Husband and wife team, Ange and Richard Bebbington's Rome2Home cycling challenge gets under way next month - with a date already booked at an Ashby restaurant on their return.

They will be cycling from Rome to Ashby de la Zouch in aid of Wishes 4 Kids, 11 years after completing the Home2 Rome cycle challenge.

But they knew they always wanted to do the return leg.

Having supported the Leicestershire charity, the Ashby-based couple will begin their ride from Rome on August 22.

The 1500-mile challenge will see them cycling through the undulating landscape of Italy, over the Alps, along the French roads to Caen, before catching a ferry back to the UK.

That leaves Portsmouth on September 12 - and they will receive a welcome home at Zamani's Restaurant on Saturday, September 14.

Richard and Ange are no strangers to taking part in challenges for the Leicestershire charity.

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Having supported them for 20 years, they have trekked to Everest Base Camp, run marathons, organised long-distance walks, jumped out of a plane and cycled Home2Rome, helping to raise many thousands of pounds.

The return leg, Rome2Home, will be no different to other adventures the couple have pursued, self-funded, self-organised, and self-supported, meaning every penny raised will go directly to making an ill child's wish come true.

To find out more about Richard and Ange's journey - and to donate - click HERE.

The couple will be updating their FaceBook page, Rome2Home, throughout the challenge. They also have a justgiving page where people can donate, [www.justgiving.com/page/wishes4kids2024]www.justgiving.com/page/wishes4kids2024.