Pub landlord and veteran tackle 64-mile night trek for charity

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 12:31 · Archive

A pub landlord and army veteran will march 64.5 miles non-stop while each carrying 60lb loads, raising money for military charities.

Two army veterans will undertake a gruelling non-stop 64.5-mile march across Norfolk in November, each carrying a 60lb military bergen on their backs. John Hinds, a veteran of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards and landlord of the Boundary pub in Hellesdon, is teaming up with Karl Smith, a veteran of the Royal Logistic Corps, for the 30-hour 'bergen' march.

The pair will start at 8am on 4 November from the Boundary pub and march to the Gate pub in Caister near Great Yarmouth, then finish at the Feathers pub in Gorleston on 5 November at approximately 1.50pm. The march takes place during the official Poppy Appeal ahead of Remembrance Sunday. Mr Hinds said the challenge would be particularly difficult during the night sections on coastal paths, but passing through Craft Union pubs en route would provide 'a massive psychological boost'.

The venture aims to raise up to £5,000 to be split between three armed forces charities: the Royal British Legion, SSAFA (the Armed Forces charity) and Homeless Veterans. Mr Hinds said both men understood from personal experience the vital work these organisations do for military families.

How it is being reported

• Pub landlord to set off on 64-mile trek carrying the equivalent of 60 pintsA landlord and ex-soldier will is preparing for a gruelling non-stop trek across the county's pub network with another veteran who will each be carrying the equivalent of 60 pints of beer on their backs.Eastern Daily Press · 25 Oct, 12:00
• Pub landlord to set off on 64-mile trek carrying the equivalent of 60 pintsA landlord and ex-soldier will is preparing for a gruelling non-stop trek across the county's pub network with another veteran who will each be carrying the equivalent of 60 pints of beer on their backs.Norwich Evening News · 25 Oct, 12:00

In this story: John Hinds · Karl Smith · Royal British Legion · SSAFA · Homeless Veterans · Norfolk · Gorleston

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