In August 2009 five members of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service staff are intending to speed march, whilst pulling a trailer, from the Cenotaph in London to Parliament Square in York, to raise money for Help for Heroes, the armed services charity.
They plan to set off on the 8 day speed march on 17th August; this will see them covering 240 miles, marching an average of 30 miles a day.
Those taking part are Watch Manager Justin Rowe from Malton Fire Station, Watch Manager Pete Schofield from Whitby Fire Station, Station Manager Mark Naylor from Whitby Fire Station, Firefighter Terence Gregg and Firefighter Adrian Riley both from York Fire Station, all of whom have served in the armed forces.
To follow their progress click on the link below or visit http://h4h.hand-e-pix.com/
(picture shows from left to right- Justin Rowe, Mark Naylor, Adrian Riley, Pete Schofield and Terence Gregg)
Justin said: “We all know someone who has been injured or who died whilst serving their country and we wanted to do our bit to support and raise awareness of the Help for Heroes Charity.”
In the past the team have taken part in numerous fundraising events, including a 110-mile march along Hadrian's Wall, the Three Peaks Challenge and the Tough Guy challenge.
The team will be at the following locations on the following dates, so come along and show them some support:
Scarborough Brunswick Centre, Saturday 18th July 10.00am to 15.00hrs
Whitby Bandstand / Seafront Saturday 25th July 10.00am to 15.00hrs
York Parliament Square Saturday 8th August 10.00am to 15.00hrs
Before they set off they will be attending an official reception at the armed services rehabilitation centre at Headley Court where they will meet injured servicemen and women.
Proceeds from their fundraiser will be used by Help For Heroes towards plans to build convalescence homes in the UK.
Anyone who is interested in sponsoring the speed march should contact Justin Rowe at Malton Fire Station on (01653) 692626 or visit http://www.justgiving.com/adrianriley.
