On 31 July I participated in the 2016 Prudential RideLondon cycling event, a closed road 100 mile course along the streets of London and the hills of Surrey.
![Pall Mall](http://www.michaelokarimia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web-RLCB2788-199x300.jpeg)
I completed the course in 4 hours 57 minutes, 53 minutes faster than my time last year so I was very happy with my improved performance.
![The Mall after the finish Line](http://www.michaelokarimia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web-RLDS0233-200x300.jpeg)
I set out to raise money for Haematology Cancer Care, a charity operating in UCL Hospital in Euston, London.
![Recovering from the ride in Green Park, after finishing the ride on the Mall](http://www.michaelokarimia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160731_133018-e1471181006332-116x300.jpg)
On my fund raiser page I raised more than £800 for Haematology Cancer Care
![Boxhill](http://www.michaelokarimia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web-RLDL5097-300x199.jpeg)
Boxhill
Here are my cycle stats with all the juicy ride data:
I couldn’t have done it without the great team of fellow cyclists working together in a mini peloton!
![The Finishing Team!](http://www.michaelokarimia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20160731_133544-e1471181228909-300x213.jpg)
The Finishing Team!