12 cyclists have completed a charity ride from their office to Winchester in one day.

The cyclists, all employees of Worcester-based business Open GI, took on the challenging 125-mile ride on Wednesday, June 12, raising more than £6,000 for the Alzheimer's Society.

Setting off from their office at 7am, the team arrived in Winchester over 12 hours later.

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The tough terrain proved to be more of a challenge than initially expected, with the demanding Cotswolds landscape and tricky hills of Wiltshire factoring into the 5,500 feet of elevation gain.

Furthermore, a flat tire just an hour after leaving Worcester caused a delay, as did the cobbles of Cirencester town centre which forced one rider to dismount.

Amongst the team who took part was Group CEO Simon Badley, who recently lost his mother to dementia.

Reflecting on his own personal connection to the cause, he shed light on the emotional motivation behind his participation.

Mr Badley said: "After so many years of Mum's sacrifice for others, we wanted her to enjoy her remaining years, but Alzheimer's sadly robbed her of this.

"Like many families we have had to deal with the ravages of dementia and we have needed to support each other, and get support from organisations like Alzheimer's Society."

He added: "I am so passionate about this charity and, despite the lack of training beforehand, it was the thought of my Mum that took me to the finish line."

Riding alongside Mr Badley was Rob Bennett, Jane Cetinel, Josh Cooper, Robert Fitzsimons, Ben Legg, Glyn Marples, Ed Phillips, John Stephenson, Nick Sturdy, Chris Williams, and Oli Wilson.

The funds raised in the ride and other events will be matched by the company at the end of the year.

Donations are still being accepted on the team's JustGiving page (https://www.justgiving.com/page/opengi-cycling-1711013709156?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fopengi-cycling-1711013709156&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share).