An Exmoor cyclist has set off on a 15,000-mile cycle ride to raise cash for charity.
Pete Mounfield cycle challenge from Porlock, Exmoor
Pete Mounfield, who grew up in Porlock, will be cycling in aid of the Mine Advisory Group (MAG), a charity which helps clear landmines.
He will be cycling from Nordkapp, the most northerly point in Europe, to Cape Town in South Africa passing through Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Mozambique.
He is starting out on a mountain bike, given by Porlock Cycle Hire, with all his camping equipment strapped on the back. He hopes to cover about 50 miles a day.
Pete said: “I am starting within the Arctic Circle, where April temperatures average -5, but as I ride south it will soon warm up and I hope to get a good tan crossing the Sahara desert.
“There are many injustices in the world but to me landmines stand out as it is often innocent children who are their unfortunate victims.”
He aims to raise £50,000 for MAG.
Anyone interested in sponsoring Pete can visit www.justgiving.com/petemounfield.
To track his progress visit www.kapp2cape.com
