{"id":1750,"date":"2012-09-21T14:56:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-21T14:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1750"},"modified":"2012-09-21T14:56:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T14:56:35","slug":"over-40-people-complete-ride-of-britain-charity-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/over-40-people-complete-ride-of-britain-charity-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 40 people complete Ride of Britain charity challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over 40 people have taken part in the Ride of Britain fundraising tour.<\/p>\n<p>It saw the group cycle 500 miles from Edinburgh to London in just five days, the Boston Target reports.<\/p>\n<p>All of the money raised by those taking part in the challenge will go to SSAFA Forces Help, which provides assistance to over 50,000 veterans every year.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Paterson was one of three injured servicemen to take on the bike ride and he praised the help provided by the military 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