Montvelo Cycling Club have decided to organise a series of fundraising events to run through 2025 to raise money to support the work carried out at Maggie's Aberdeen and Maggie’s Dundee. Many club members have personal connections to the care and support offered by their local Maggie's centres.

I wanted to take on the personal challenge of an "Everest" and raise some money for a good cause at the same time. The challenge is to pick a hill and ride up and down it until I have gained the same height as Everest - 8848m or 29,032ft, in one go, no sleep.

I reckon this will take me 14-16hours and will be the biggest physical challenge I'll have ever attempted. It's certainly not a certainty that I manage this.

Date tbc