Cancer survivor Will Goldsmith and three of his friends are Cycling the length of Britain to raise funds for a charity that helps children with the disease.

The four 17-year-olds are all pupils at Radley College.

They will cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End from July 8 to 14 for Cancer Leukaemia in Childhood.

Will Goldsmith chose the charity because he had bone cancer three years ago and was given nine months' of treatment at the Nuffield Orthopedic Centre, Oxford.

James Corry, from Windlesham, Surrey, Cameron Duncan, of Glamorgan, Wales, and Harry Mee, of Wallingford, will be joining Mr Goldsmith, who is from Cranleigh Surrey, on the ride. They hope to raise £15,000.

Anyone who would like to sponsor the bike ride should send cheques made payable to "Sponsored Bike Ride 2001" to Cycling for CLIC, Normanhurst, The Common, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8NS.