TAKE your marks and get set for Droitwich Spa's first ever junior bikeathon.

The sponsored ride is being held at the town's Hanbury Road rugby club on Sunday, May 4.

It aims to raise bags of cash for the Leukemia Research charity and is supported by children's TV programme Blue Peter.

Tots to 12-year-olds will have the choice of two tracks and are encouraged to win sponsorship for every lap they complete.

Junior bikeathons are already a big hit in Bromsgrove, along with the annual adult bikeathon and fun run organised by the local Leukemia Research branch.

Droitwich Lions is organising the Spa's peddle fest and the group's welfare officer, Brian Eland, of Willow Drive, is leading the project and has entered his grandchildren in the event.

Sports personality

"We are hoping to see lots of families on May 4 and I hope this can become an annual town event," he told the Advertiser.

He hinted a famous sporting figure could be opening the event and Blue Peter has revealed it is sending presenters to events across Britain.

The track will be fully marshalled and youngsters can enter for free and may be accompanied by parents.

Police are attending to security stamp cycles, along with Worcester Cycles which is carrying out safety checks on bikes.

You can register on the day or send off for a Blue Peter pack by logging on to www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter or by sending a large stamped addressed envelope to Blue Peter Bikeathon, PO Box 1234, London WC1R 4XA.