{"id":291,"date":"2010-05-18T14:31:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-18T14:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?291"},"modified":"2010-05-18T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2010-05-18T14:31:57","slug":"rugby-player-embarks-on-everest-challenge-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/rugby-player-embarks-on-everest-challenge-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby player embarks on Everest challenge for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A former England rugby player is hanging up his boots and embarking on a gruelling challA former England rugby player is hanging up his boots and embarking on a gruelling challenge in aid of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Lewsy and close friend Maj Keith Reesby &ndash; who he met ten years ago at Sandhurst Military Academy &ndash; are hoping to climb the world&rsquo;s highest peak, Mount Everest, in order to raise money for the Help for Heroes charity. <\/p>\n<p>Lewsy tells the BBC: &quot;There are a few nerves and a bit of trepidation but I&rsquo;m quite excited now &ndash; we are ready to give it a crack.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Winds of up to 100 miles per hour have been hitting the mountain over the past few days, but as these are now dropping, the pair have been given a five-day window to complete their expedition. <\/p>\n<p>Survival expert Bear Grylls recently showed his support for the Help for Heroes charity by joining 200 joggers to take part in a sponsored run to raise money to provide assistance for soldiers wounded in battle, the Wiltshire Gazette and Herald reported. <\/p>\n<p>Posted by Simon Williams<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-19783728-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=19783728\"\/>nge in aid of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Josh Lewsy and close friend Maj Keith Reesby &ndash; who he met ten years ago at Sandhurst Military Academy &ndash; are hoping to climb the 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