12-year-old crosses the finish line of his five-week Olympic challenge

This week Jake Phipps, 12, completes his charity challenge to cycle between all of the Olympic venues from Glasgow to London.

Jake, from Worcestershire, hopes his cycle will raise £20,012 for Action for Children and Access Sport, both of which support vulnerable children and their families.

Having cycled through floods, mud, wind and rain, Jake said, "It's been hard! I couldn't have done it without my back-up crew."

Jake's mum, Nic, and family friend Philip Woods cycled the 2,012-plus kilometres alongside Jake.

"We're tired!" smiled Nic, finally overlooking the Olympic Stadium. "The hardest point was when Jake caught his ankle in his bike cog and needed taking to hospital for stitches. We were told he couldn't cycle for a couple of days, and I wondered if we were going to make it."

After a short break in Bristol, Team 'Bike With Jake' pushed on undeterred.

En route, Jake also gained sponsorship from Hornby Hobbies who kindly donated £1,000 to Jake's two chosen charities.

Action for Children fundraiser Amanda Quinn said, "Jake is a fantastic young man, and a real inspiration.

"Two years ago, he did a 1,000-kilometre sponsored cycle in aid of Action for Children - we're so grateful that Jake has chosen to support us again. His efforts continue to make a huge difference in transforming the lives of children and young people, many his age, whom Action for Children works with across the UK."

To find out more about Jake's Olympic challenge or to make a donation, why not visit his blog at http://www.bikewithjake.blogspot.com/