My dual beneficiary challenge is for Neston Nomads football club and a third world charity, OAKS, which I feel passionate about - in Sierra Leone.

As a lifelong resident of Neston and now with a successful business on the high street I'd like to prosper Neston Nomads in their drive towards a new state of the art pitch and facilities. In my younger years I had the benefit of all Neston Nomads had to offer and now my kids do. With the money I raise it will improve the future for the youth and my community.

My other beneficiary is the Third World school of OAKS - a charity driven from trustees in Neston. They unlike the Nomads have nothing. This school where I visited 5 years ago now teaches 450 kids in a transparent trusting way, whereby 100% of the money donations hits the ground. The new football pitch with facilities and kits will give this community a bright future. 

These 2 charities though very different, benefit children and their communities - perhaps through this challenge there maybe better understanding and a link formed.

THE CHALLENGE: To cycle and run 200km from the Capital of Sierra Leone to the school in Bo Town. This arduous journey is through tropical heat never under 28degrees day or night and through areas of unmade road and little facility, sleeping in untried places over 2 nights. There is a film preview to show the challenge and will be blogs from camera man Dave Bladen (Neston Resident) throughout the trip.