Football fans to cycle more than 500 miles to game
James Phillips/BBCFootball fans are preparing to cycle more than 500 miles (805 km) to watch their team play in their furthest away game, raising money for charity.
Five Carlisle United supporters will set off on Saturday, travelling about 80 miles (129km) each day to reach the Truro City Stadium in Cornwall a week later.
Third place Carlisle will face bottom of the National League Truro City in their penultimate game of the season, as the Cumbrians have their sights on promotion.
Fan Brian Haughan said: "It started as a bit of joke in the pub and now we're into nearly £6,000 raised and hopefully a little bit more as we go - it's fantastic."
As Carlisle face their longest-ever journey for a league game, the men had already smashed their fundraising target of £5,000 by more than £600 for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) and Cancer Research UK.
Haughan said he was "not at all [ready]" for the trip and "just hoped for the best", adding the support had been "amazing" including from businesses and hotels.
BBC/James PhillipsHaughan will ride with brother Dean Haughan and Ian Shaw, with Mark Herring driving a support vehicle.
David Mason will support from the sidelines due to breaking his leg and will travel with Herring as navigator. He lost his mother to MND two years ago and said "everyone is affected by cancer so we're up to a good total amount raised before we set off".
The three riders will tackle long days, large hills and changing weather to reach their goal.
The support crew will handle the logistics with Herring stepping in if someone is injured, making sure there are always three riders completing the challenge from start to finish.
On their fundraising page, the men said they would be pushing themselves "physically and mentally" over several days "but it's nothing compared to the challenges faced by those living with MND or cancer".
