A former Parachute Regiment officer is aiming to become the ... a 66-mile hill run in the Lake District and the Devizes to Westminster canoe race, which runs over a 125-mile course from Wiltshire ...

A former parachute regiment officer has set off on his attempt ... and has previously taken on the Devizes to Westminster canoe race, which runs over a 125-mile course from Wiltshire to London.

Mr Ellicock, who sets off on Wednesday morning from Newhaven, said he is taking on the challenge to mark his 50th birthday in May and to raise funds for the Parachute Regiment Charity.

A former parachute regiment officer has set off on his attempt to break the ... and has previously taken on the Devizes to Westminster canoe race, which runs over a 125-mile course from Wiltshire to ...