{"id":683,"date":"2010-12-16T16:53:45","date_gmt":"2010-12-16T16:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?683"},"modified":"2010-12-16T16:53:45","modified_gmt":"2010-12-16T16:53:45","slug":"help-for-heroes-to-benefit-from-triathlon-athon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/help-for-heroes-to-benefit-from-triathlon-athon\/","title":{"rendered":"Help for Heroes to benefit from &#8216;Triathlon-athon&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Help for Heroes is to benefit from an endurance challenge that took place in Leeds.<\/p>\n<p>A team of six regional sales managers from Leeds Building Society generated over &pound;4,000 for the charity after taking part in a 'Triathlon-athon'.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour event saw the group push themselves to the limit as they endured an eight-hour swim, an eight-hour relay cycle on an exercise bike and an eight-hour run on a treadmill.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the participants raised &pound;4,085 for the 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