{"id":422,"date":"2010-07-28T17:26:38","date_gmt":"2010-07-28T17:26:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?422"},"modified":"2010-07-28T17:26:38","modified_gmt":"2010-07-28T17:26:38","slug":"pedalo-trip-to-raise-money-for-soldier-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/pedalo-trip-to-raise-money-for-soldier-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedalo trip to raise money for soldier charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Leicestershire couple are to embark on an unusual journey in an attempt to raise money for a soldier charity.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Leadingham and his girlfriend Julia are to travel 240 miles of the Grand Union Canal by pedalo, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraisers predict the round-trip between Oxford and Foxton will take the pair around three weeks to complete.<\/p>\n<p>They are aiming to generate cash for the Support Our Soldiers charity and Mr Leadingham said he hopes the voyage raises awareness of troops serving overseas.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &ldquo;If things go wrong and we don&rsquo;t make it, then we&rsquo;ve given it our best shot. 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