I completed the course in 3 hours and 35 minutes. Some of the hills early on were not for the faint hearted and I used every cog on the bike at some point. Great views from the top though! - and the downhill bits were great fun.

Thanks to all of you who have given so generously and it is not too late to give now if you have not already done so. The great people at The Message will be glad of your support.

Driven by Christian values, The Message Trust is a brilliant organisation which does amazing things with young people and kids and has now started to make a real improvement in some of the most deprived communities in the UK through its "Eden" projects. For more detail go to their website at www.message.org.uk .

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.