A breast cancer survivor will tackle a gruelling bike ride through Cuba to raise cash for charity.

Stephanie Waldron, 50, who used to live with her family at Oxmoor, in Huntingdon, will join 40 other riders for the six-day, 320km Big Heart Bike Ride in April. 

Stephanie, a cardiac rehabilitation co-ordinator at Doddington Community Hospital in Fenland, said she is excited about her Cuba challenge and hopes to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young,), Echo UK (The Tiny Tickers Charity), Heart UK and Wessex Heartbeat. 

"Due to my job I see people with heart problems and what they go through," she said. 

"I wanted to do something good and to help, and this is a great way." 

This is not the first time Stephanie has done her bit for charity.  She has taken on many charity runs in the past and hopes to raise £2,700 through her first bike ride. 

She has been training at her gym four times a week in preparation for the challenge but admits it has not been easy. 

"It's very different training in the gym on an exercise bike to actually cycling outside.  I'm not the best at cycling and route in Cuba has many hills, so training has been daunting. 

But the mum of two, who now lives in Benwick, has received lots of support from her family, friends and colleagues. 

Daughter Kayreen, for Huntingdon, said: "We are very, very proud.  She works Monday to Friday as well as supporting a family, so to do this is amazing. 

"Her training is going well and she has recently cycled from Benwick to Huntingdon."

Stephanie, who was nominated for a Woman of Coverage Award, said: "It was a lovely thought to be nominated buy very overwhelming as I felt I didn't really do anything."