FORMER Thomas Hardye School pupil and current Chelsea Academy ace Amber Guy-Kemp is cycling 200 miles to raise money for a forthcoming trip to India.

British Colleges Sport is due to visit Rajasthan in October as part of its international programme to enable schools, colleges and students from both countries to benefit from networking opportunities and the sharing of expertise. Therefore, Guy-Kemp and fellow Kingston College student Zoe Fisher will start a three-day trek from their London base tomorrow and aim to complete the journey 72 hours later at Moby Dick’s pub in Weymouth.

Starting in Kingston on day one, the girls hope to arrive in Brighton later the same day.

From there they will cycle towards Southampton and Lymington before riding along the Jurassic Coast on the final day towards the finish line.

Looking forward to the challenge Guy-Kemp said: “We are in no doubt that the journey will be somewhat gruelling but the final reward will make it all worthwhile.

“I am determined to raise the funds needed to get me to India to push my skills to the limit and with the support of my good friend Zoe encouraging me along the way, I am confident we can achieve our goal.

“We are looking forward to being greeted by family and friends and a well earned cold drink when we reach Moby’s, who we thank for supporting us.”

The duo have been picked as part of a 10-strong team of promising students involved in the high profile National Ambassador programme.

Each student needs to raise between £500 and £1,000 to support the costs of their trip. Therefore the girls are appealing to local businesses for financial support.

Anyone interested in supporting the girls can contact Guy-Kemp at amber guykemp@hotmail.com or visit britishcollegessport.org/VolunteerProgramme You can also follow Amber on her regular blog spot at shekicks.net Once Guy-Kemp finishes her National Apprenticeship and one final season at Chelsea Academy, she will leave for the United States.

There she will follow her lifelong dream of playing in America, and she is already in negotiations with universities and teams in the southern state of Georgia.