Cyclists braved the heat to tackle a sponsored Brighton to Paris cycle challenge.

A total of 50 people took part in the rally, which raised money for The Argus Appeal.

The riders left Brighton last Wednesday and started cycling from Dieppe the next day.

They rode 50 miles a day for three days, eventually reaching Paris on Saturday.

Entrants paid £250 each to take part in the challenge but also raised a minimum of £500 in sponsorship each.

In total, organiser Howie Blanks estimates about £25,000 has been collected. He said: "It was a great event and I would like to thank everyone who took part for raising much-needed funds for The Argus Appeal."

During the challenge the cyclists faced some rough terrain including a disused railway line and minor country roads and clocked up about five hours cycling a day.

The ride was timed to coincide with the finish of the Tour de France, the world's most famous cycling event.

Each entrant on the Brighton to Paris Cycle Challenge was presented with an award of merit on completion of the course.

The gold medals were presented by seven-year-old Saoirse Smith-Hogan.

The happy team then caught the next Eurostar train home.