{"id":2343,"date":"2013-08-08T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2013-08-08T17:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2343"},"modified":"2013-08-08T17:04:40","modified_gmt":"2013-08-08T17:04:40","slug":"ex-sailor-tackles-trekathons-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/ex-sailor-tackles-trekathons-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-sailor tackles trekathons for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man is set to take on three trekathons in a bid to raise money for charity, with the mammoth task scheduled for the next two months.<\/p>\n<p>Robin Pinford, a former sailor who lives in Fowey, completed three trekathons last year and now aims to do the same in August and September, reports the Cornish Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>A trekathon is an organised walk that is of the same distance as a marathon, so to complete three in such a short space of time requires plenty of training.<\/p>\n<p>This Sunday (August 11th), Mr Pinford will 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