Clair Loma from Eye Kettleby, near Melton Mobray, Leicestershire, had invited cyclists from across the East Midlands to join her for a training session at Rutland Water after she best a spinal injury for completing the London Marathon. She now plans to cycle about 400 miles around England. She is 32.

There were about 100 cyclists who turned up to join Lomas in her attempt to cycle 400 miles. She is a paralysed mum.

She is taking this stride in order to raise money for to spinal injury charities and Lomas was delighted that so many of her near and dear ones came out to support her.

She had thought that her 18-mile training ride would see about 60 people joining her from across the East Midlands.

Claire, from Eye Kettleby, near Melton, said, "I was worried that the cold weather and the bitter wind of the past weeks would put people off. But the sun smiled on us and we had a great time. There was more than 100 people who took part."

She said that there were many people from the Nottingham Trent University who had come along and turned the day into a great experience.