A Richmond gym will join forces with a former England rugby captain to attempt a Guinness World Record by having the most participants in a marathon 24-hour indoor cycling class next month.

Former England star Lawrence Dallaglio OBE will officially kick off the static cycling relay at Digme Fitness next month during which each of the 50 cycling bikes in the boutique fitness company’s stadium-style studio will be sold every hour.

Caoimhe Bamber, founder of Digme Fitness, said: “The number we are aiming for is 500 participants.”

Bikes can be booked for a single hour, multiple hours or even for the entire event, and there are options to block book sections of the studio for teams, groups of friends or colleagues to add some team-building to festive celebrations.

The mammoth task starts at 5.30pm on Friday, December 15, with all the money raised going to Dallaglio RugbyWorks, which helps teenagers outside of mainstream education gets into sustained education, employment or training.

Dallaglio, a keen cyclist and a Digme regular, will be there to launch the event.

Participants will then pedal through until the same time on Saturday, December 16.

Alongside the ride, there will be a raffle and an auction on Saturday afternoon to supplement the fundraising, and there will also be satellite events in the Oxford and City studios so the wider Digme Fitness community can get involved.

A supply of food and drink will fuel everyone’s efforts.

Ms Bamber added: “The Digme Fitness community is wonderfully collaborative and supportive, and we know they will rise to this challenge and give generously with their time and money to a great cause.”

Geoff Bamber, Digme Fitness CEO, said: “We’re delighted to be partners of Dallaglio RugbyWorks and supporting next year’s Cycle Slam, and we’re excited about kicking off the partnership with a bang and targeting a new Guinness World Record.

“Lawrence is an incredibly supportive member of the Digme Richmond community and RugbyWorks is a brilliant initiative doing great work. We couldn’t be prouder to be helping advance their efforts.”