A team of 4 (2 cyclists & 2 support crew) are taking on the mammouth challenge of cycling from Old Northamptonians Rugby Club to St Austell Rugby Club to help support Ben Rivans’ London Marathon Campaign, raising valuable funds for Brain Tumour Research.

Following The ON’s incredible victory at Twickenham in last years Papa Johns Cup they have drawn St Austell away in their first pool game of this years competition. A huge 285 mile journey which the club have embraced hugely. A few cyclists however, have decided to go a step further and taken on the unenviable challenge of cycling to the game - in just 53 hours!!

They will be setting off from The ON’s at 8am on Thursday with 105 miles in front of them to make it to Corsham. Day 2 will see them leave at 8am again with the small matter of 124 miles with a stop at Okehampton. Day 3, and probably the most brutal, will be a 6am start with 56 miles to complete and 4,700 feet of climbing with the goal to make it to St Austell for 1pm.

As with Ben running the marathon, this is not an easy challenge so any support you can offer the team will be so gratefully recieved.