A SCHOOLBOY has got a taste for adventure after cycling from Monmouth to London in memory of his grandfather.
Ben Morgan, 14, from Penallt, has raised more than £1,500 for British Heart Foundation after completing a 212-mile cycle over three days.
The Monmouth School for Boys pupil spent several months planning the challenge to Greenwich.
He said: "It was a great experience and we were very lucky because the weather only turned for the last 15 miles,” said Ben, who rows four times a week with the school and with Monmouth Rowing Club.
“It’s the first time I have done anything like this but I think it’s the tip of the iceberg because I would be very interested in more adventures.”
Ben was joined on the challenge by his dad Jon, while his mum Jenni provided back-up with a car in case of emergencies and she also rode parts of the route.
The teenager cycled to Chepstow before picking up National Cycle Route Four, which he followed all the way, stopping at Devizes on the first day, and Twyford on the second.
He followed country lanes, disused railway lines and travelled along the Kennet and Avon Canal and River Thames.
To donate, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-morgan18.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here