{"id":1693,"date":"2012-08-20T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T13:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1693"},"modified":"2012-08-20T13:35:14","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T13:35:14","slug":"military-man-to-complete-780-km-charity-bike-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/military-man-to-complete-780-km-charity-bike-ride\/","title":{"rendered":"Military man to complete 780-km charity bike ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A military aircraft navigator is going to cycle across some of Europe's highest mountains for charity.<\/p>\n<p>The 780-km Haute Route bike ride by Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Berry was started yesterday (August 19th), the Northern Echo reports.<\/p>\n<p>Flight Lieutenant Berry is hoping to raise &pound;5,000 for Help for Heroes by taking on the challenge.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I have been putting in a lot of very hard work for this. It's going to be very demanding, but I am confident that I will complete the course,&quot; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The 38-year-old set off from Lake Geneva and is looking to make his way to Nice.<\/p>\n<p>It is known as the toughest amateur cycling route in the world and at one stage Mr Berry will have to take on an 18-km climb that rises almost vertically over 1,000 m.<\/p>\n<p>Before setting off, the military man said he realised it was going to be the toughest challenge he has ever undertaken.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Trevor Smith<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801432189-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=801432189\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flight Lieutenant Jonathan Berry will make his way from Lake Geneva to Nice. 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