{"id":1813,"date":"2012-10-29T15:39:52","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T15:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1813"},"modified":"2012-10-29T15:39:52","modified_gmt":"2012-10-29T15:39:52","slug":"dakar-rally-entrant-to-raise-cash-for-military-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/dakar-rally-entrant-to-raise-cash-for-military-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Dakar Rally entrant to raise cash for military charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Burnley man is hoping to raise &pound;25,000 for Help for Heroes (H4H) by taking part in the Dakar Rally.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Birchall is going to fulfill a lifetime ambition when he competes in the world famous race, This is Lancashire reports.<\/p>\n<p>He will be forming part of the Race2Recovery team and his navigator will be triple amputee Tom Neathway, who has completed tours of duty in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Birchall is undergoing a series of training sessions to make sure he is fit enough for the gruelling challenge, which will see him cover 9,000 km in 15 days.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It is the world's biggest off-road endurance rally and is the pinnacle of anyone's driving career. 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