Hi all,

This year we have decided (probably very stupidly) to have a crack at cycling from London to Paris in under 24 hours. We will be raising money for a little known charity called Matthew's Friends, a cause that is very close to our hearts and we want to give back to them after all the good work that they have done. We know that for most people money is tight on student budgets but even £5 will help us get closer to our goal and will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all

We would also like to thank our three sponsors, La Fosse Associates, Taylor's Port and Blackboy Hill Cycles for their generous contributions.

La Fosse Associates is a full service, values-based technology, digital and change recruiter. Founded in 2007, they have grown to 3 offices across London, Birmingham, and Leeds, and have won a number of awards for both rate of growth and quality of working environment, including:

• 4th, 4th, and 13th Best Company to Work for in the UK. Sunday Times Best Companies Awards 2013, 2014, & 2015

• 23rd, 39th and 72nd Fastest Growing Company in the UK. Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 2011, 2013 and 2014

For more information go to www.lafosse.com. Or if interested in joining the team, check out their Zealify profile (http://www.zealify.com/companies/lafosse/)

We would also like to thank Taylor's Port and Godminster Cheese for their very generous donations of cheese and port for our fundraiser which helped us raise £614. 

We would also like to say a big thank you to Blackboy Hill Cycles (who have been fantastic in helping us to prepare for the cycle, in terms of fitting and servicing our bikes and also helping us make sure that we have all the right kit we need. (http://www.blackboycycles.co.uk)

Jamie and Will x

http://www.matthewsfriends.org/