A SPONSORED exercise bike marathon has raised more than £600 for a Christian project in Africa.
Members of Chester-le-Street's Christian Youth Fellowship cycled a total of 540 miles, the land perimeter of Rwanda, on Saturday and Sunday at St Cuthbert's Parish Centre.
The money will go towards the work of the Church Mission Society.
Youth fellowship leader Sonia Baker will go to Rwanda soon to spend a month teaching adults and children about the dangers of HIV.
The church's youth worker Sharon Bradwell said: "It was supposed to take us 36 hours but we completed it much sooner, so we are very pleased.
"One guy did 30 miles in two hours, which was fantastic. Most of the people have done ten miles at least.
"So far we have got almost £600 and we have got sponsor money to come in so we are hoping to raise about £1,000.''
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