I rode Chase the Sun UK South last year. It's a bike ride (not a race) in which you attempt to ride from the east coast of the UK to the west (200 miles) between sunrise and sunset on the longest day of the year. Needless to say, it was a challenge and I trained for it for about 5 months. Even so, I decided to do the UK North route this year, and, to enlarge the mission, so to speak, I'm combining it with fundraising for Save the Children, a very worthy charity.

Save the Children's ambition is a world in which every child has the right to survive, learn and be protected. They support children to transform their lives. They put children's rights at the core of their work. They tackle big problems that can hold children back - like poverty and inequality - while calling on leaders to stand up for them.

Save the Children are committed to making a positive, lasting difference to children, and that is why I want to help. All donations will help vulnerable children wherever the need is greatest.