To commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and to honour the men who spearheaded the entire invasion I will be pushing myself to the limit as those courageous men did.

On 4th June 2019, i will set off from the site of Tarrant Rushton Airfield in Dorset and make my way into the New Forest and down to Portsmouth, covering 62 miles in 24 hours.

On 5th June, once in Portsmouth, i will then board a Brittany Ferry to Normandy, before making my way along the Caen Canal towpath to Pegasus Bridge, arriving on this iconic spot 75 years since men of the 2nd battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry began their now legendary assault to seize the two bridges and secure a vital road inland for the troops landing on the beaches.

Later on 6th June 2019, i will make my way to the site of another bridge, 10 miles away where The Veterans Charity will unveil a plaque dedicated to the men of 22 Platoon who landed there in no4 glider which went off course. The thirty men of 22 Platoon had a very difficult time trying to reach their objective of Horsa Bridge. They faced instense enemy resistance and flooded fields for almost the whole 10 mile march back to rendez-vous with their comrades. Three men lost their lives during the 24 hours and the platoon, together with approx 15 other troops who they gathered along the way, made it to Ranville on 7th June with several casualties. So please donate kindly and support my challenge.