Cyclists set off on a 300 mile journey from Monmouth Comprehensive School in memory of a close friend and brother.

Tributes were paid to Ted Senior following his death in February this year, and a group of 12 cyclists, led by Ted’s younger brother Max Senior and his best friend Cameron Watson, left the school heading for Amsterdam along with a support crew including Ted’s father.

They were joined by a further 20 cyclists from London before carrying on the journey to Holland where more cyclists and runners joined the group.

The cyclists included Ted’s friends from playing rugby, from school and from university.

Max Senior wrote about the experience and said it was the emotional drain of the whole week he struggled with.

“Seeing over 30 people in identical cycling tops and around 60 marathon runners in vests, all with your brother’s name on, is something that is quite honestly impossible to process. Not only that, but when sat on a bike for eight hours a day you have an awful lot of time to think - something I have continuously tried to avoid”.

He praised the support he received in the build up to and during last week saying it is something that he will never be able to show enough gratitude for.

“For around 150 cyclists, runners and supporters to make the trip out to Amsterdam is beyond incredible and that is testament to Ted,” he added.

He paid tribute to Robert Sidwell (one of Ted’s best friends from Bristol university) who has helped Ted’s mum with the setting up of the Ted Foundation and dedicated the last five months to getting over 60 people on board to run the Amsterdam Marathon.

The runners smashed their £50,000 fundraising target by doing the marathon.

Max went on to write: “I want to thank my brothers from other mothers: Jonny, Jacopo, Tom, Mikey and Hamish. To have you riding alongside me, as well as the Cardiff boys, was something I will never forget. You will never be able to fill my brother’s shoes, but you certainly are the best I now have. I know for certain that out of everything my brother would be the most thankful for you boys stepping up for me, as well as Rosie [sister]”.

The aim of the Ted Senior Foundation will be to work in places of education, starting in Bristol University but moving into schools and other universities, to get students to start opening up and talking about their problems; to normalise counselling and talking about how they’re getting on, and what they’re struggling with.

The fund has surpassed all expectations, with an initial £5,000 target soon becoming nearly £100,000, raised in seven months.

To donate to the Ted Foundation visit www.gofundme.com/ted-foundation