Six days ago Jono Farrelly & Lee Jennings set off from Weston Super-Mare on their 150 mile TAB (Tactical Advance To Battle) to London to raise funds for the League of Veterans World Cup in May 2025 with the ultimate goal of raising £500k to offer support to homeless veterans not just in this country but globally as well.
Everything they raise this year goes towards the logistics of the competition which covers pitch costs, referees, players travel, accommodation and food for the six day duration of the World Cup is on.
We went up to The Wellington Barracks near Buckingham Palace to see the two finish their mammoth effort where they were accompanied by some Chelsea pensioners for the last few 100 yards.
We was kindly invited into the Barracks where the lads were enjoying a well earned pint and a had a chat about the last six days on the road.
The lads epic journey which started from The Grand Pier in Weston Super-Mare took them through Midsomer Norton, Devises, Kintbury, Sonning, Reading and Hounslow to the final destination at The Wellington Barracks saw them endure some tough terrain, big hills, sleeping rough out in the elements and carrying injuries, but with the help and support from kind people on the way who offered food, shelter and medical assistance they managed to get over the line in one piece!
As it stands, they have raised just over £2,000 towards the target of £10k to get the World Cup up and running so please donate to the cause if you can or share the link to the GoFundMe which you can find by clicking here 👉 https://gofund.me/d49c78b6
UP THE VETERANS!