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<h1 style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One man, five days, 130 miles, -34</span></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: -36.0pt 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Jay who was a member of the British Army, serving with The Household Division, 5 Airborne Brigade & 3 Commando Brigade, so is no stranger to these conditions.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: -36.0pt 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The most important thing will be trying to maintain my fitness levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a lot of miles to cover each day and it will be a real challenge to keep going faced with such extreme conditions.</span></em></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: -36.0pt 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If anyone can achieve this it’s Jay.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He is an extremely motivated, inspirational individual who will throw himself into this challenge and I have no doubts he will complete it.” Mark Hamilton, training partner.</em></span></p>
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<p class="yiv1787696151msonormal" style="margin: auto 0cm;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“This is such an incredible personal challenge for Jay and one that War Child are extremely happy he is choosing to undertake in aid of the children we work with. As a long time support of the charity Jay understand the need to not only raise vital funds for our work but also help raise awareness of the issues facing children in conflict zones. I’m sure this amazing trek will help us do both. We all wish him the best of luck.” Sara Bowcutt, Deputy Director, Corporate & Donor Fundraising</span></em><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;"> </span></em></p>
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