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Fresh from their gruelling ten-months overland charity challenge half way around the globe and the boys behind Sand2Snow Adventures<\/a> were back on their bikes (literally), plotting an extraordinary endurance event that will bring some of the world\u2019s toughest athletes together, next Spring.<\/p>\n

Athletes from the UK, United States, mainland Europe and Ireland will compete in \u2018The Race<\/a>\u2019, which is being organised by Maghnus Collins Smyth and David Burns as a charity event for Self Help Africa.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, David and Maghnus\u2019s overland adventure on the Silk Road to Shanghai is to be the subject of an hour-long television documentary that will screen on Irish TV and on BBC regional networks this Autumn.<\/p>\n

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Fresh from their gruelling ten-months overland charity challenge half way around the globe and the boys behind were back on their bikes (literally), plotting an extraordinary endurance event that will bring some of the world\u2019s toughest athletes together, next Spring. 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