AS one of Britain's top modern pentathletes and Olympic silver medallist at the 2008 Beijing games, Heather Fell is highly skilled across the disciplines of fencing, swimming, show jumping and running and shooting. 

However, Heather — who trains locally at the Pentathlon GB High Performance Centre at the University of Bath — is about to step out of her comfort zone by undertaking the Deloitte Ride Across Britain ultimate cycle challenge to raise money for the Bath Rugby Foundation.  

From June 8 to 16, Fell will join a group  of local cyclists,  including former England and Bath rugby players, Lewis Moody, Danny Grewcock and David Flatman, to cycle from John O'Groats to Land's End covering a distance of 982 miles in nine days. 

Heather said: 'I love a challenge and I love trying new sports so when this opportunity arose I jumped at it. I must admit I have wanted an excuse to try cycling evaer since getting the Olympic fever last summer.

'The fact that I will be supporting a local charity that uses sport was another strong pulling point.'

The Bath Rugby Foundation aims to enhance the lives of children and young people through sport, in particular those who have a disadvantaged lifestyle. The foundation helped 22,500 children in 2012 and has worked with more than 125,000 children since it started.

Donations can be made to support Heather Fell's challenge and the Bath Rugby Foundation through the website uk.virginmoneygiving.com/HeatherFell