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Haines completes Corsica’s 200k trek

Haines completes Corsica’s 200k trek

| 21/06/2022 | 13 Comments

(CNS): The intrepid Derek Haines (73) completed the final stretch of the arduous 200k trek across the GR20 trail on the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Monday. Haines started the charity trek with his friend, Mike Burcombe, who had to leave the expedition halfway through due to a family matter, so the veteran endurance runner […]

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Veteran runners take on 200km trek across Corsica

Veteran runners take on 200km trek across Corsica

| 04/04/2022 | 6 Comments

(CNS): Two Rotarians, Derek Haines (73) and Michael “Burco” Burcombe (66), who are now veteran fundraisers as well as long-distance runners and climbers, are embarking on one of the hardest ventures yet with a 200km (125-mile) trek along the GR20 trail that crosses the Mediterranean island of Corsica. The pair will be raising cash for […]

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