I have always enjoyed cycling, but when a friend mentioned this charity fundraiser I thought wow, this is possibly something I could help with. I needed something to focus on and to be able to give back to our local community would be the goal I could strive for. My next thought was can I actually do this, London to Paris in 3 days is a lot of time in the saddle !! So started the training schedule currently I am up to 43 miles, we average 80 miles a day. I have already realised that I am the slowest rider going up hills out of our training groups, but I get there in the end and never get off. The other riders are brilliant and are full of encouragement.

This will be Hope’s 50th Anniversary cycle ride challenge, and it is set to be a spectacular event.

It’ll be a tough but beautiful ride with the usual mix of fun, food, friendship and fundraising.

The money raised from the challenge will support people facing homelessness and hardship. Please donate anything you are able