RAF sergeant has bin looking forward to city's 10k
BBCAn RAF sergeant is planning to run a 10k race with a wheelie bin on his back.
Sgt Jamie Perry-Green has served in the RAF for 22 years and has raised more than £11,000 through charity challenges since 2017.
He will be running the City of Lincoln 10k on Sunday with the bin strapped to his back to raise money for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.
"I thought, 'What can I do that's awkward that everybody deals with each week? Your wheelie bin'," he said.
Perry-Green said the challenge, named "I've bin running", is intended to test his resilience and determination while also drawing attention to the charity.
'The worst backpack'
He said he usually ran a 10k in about 45 minutes but would be happy if he finished Sunday's race in under an hour and 10 minutes.
"It just slows you down that much," he told BBC Radio Lincolnshire.
"It's the worst backpack [and] acts like a sail when the wind's up."
The bin weighs about 2.5 stone (16kg), and Perry-Green has glued the lid down to avoid any mishaps during the race.
"Once it's on it feels OK, [but] after about 5k it starts to get really uncomfortable," he said.
"By the end of it, you're ready to take the wheelie bin off your back."
The City of Lincoln 10k, hosted by Jane Tomlinson's Run for All, will start at 10:00 BST on Riseholme Road.
Two of Perry-Green's friends will be running with him, carrying collection buckets. He aims to raise £1,000.
The benevolent fund supporting serving and former RAF personnel and their families.
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