JANET Angelo is getting on her bike for the challenge of a lifetime in the hopes of raising £10,000 for three cancer charities.

The managing director of painting and decorating firm, Wall2Wall, has signed up for this year’s Women V Cancer challenge to raise money to support sufferers of breast, ovarian and cervical cancers.

The 58-year-old from Park South will join a group of women-only cyclist to pedal her way across Tanzania to raise money for Breast Cancer Care, Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust and Ovarian Cancer Action.

She intends to cycle around 350kms for the cause – both on and off road – during five days through rural Tanzania away from the tourist trails and hotspots.

“When I first set up Wall2Wall it was a very active job, but as it’s developed most of my work takes place behind a desk, meaning over the years I’ve become more and more unfit.

“It seemed like a good opportunity to start getting fitter again as well as raise money for charity.

“I think these three charities were something that I really wanted to do because it’s not about research, it’s about caring for the people who have cancer. I have lots of friends of friends who have had to go through it and I just wanted to do something that would help.

“Being a woman myself, these are all cancers that affect women and could affect me, which is another reason I wanted to sign up.”

In the past, Women V Cancer cycle challenges in Kenya, India, Cuba and China have raised more than £3.5 million for the three charities.

To keep up the fundraising momentum, as well as training hard Janet needs to raise a minimum of £10K to support the work of the Women V Cancer charities and she is asking local people and companies to all help her reach that target.

She said: “I have to have raised £3,000 by the end of August but I want to raise £10,000.”

To support Janet, either post your sponsorship donation, made payable to Women V Cancer CAF, to her at address at Wall2Wall, Caxton Close, SN1 2NH, or call her on 01793 435141.

Alternatively, make an online donation at her Just Giving page at https://www.justgiving.com/janet-angelo.