STEVE Johnson will be giving a talk about his work on the Help4Heroes 4x4 Rally on Friday.

The Accrington-based rally driver and organiser helped run the 10-day event, which covered 1700 miles, and retraced the route of the Allied invasion of Europe last month.

"It was one of the toughest events I've been involved with.

"The days started at 6am and didn't finish until 11pm," said Steve, who is a member of Accrington Motorsport Club.

"The run from Normandy to Arnhem Via - Lochnagar Mine Crater Near Albert on the Somme was an inclusion in the route due to the my research.

"We would have liked to visit the Accrington Pals Site but the single track road to and from it was not right for 43-4x4 cars to visit in 2 hours.

"We also travelled up the road to Nijmegen bridge then onto Arnhem.

"This was the route my father, Vernon, took in 1944 when he was part of the Guards Armoured Division in Operation Market Garden.

"Sadly my father did not talk much about his war, but he did say he met a school friend on the bridge at Nijmegen in 1944 that he had not seen since leaving school!"

The event has raised over £100,000 for H4H and anyone can donate online at http://www.justgiving.com/h4hrally2010-Stephen-Johnson Friday evening's talk starts at 7.30 at Trinity Community Church, Christ Church Square, Accrington, and Johnson is hoping to have one of the 4x4 vehicles on show.

Everyone welcome.