FARNHAM man Mark Leedale raised more than £2,000 for the One-Course Foundation, which helps the recovery of injured service personnel through the game of golf, after cycling 315 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne to London.

Mark was one of 750 cyclists who set out on this epic journey, which he completed in under 29 hours. Nearly 500 people dropped out along the way as they battled against high winds and driving rain – Mark was one of the 256 cyclists that managed to make it to his destination.

“The pain was so acute with about 60 miles to go that I cannot even begin to explain my thoughts,” said Mark who is a member of Puttenham Golf Club.

“At the finishing line at Smithfield’s Market I simply could not bend over to collect my day bag which was on the floor.

“What kept me going was that the wounded men and women of the armed forces probably endure that sort of agony for much of their lives and we at Puttenham Golf Club have at least done some fundraising to help them.”