{"id":581,"date":"2010-10-20T16:54:31","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T16:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?581"},"modified":"2010-10-20T16:54:31","modified_gmt":"2010-10-20T16:54:31","slug":"driving-challenge-to-raise-help-for-heroes-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/driving-challenge-to-raise-help-for-heroes-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving challenge to raise Help for Heroes cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A fundraiser is hoping to break a world record and generate fund for Help for Heroes at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Mac Mackenney has taken on a challenge to drive more than 10,000 miles &ndash; from London to Cape Town in South Africa &ndash; in less than two weeks, Get Reading reports.<\/p>\n<p>The adventurer is aiming to beat the current record for the journey, which is held by Eric Jackson after he completed the excursion in a Ford Cortina GT in 1963, of 13 days, eight hours and 48 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Mackenney will be accompanied by two teammates for the journey &ndash; his younger brother Steve and friend Chris Rawlings.<\/p>\n<p>He warned: &quot;Because this is a speed record, if you forget something important, then that&rsquo;s it &ndash; game over.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Western Mercury recently reported the Hovabout service &ndash; which offers participants a lift in a hovercraft down Burnham beach &ndash; is donating some of its profits to Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Samantha Thompson<br> &nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-800127264-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=800127264\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mac Mackenney is driving from London to South Africa in a world record-breaking 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