On the 24th of September I will be swapping out the coffee mornings, site visits and after work drinks to cycle 180 miles from London to Paris, as apparently a normal networking event isn't enough.

I will be joining 50 other Women in Property from across the UK for the organisation's first cycling challenge involving several extremely early mornings, steep hills and, presumably, a point at which someone quietly wonders why they signed up.

The reason I have signed up is that I am raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity, a fantastic cause close to my heart. A couple of key facts about what the charity does:

Research Funding: Directs millions into world-class research to find new treatments, accelerate clinical trials, and discover a cure for brain tumours.

Support & Information: Provides free resources, online support groups, guidance, and a dedicated support helpline for patients, families, and carers. 

Awareness Campaigns: Drives early-diagnosis initiatives, such as the Better Safe Than Tumour campaign, to help healthcare professionals and the public recognise key symptoms early on, which is crucial.

It’s an important cause, and one that deserves considerably more attention than my various complaints about saddles, climbs and the weather.

So, while I may not be able to promise grace, athleticism or that I won't fall off my bike at least once over the course of the ride, I can hopefully raise some money along the way.

The route is as follows:

• 60 miles from London to Newhaven

• Ferry to Dieppe, because evidently cycling there would be excessive

• 70 miles through France to Beauvais

• 50 miles into Paris, where we will likely dismount our bikes and start selectively forgetting the aches and pains and concluding the last three days were great fun

If you’d like to donate, it would be very much appreciated.

And if you don’t, don’t worry I'll still tell you about the cycling for several months afterwards.