HELP FOR HEROES
BIG BATTLEFIELD BIKE RIDE 2013 In 2012/2013, H4H are pushing to raise their largest amount ever - £1 million – through the Big Battlefield Bike Ride 2013, which sees around 250 riders riding from Paris to London. In London, we will join several hundred other riders doing a UK ride, to form the biggest fundraising “peleton” H4H has ever assembled. Help for Heroes own page: h t t p : / / w w w. h e l p f o r h e r o e s . o r g . u k / challenges_2013_big_battlefield_bike_ride.html The riders are a mixture of services personnel, ex-servicemen and women, injured service personnel on hand-bikes or adapted cycles, and civilians like me. Each of us has pledged to raise a minimum of £2,500, but wants to raise more if we can. Here’s what H4H say about the BBR13: The BBBR is not only a tough physical challenge as we cover over 350 miles across France but an emotional one too. It is about showing our support for our wounded, it’s about showing how much we recognise the sacrifice they have made, and crucially it is about raising as much money to support their recovery for life. The 2013 bike ride is gearing up to be our biggest and most exciting ride yet so join us as we journey from Paris to London in support of our wounded. I like Help for Heroes, because they are “all about the blokes (and girls)” – they’re not interested in politics or justifications for conflicts – just in making sure that the service personnel who need support get it, for as long as they need it. The older I’ve got, the more I’ve appreciated what the men and women of our armed forces are willing to risk, even sacrifice, in service of their country. I wanted to do some small thing to try to give a little back. That’s why, after a break of 20 years, I decided to get back on the bike and in training for the Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride 2013! Riding Paris-London to raise money for Help for Heroes http://www.bmycharity.com/KeithH4H Or, text “KHFH88” then an amount £5 or £10 to 70070.
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