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    Ex-soldier to walk 104km in a day for homelessness charity

    by John Grainger

    | 29 Mar, 2023
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    Ex-soldier James Bryceson plans to walk over 100km round Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs to raise £1,000 for Harrogate Homeless Project.

    A former soldier has pledged to walk over 100km to raise funds for a local charity – without ever straying too far from home.  

    James Bryceson, who lives in Norwood in the Washburn Valley, intends to walk around Fewston and Swinsty reservoirs – which lie just a mile away – 10 times in a row, in an epic 104km trek that he hopes will take just 20 hours. 

    He is tackling the epic trek, which he has called The Reservoir Slog, to raise money for Harrogate Homeless Project, and has set £1,000 as his fundraising target. 

    James, who spent 13 years in the Army, 10 of them in the Military Police, said: 

    “I’d been out of the Army for a while and wanted to do something to get fit. I thought 100km in a day would be a good goal to set. 
    “There couldn’t be a better charity to support. This is a local walk, and I’m hoping it will benefit people locally.” 


    James, who now works as a recruitment consultant, has spent the last six months preparing for the walk by lifting weights and doing daily circuits of the reservoirs. 

    He plans to set off on the round walk at 8am on Sunday, June 25 and keep the water on his right – heading clockwise – for the duration. He will be accompanied at various stages by family and friends, but is urging wellwishers to join him for as much or as little of the challenge as they like. He said: 

    “You can come along for one lap, two laps or more. The night part will be hardest, as I’ll be quite tired by then. So if anyone can join me for that bit, that’d be great – they can keep me awake!” 


    He is also looking for sponsorship, and is asking interested local businesses to get in touch. People wanting to support James's trek for Harrogate Homeless Project can make a donation online via JustGiving, at The Reservoir Slog. 



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