LISTEN: Cyclists In Ride The North Charity Pedal
850 hardy cyclists are setting off on a two day pedal through the Highlands and Moray in aid of charity.
'Ride the North' sees competitors cover 174 miles from Inverness ending in Stonehaven for the Sandpiper Trust which helps provide emergency medical treatment in remote areas.
Organiser Neil Innes spoke to our Reporter Linda Sinclair at the start line outside Eden Court.