Mark O'Kelly

Manchester to London - 2025

My Activity Tracking

220
mi

My target 220 mi

Please support my Ambitious Challenge!

I will be cycling 220 miles from Manchester to London on Sunday 22 June 2025 - this will be the furthest I've ever cycled in a day so will be a real challenge. I'll be raising funds for Ambitious about Autism, of which I'm a trustee. 

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity standing with autistic children and young people. They champion rights, campaign for change and create opportunities for autistic young people and their families. 

I'd be grateful for any sponsorship you can give to support the work of this charity.

My Achievements

Shared page

Self-donated

Added a profile pic

Added a blog post

Received 10 donations

25% fundraising target

50% fundraising target

Fundraising target reached

50% distance target reached

Challenge complete!

My Updates

Finished!

Friday 27th Jun
A wonderful day.  After a slow start through Manchester and the early Peak District hills, after about 35 miles I latched on to a quick group and managed to hang on for the rest of the ride.  They were a bit younger and faster than me so I was riding at my upper limit most of the time - both exhilarating and exhausting!  It was a relief to roll over the finish line about 7.30.

Thank you to my Sponsors

£250

Jan Pethick

Best of luck Mark!

£200

Barnaby Wiener

Good luck Mark!

£100

Karen & John Clark

Good luck Mark. A very worthy cause x

£100

The Goldings

Very best of luck

£100

Minty

Wishing you lots of luck

£100

Mark Sherwood-edwards

£100

Kate O'kelly

GOOD LUCK!!

£100

The Breckenridge Family

Go Mark Go. The Breckenridge Family is right behind you, So don't stop suddenly ! xx

£100

Heather Alston

Hope it goes well H&D

£100

Dickie Bannenberg

£75

Guy Salter

£50

Joe & Amy

Good luck Mark

£50

Jonathan R

Congratulations, Mark. A wonderful cause and a great achievement!

£50

The Mackenzies

Best of luck from us all

£50

Stephen Whiston

Good luck Mark

£50

David Renton

Well done on completing the ride - long way!

£50

Patricia Deacon

Well done what an adventure

£50

Robin O’kelly

Ridiculous distance - great effort!

£50

Jamie Barr

Good luck Mark, and a great cause.

£50

John & Teresa

Good luck Mark

£50

Piers And Joanna

Here’s to a punctureless and saddle-sore free ride!!

£50

Fiona Davis-coleman

Great job Mark! Go, go, go!

£50

Ben Heald

Looking forward to hearing about it Mark. Rather glad I had the excuse of reaching John O'Groats that day to get me out of joining you! All the best Ben

£50

David And Harry Blaikley

Great effort. All the best.

£50

William O’kelly

Good luck!

£50

Charlie Martin

Tight hamstrings

£50

Janet Deboo

What a distance - good luck!

£50

Siobhan Burn

Enormous respect for such an ambitious distance in a day!!

£50

Anna And Marius

Good luck, Mark! Great cause.

£50

Jem

Good luck with the ride - hope it’s all downhill!

£40

Jane And Christian

Happy cycling!

£40

Nick Farrow

Well done Mark and v good luck with your mission I can’t imagine cycling that far

£40

Grania Farrow

Good luck Mark

£30

Camilla Gordon

Just BRILLIANT Mark!!!

£30

Paul Kan

Its all down hill from Manchester 🤦‍♂️

£30

Harry & Lulu Cole

Good luck Mark

£30

Janette Littler

Very best of luck Mark!!

£30

Donald Greig

I would say 'break a leg' but that would be tempting fate. x

£30

John Frankish

Keep going Mark!

£25

Frances Bemrose

Well done Mark. An amazing achievement and such a worthy cause.

£25

James Brooketurner

Well done, tough gig

£25

Nick Tyler

£25

Patrick Hannon

Mark, that’s a very long ride - chapeau!

£25

Kate Beck

Hope you made it Mark! A poignant cause - well done for smashing your target.

£25

Johnny Malpas

Great cause! Happy cycling!

£20

Ayesha Saran

Best of luck Mark. This is impressive!

£20

Shish

Well done Mark!

£20

Alexandra Rose

£20

Sian

£20

Felix O'kelly

From your actual favourite son!

£20

James Adams

Good luck with the ride - its will be a long day !

£15

Your Favourite Son

Sounds like a piece of cake

£15

Alex Bemrose

Crazy distance! Crazy man! Great cause! Good luck! Alex, Dom & José x

£15

Jemima O'kelly

Good luck !!!

£15

Bridie Moore

Good luck on your journey Mark.

£10

Sasha Bemrose

£10

Nicola Cadbury

£10

Angus Chisholm

£10

Mikey O’kelly

Good luck Mark!!!

£10

Fiona & Huw Morgan

Good luck with this ambitious cycle ride, hope all goes well! Back by train? Best wishes, Fiona and Huw Morgan

£5

Dorota

May the force be with you, Mark!