An Epsom employee is among 124 cyclists to cover 8,200 miles over five days to raise vital funds for a children’s charity.

David Mann, who works at the Surrey depot of gas distribution company SGN has jumped on his bike to raise money for Barnardo’s.

He was one of six riders who completed five rides over five days, cycling a combined total of 2,394 miles and visiting 11 SGN depots in the south of England.

He said: “I’m a keen cyclist, so I was up for the challenge anyway, but the fact that we were doing it for such a worthwhile charity made it all the more rewarding.

“The atmosphere was fantastic; we all kept an eye out for each other and the sense of achievement when we reached Horley on Thursday was amazing.”

Mr Mann is a first call operative at SGN’s depot in East Street, Epsom.

In addition to money raised through sponsorship, some sites organised their own activities, including Ice Bucket Challenges for managers, a Name the Barnardo’s Bear competition, and raffles to welcome the riders home at the end of each day.

The cyclists reached Horley on Thursday, October 9.