ON July 12, three brothers from Pembrokeshire are setting off to cycle 1,000 miles from Land's End to John O'Groats, raising money for Ty Hafan, the Children's Hospice in Wales.

The Worley boys, Dan, 18, Olly, 16, and younger brother Joe, 14, along with their dad local carpenter Mark from Cresselly, aim to complete the journey in two weeks.

Joining them will be Phil, a friend from Yorkshire, while Phil's wife Kerry and Mark's wife Anna will act as support crew for the boys, keeping them fed and watered along the route and setting up camp each night.

Keen cyclists, the boys have been training hard and are looking forward to the challenge. This will be the second long distance charity cycle ride for the intrepid brothers - they previously cycled the C2C, the width of Britain, when Joe was only nine and raised over £750 for Sport Relief.

This route should take them through some of the most picturesque parts of the British Isles and, while the ride will be physically and mentally challenging, Mark has made it clear to the boys that it is not a race and that, as this will also be their summer holiday, he plans to enjoy the scenery and sample one or two of the local ales along the way!

The boys are hoping to raise in excess of £1,000 for Ty Hafan - equivalent to £1 for every mile cycled! If you would like to sponsor the boys, you can do so in the following ways: Call in to T. P. Hughes, Tenby, where sponsor forms are in the womenswear and furniture departments, by logging onto http://www.justgiving.com/worleychallenge">www.justgiving.com/worleychallenge, or by phoning 07870 569517.