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Bill Allan’s Trans-European-Challenge
27 May 2010
On Saturday 29 May 2010 motorcycle enthusiast and ex-serviceman Bill Allan will ride over 6,000 miles from his home town of Croydon to the border of Iraq. This incredible journey will span 13 countries over 22 days, all with the aim of raising £50,000 in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity.
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Baking Hot Runners - Gobi challenge 2010
26 May 2010
In June 2010 Nick Mackaness, Hugh Faith, James Lavers and Charles Dixey will be competing in the Gobi March – a gruelling, 155 mile, six day race through one of the most inhospitable places on the planet, and described by the Sunday Times as “one of the four toughest endurance races in the world”.
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Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson stands tall
17 May 2010
A very determined Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson has stood for the first time in four years after losing both legs in Afghanistan. He was so badly injured that doctors said he would never walk again.
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity were able to help by providing Ben with a home gym at which he trains for at least three hours a day.
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Wars of the Roses
14 May 2010
Soldiers from the Yorkshire and Lancaster Regiments battled it out in the boxing ring in an action packed fundraiser for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and two Regimental Associations, which raised almost £50,000!
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The Yorkshire duo: Almost there!
12 May 2010
Catering director, Andy North, and chef, Dave Edwards have been at it since the 2 May and have almost reached the finishing line after:
12 Marathons
12 X 60 Miles Bike Ride
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Rowing for Heroes
12 May 2010
Two Army Doctors, Nick Dennison and Hamish Reid, today set out to Row around Great Britain in order to raise money for service charities including ABF The Soldiers Charity.
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School raises over £3000 for The Soldiers' Charity
10 May 2010
Children at St George’s School raised a heroic £3000 with their Big Curry fundraiser in aid of ABF The Soldiers’ Charity with the help of the catering troop from 2 Royal Tank Regiment.
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St George's Day festival raises £15000 for soldiers
10 May 2010
Lytham St Annes St Georges Day Festival raised over four times more for charity this year than in 2009. More than £30000 will now be distributed among the three nominated charities, compared with £7000 last year.
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Reliving the spirit of 1940
5 May 2010
ABF The Soldiers’ Charity help soldiers and former soldiers of all ages, who have fought for the country from World War Two right up until the current conflict in Afghanistan. We have teamed up with Yesterday to help them find out more about real life experiences of the era.