Student Lewis set for 10 day trek across Finland

STUDENT Lewis Nixon will be trekking across Finland on a budget for 10 days as part of his Explorer Belt challenge.

- BY CATHERINE SMYTH

The 17-year-old Haslingden High School and Sixth Form A level student is a member of Ramsbottom Explorer unit having joined 7th Ramsbottom (Greenmount) Beavers aged six and continued into Cubs and Scouts.

The challenge will see Lewis, and fellow Ramsbottom Explorers Charlie and James, in a ‘Race across the World’-style adventure over 100 miles.

He said: “There are 20 Explorers from Ramsbottom who are going on the expedition and we all get just £3 a day.

“We will be going at the end of July and into August next year and have to each raise £1,500 for the trip.