{"id":445,"date":"2010-08-09T17:04:29","date_gmt":"2010-08-09T17:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?445"},"modified":"2010-08-09T17:04:29","modified_gmt":"2010-08-09T17:04:29","slug":"former-serviceman-to-cycle-600-miles-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/former-serviceman-to-cycle-600-miles-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Former serviceman to cycle 600 miles for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"
A former soldier is to cycle 600 miles in an attempt to raise funds for Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n
Adam Thompson aims to travel from York to Paris by bike in November in the hope of generating around £5,000 for the charity, the York Press reports.<\/p>\n
The 25-year-old spent five years serving as an engineer in the Royal Navy and said he wants to use the challenge to help him regain fitness following a period of illness.<\/p>\n
“I’ve recently spent time in hospital after having my appendix out, so decided to set myself a challenge to get back my physical strength,” the York St John University student explained.<\/p>\n
He will make the journey on a bicycle donated to him by sponsor York Cycle Works.<\/p>\n
Staff at East of England Co-operative recently raised £39,000 during a special fundraising week, with the proceeds set to be split between Help for Heroes, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association Forces Help and the Colchester Garrison Welfare Fund.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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