A Weston dad is preparing to cycle two and a half thousand miles and climbing Britain's Three Peaks for two charities.

Fifty-eight year old Barry Sparks, a Weston Rugby Club player, is to set off to Dover, then up to Scotland, before scaling Ben Nevis, Scafel Pike and Snowdon.

It's all in aid of Beating Bowel Cancer and the Down’s Syndrome Association, and Barry hopes to complete his challenge in under seven weeks.