AN intrepid group of mountain bikers from West Devon estate agents Mansbridge and Balment took part in this year's Tour de Moor Challenge and have raised more than £1,000 for St Luke's Hospice.

The cyclists, dubbed Team M and B, included Richard Guilor, Rachel Anderson-Stacey, Martyn Cox and former managing director David Balment.

Rachel said:?'We are delighted to have raised such a large sum for St Luke's and have been overwhelmed by the support of our colleagues, friends and family for the donations that helped us achieve such a phenomenal amount. We put a lot of effort into training for the event which paid off on the day.

'We all made it around the course without any mishaps with the exception of David Balment, who fell off his bike a grand total of four times!

'Having never done anything like this before, the challenge of riding 35 miles across Dartmoor was quite daunting, but knowing this was for such a great cause, all the blood, sweat and tears during the training was well worth it.

'The atmosphere on the day was totally amazing and the round of applause received from the volunteer marshalls around the course was the encouragement needed to keeping on pedalling, especially at the top of the hills!

'The whole experience was brilliant and I cannot wait until next year!'

Team M and B expressed thanks to all those who contributed to the cause.

The team's Justgiving website will stay open for a while. If anyone would like to contribute, visit http://www.justgiving.com/TeamM-B">www.justgiving.com/TeamM-B