I'm taking part in Child.org's Ride Africa challenge: cycling hundreds of kilometres cross-country to raise money for life-saving work in maternal and child health.

The plan is to ride 500km in 5days. I am not a cyclist and am more than a little nervous about this challenge. I have invested in some padded shorts(!) and am taking my very old, battered bike on some training rides in the Peaks to prepare.

Thank you for your support.