Pictured above: Cariing Bikers: Mansell's Andy Floyd, Leanne Geary and Steve Oldacre (in high-vis jackets) with representatives from Cancer Support Dudley.

Bike riders from Mansell Construction Services have pedalled their way to a charity bonanza and donated more than £17,000 to Cancer Support Dudley.

The team from Mansell's Stourbridge-based Western region raised the cash by taking part in the company's national relay race from Elgin in Scotland to London. The Stourbridge team cycled 53 miles from Moreton Corbett in Shropshire to Lichfield where they handed over to colleagues for the next leg of the journey.

That achievement, combined with other fund raising efforts by Mansell staff including a dragon boat race, and It's a Knockout event, dress-down days, charity walks and selling hand made greetings cards, meant that Cancer Support Dudley was presented with a cheque for £17,500. The cash was handed over to Cancer Support manager Chris Barron by Steve Oldacre, Leanne Geary and Andy Floyd of Mansell.

Chris Barron said, "We are really grateful for this wonderful amount raised by Mansell and very impressed by the efforts of their staff. All of the money raised for Cancer Support goes towards providing emotional support and practical help to cancer patients and their carers. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary it's heartening to know that local people are still supporting worthy causes."

As part of a year-long fund-raising drive to mark the company's 100th anniversary, Mansell's charity fund raising efforts raised more than £66,000 in 2008. As well as Cancer Support Dudley, money has been handed over to BID Services, Macmillan Cancer Support, Mary Stevens Hospice and the Fire Fighters Charity.