A PAIR of cyclists rode over 300 miles in two days to raise money for multiple regional charities.

Ben Duly and Matt King are colleagues at Vail Williams, a property consultancy firm in Dorset.

The duo rode between nine of the company’s regional offices and raised over £6,000 for charities earlier this month.

Beginning in Bournemouth, Team VW called in at Southampton, Portsmouth, Crawley, London, Woking, Reading and Oxford before finishing in Birmingham.

Ben and Matt said: “Participating in this challenge was both exciting and humbling, with the stretch from Reading to Oxford the toughest – both physically and mentally. It wasn't just about cycling the distance, there were so many logistics to manage along the way.

“We covered 330 miles in 22 hours, with 15 colleagues joining us along the way. What kept us going throughout, were thoughts of the charities and people that we would be helping, as well as the support of our colleagues at each of the offices on route.

“We are so proud of what we have achieved, and whilst the total is still being confirmed, we're delighted that all the hard work has paid off, with more than £6,000 raised in total so far.”

The money raised will be split between charities such as Bramber Bakehouse, Rainbow Trust, Thomas Ball Children’s Cancer Fund, LoveBrum, Eikon and Sophie’s Legacy.