Army
24 Hours In The Saddle: Raising Awareness Of Rare Illness
An Army mountain biker has been taking on the Welsh mountains in a mammoth challenge.
Sergeant Chris Mount started at midday on Saturday, where he stuck to the saddle for 25 hours and 55 minutes.
It was a ride that saw him climb almost 12,000 vertical feet of tricky terrain and cover a distance of 91 miles
The phenomenal physical achievement helped him raise over £1,500 towards research into a rare brain tumour.
He took on the adventure in memory of a colleague's five-year-old son, Josh.
He made multiple laps of the 18km (11mi) course, with each lap expected to take between two and three hours.
This challenge, from a sporting perspective, is rare and perhaps unrivalled, and Chris travelled to Norway and Sweden to train (click above to see some of his preparations).
His support team fed him after every lap to keep his body properly fuelled, and he asked anyone close by during the event to ride along with him, because it could have been hazardous if he came off his bike while riding alone.
All the money raised from this challenge will go towards research into Bithalamic Glioma – an incredibly rare brain tumour.
As Chris so rightly puts it, however, his '24 hours of suffering will be a drop in the ocean' compared to what Joshua's family have gone through.
Chris recorded a video diary of his challenge, so click below if you'd like to hear a bit from the man himself...
He undertook his challenge at One Planet Adventure in Coed Llandegla Forest, North East Wales, from midday on Saturday November 5 until the same time the following day.
If you're interested in donating to his cause, meanwhile, just click here.
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