<p><strong>The what:&nbsp;</strong> Four friends riding from London to Paris over three days</p> <p><strong>The why:&nbsp; </strong>For fun!&nbsp; (And to raise money for great causes)</p> <p><strong>The route:</strong>&nbsp; The ride splits the 450km distance into equal parts: Battersea to Dover/Calais, Calais to Amiens, Amiens to Le Tour Eiffel</p> <p><strong>The riders</strong>:&nbsp; Alex Barry, Bart Rhodes, Dom Stoffel, Spencer Stratford</p> <p><strong>The support team</strong>:&nbsp; Charlie Macfadyen - Special thanks to Charlie who will drive the support vehicle.&nbsp; Charlie was to be one of the riders but a broken ankle and wrist following a hit and run forced his retirement</p> <p><strong>Charities:</strong>&nbsp; We are supporting various charities.&nbsp; Please note that the whole ride is completely self-funded with the money pledged going to the charity rather than towards the cost of the ride</p> <p>Remember: Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never share them with anyone or send you unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. They'll make sure Gift Aid (an additional 28%) is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer, too. That means more money goes to the charity, faster, with JustGiving.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>