A CYCLING instructor is closing in in his quest to raise £100,000 in memory of his mum.

Steven Smith, 49, has been undertaking epic sporting challenges, such as marathons, for over a decade to raise cash in the battle against Motor Neurone Disease, which claimed his mother's life.

The Radnage resident, a cycling teacher at The Marlow Club, has been aided in his bid for the six figure sum with an event last week.

The spinathon, involving 50 riders at the gym in Fieldhouse Lane, has raised upwards of £2,000.

By June he hopes to have reached £95,000 in total for the Genifer Smith Trust Fund.

He said: "I'm closing in on the £100k, the end could be in sight."

He has plenty planned for fundraising later this year. He said: "I'm getting ready for the 100k trail trekker in the Yorkshire dales in June and I'm going back to beat my time from last year of 26 hours and 3 minutes.

"Then I'm switching to my bike for the infamous biggest amateur cycle ride called le tap de tour, which is one stage of the Tour de France under tour conditions.

"It's really intense pressure.

"Then in August there's a grand prix for bikes, run by the people that organise the London Marathon, which starts at the Olympic village."

Of the rave and ride event on Saturday, he said: "It was brilliant, it was the best one we've done."

Money from the day will also go towards Hope House Children's Hospice and Male Cancer Awareness.

Motor Neurone Disease is a devastating neurological illness and life expectancy after the first onset of symptoms is just two-five years.

Scientist Stephen Hawking is a sufferer, but is unusual in the fact that he has lived for many years since being diagnosed.

To help Steven's fundraising use the text donation service. Message 70070 RAVE60 £1/2/3 etc or visit www.justgiving.com/raveandride or www.raveandride.com