{"id":514,"date":"2010-09-17T16:54:40","date_gmt":"2010-09-17T16:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?514"},"modified":"2010-09-17T16:54:40","modified_gmt":"2010-09-17T16:54:40","slug":"triathlete-pushes-himself-for-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/triathlete-pushes-himself-for-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Triathlete pushes himself for Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Novice triathlete Will Helbert has been putting his best foot forward to support troops and raise money for Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>The sports fan, from Chipping Campden, finished 143rd out of 385 in his first triathlon last weekend and gathered nearly &pound;300 for the charity and the Chipping Campden Raising the Rec campaign, the Tewkesbury Admag reported.<\/p>\n<p>He took part in the sprint triathlon in Sandford Park, Cheltenham and crossed the finishing line in just under an hour, a result he said made him 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