IN THE SADDLE: Four mountain bikers aim to ride 150 miles coast-to-coast to raise money for poorly youngster Ruby Owen, pictured below.

Darren Peart and son Jake will be completing the journey from Whitehaven to Sunderland with friends Jason Humpage and Paul Longshaw.

Engineers Darren, aged 39, and Jason, aged 38, 15-year-old St Margaret Ward School pupil Jake and 39-year-old IT worker Paul decided to complete the challenge to raise money for the Ruby Owen appeal.

The family of the three-year-old brain tumour patient, who live in Kidsgrove, needs to raise £160,000 within weeks to pay for treatment in America. They need to raise £250,000 for the treatment, which uses a special proton beam to accurately target radiation.

Darren, from Kidsgrove, said: "We heard about Ruby's plight and we wanted to do something to help."

Anyone who wants to sponsor the team can call Darren on 07541 096292.

Pictured, from left, Darren Peart, Jake Peart, Jason Humpage and Paul Longshaw. Picture: Mark Scott