An Ickleton dad took part in a gruelling 400km challenge in memory of his son, who died of a brain tumour in 2010.
Andrew Whiteley, alongside three other members of the F45 gym in Cambridge, took on the 'Tri for Tom' - which involved cycling to Brighton and back.
The challenge raised £3,000 in memory of Tom Whiteley, who died in 2010 at the age of nine.
On their way to Brighton, the team stopped at other F45 gyms in London to take part in physical challenges with other employees.
Setting off from Cambridge on May 9, they arrived in Brighton after the challenging 200km journey, where they swam as far as they could before staying overnight and cycling home the next day.
The money raised will go to Tom's Trust, which Andrew co-founded in 2011 with Tom's mum Debs. The charity supports children and their families with mental health care after a brain tumour diagnosis - and the amount raised so far is enough to support two families for a year.
Andrew, who is a member of the F45 gym, said: "I hadn’t ridden a bike any distance since I was a kid and Brighton is a very, very long way away!
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"I love a challenge though and like Tom I’m a fighter and never gave up! I can’t believe we did it and want to thank everyone who donated."
The challenge was suggested by F45 owner Sarah Craske, who also took part, and she and Andrew were joined by F45 coach Callum Osborne and Tom's godfather Simon Harrison.
Sarah said: "We’re all fit but we don’t cycle so it was a really big challenge for us, but it was a lot of fun too.
"Andrew is one of our foundation members and a great part of the community. He’s just a really nice guy, we heard about what happened to Tom early on and wanted to do something to help.
"We’re thrilled to have raised £3,000 so far."
You can still donate to support Tom's Trust at https://www.justgiving.com/page/f45-training-studios-uk-1681487936410.
To find out more about the charity go to www.tomstrust.org.uk.
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