TV star Josh in wheelchair Jogle challenge
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REALITY TV star Joshua Patterson recently set a new world record after travelling 900 miles in just 19 days from John o' Groats to Land's End (Jogle) using a wheelchair.
Josh undertook the Jogle trip to raise awareness and support those who are in wheelchairs after his best friend, Ben Tansley, was left paralysed from a motorcycle accident.
He said: “Reaching the finishing point was such an amazing feeling, and I couldn’t be prouder with what we’ve achieved.
"The support along the way has been absolutely incredible and I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to raise awareness and money for three brilliant charities."
The charity run, which started at John o' Groats on April 23, was admittedly "gruelling" but Josh found the experience incredibly rewarding too and has already raised over £16,000 for charity on his Just Giving page.
"There were some extremely tough days and I’ve been challenged both mentally and physically. I couldn’t have done it without my amazing team and co-ordinators," said the star of reality TV show Made in Chelsea.
Prior to Made In Chelsea Josh, or JP as he's known to fans, was a professional rugby player and claimed to never to have had a girlfriend. Following his success on the show, he became a series regular, works as a male model and married West London socialite Binky Felstead – who also appeared in the popular reality show.
Josh's friend Ben Tansley was at the finishing line to meet him when he finished the Jogle journey, the equivalent of around two marathons a day and 38 in total, on the evening of Saturday, May 11.
"Although I am not disabled myself, Ben’s accident has given me a greater understanding of the daily challenges that he faces as well as the wider disabled/wheelchair community."
Ben rode the last few miles in his own wheelchair along with Josh before he got to Land's End.
Josh said about his friend: "He is a true inspiration to us and even managed to defy the odds and take five steps alongside me to the finish line. That in itself made every bit of pain throughout the challenge worthwhile.”
