Man ready to take on 250-mile bike ride again

A NEWCASTLE man is set to take on a mammoth 250-mile bike ride to support a national veterans charity, and has been fundraising through the Stonegate Group, the pub group for which he works as a regional manager.

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Graham Baldridge, 49, is once again taking part in the Big Battlefield Bike Ride in aid of Help for Heroes, following on from the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

After his participation in the event last year, Graham has put together a team of seven of his colleagues from across the country to join him this time around.

Graham said: "I was blown away when I heard about the physical and mental challenges experienced by many of the veterans who took part in the ride last year.