We recently featured a blog post from Ian Dommett who was taking part in a bike ride and trek from Fort William to Inverness to raise funds for Cancer Charities. He has sent us through an account of the event which seems to have been quite a challenge, however extremely worthwhile.

"The last of the aches and strains have worn off now and it's possible to look back on the Maggie Monster Bike 'n' Hike with a bit of pride. Setting off from Fort William it was a 30-mile bike ride to Fort August and then on with the brasher Supalite XCR's for the 43-mile trek to Inverness.

Through the beautiful scenery in the Great Glen, along the banks of Loch Ness and in (mostly) sunny weather, the brashers carried me on, at a little over 3 miles an hour towards Drumnadrochit, where we arrived at about 9 o'clock on Saturday evening.

Here's where the fun started as, after changing into our night gear (I thought they meant pyjamas), we were off, climbing over 400 metres to the high moorland that sits over Inverness. This was exhausting work, two hours of uphill walking through woodland lit only by my head torch before we reached the water stop and a welcome break.

We plodded on for the final 12 miles, crossing the finish line at 3.40am, 19 hours and 40 minutes after setting off.

And my verdict on the boots? No strain, no trouble, no blisters. Add a good pair of poles (which transformed my walking style and performance) and you've got the perfect walking boots.

Over £7,500 raised by my team, and two Cancer Caring Centres supported for a year by this event made it all worthwhile.

But I won't be doing that again!"

You can still sponsor Ian at www.justgiving.com/iandommett

Well done to Ian and the rest of the team for all their hard work and determination!