A street party was held to welcome home 12 enterprising cyclists who had taken part in a 300km cycle ride from London to Paris.

The event known as the Duchenne Dash is held annually to raise funds for Duchenne UK, a charity that funds research into a cure for the muscle-wasting disease.

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is the most common genetic killer of children worldwide and currently has no cure.

The street party was organised by Chasing Connor's Cure, a charity set up to support seven-year-old Connor Crawford, a pupil at Stocks Green School in Hildenborough, who was diagnosed with Duchenne in 2016.

Connor has to rely on steroids and physiotherapy to maximise his muscle strength and delay the time when he will have to use a wheelchair.

The party was held in Correnden Road, Tonbridge, outside the home of Connor's grandparents Ian and Jan Crawford.

Matt Crawford, Connor's father, said: "It's the third year we 've done the Dash but this year's was particularly tough due to the weather conditions.

"The team faced extreme winds and hail - it was said to be the worst weather conditions in the Dash history!

"We didn't get a wink of sleep on the ferry crossing from Newhaven to Dieppe thanks to the choppy crossing, so the odds were really against us.

"But between the 12 of us we have raised more than £70,000 by completing this epic challenge, so not to finish was really not an option for us."

The street party included music from Hilden Brass and was supported by around 200 friends, relatives and neighbours.

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