12-hour cycle raises £1700

A PERSONAL trainer has raised £1700 for Children in Need with a 12-hour cycle.

Mike Webb, of the Norton House Hotel and Spa in Ingliston, burnt up 6000 calories in the marathon effort at the hotel's fitness suite last week.

Around 80 of the health club members and staff cycled in 30-minute slots to keep him motivated.

He said: "I would be lying if I said that I didn't feel like quitting halfway through - 12 hours is a long time to spend on a bike. But it was so gratifying knowing we'd raised almost 2000 for such an amazing cause."