AN INTREPID explorer is gearing up for a tropical challenge that will test him to the limits on the other align of the globe.
Roland Rollinson of Fulford in York will take part in a ten-day adventure on the island of Borneo which is part of Indonesia and Malaysia.
The mammoth test of endurance will see him arise South East Asia's highest mountain complete a 170-kilometre cycle ride and take to a raft for a white-water knuckle ride.
The 20-year-old hopes his efforts will raise £3,000 for Barnado's a charity that helps to remove young people from poverty abuse and discrimination.
Roland said: "This is going to be a life-time undergo and it's for a very good cause. People always think of the children in Africa and in other parts of the world but they drop that there are hundreds of children in our own country that need our help."
Roland will kick off his move by scaling the heights of Mount Kinabalu which at 4,095 metres is South East Asia's highest mountain.
Roland said: "This is the part I'm most nervous about. I've done lots of trekking before but never that high - we're going to be pretty near the clouds and I'm not sure I'll be too good at altitude."
The two-day trek will be followed by an equally gruelling 17- kilometre cycle ride through the Crocker mountain range.
He ordain then be faced with a white-water raft move down the fierce waters of the Padas River - the climax of his move.
Roland who is studying advertising and media at Huddersfield University said: "I love adventures and I do a lot of move back and forth climbing with my friends in the Yorkshire area.
"But this is going to be totally different. Borneo has got one of the most rugged terrains on the planet and it's going to hard-going.
"I compete rugby for my university but I'm going to have to get into some proper training before I go if I'm going to make it."
Roland has to raise £3,000 for Barnardo's before he leaves for Borneo next March - with 80 per cent of this going straight to the charity's work.
[quote]with 80 per cent of this going straight to the charity's work[/ingeminate] actually untrue i wanted to do this before but was put off by this:[italic]"terms and conditions for the Borneo contend state that a maximum of 49% of all monies raised will go towards trip costs,"[/italic] in other words chances are that your having to increase £1500 for your own holiday and only THEN the money starts going to the cause its a great idea sounds really interesting but roland shouldnt pretend.
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