On Sunday, a group of nine friends will cycle 62 miles to raise money for Ukraine.
Just after the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, 22-year-old Anglo-Ukrainian Maks Oberemokhas and some friends from school will travel a route that follows the outline of Ukraine.
A half-marathon from Trowbridge to Bath in March of last year saw the group raise $22,000 for Ukraine.
Every donation is very important to us, according to Mr. Oberemokhas. ".
He clarified how much of his family is from Sumy, a city in Ukraine that is only a few miles from the Russian border.
Before his grandmother and a few other family members were able to flee and find sponsorship in the UK, the family had to endure a "terrifying few months" following Russia's invasion last February.
They are now close to Trowbridge, where his family still resides.
I still have family there who are unable to leave, he said.
"Artillery and rocket fire that is fired haphazardly over their village is terrorizing them. I recently spoke with one of my friends, and he told me that the constant shelling is really hurting his mental health.
"However, I'm incredibly relieved to see some of my family members, many of whom I hadn't seen in three and a half years. My grandma won't stop cooking for us all, so we've been having a lot of large dinners. ".
From Trowbridge, the group will travel in a loop that passes through Frome, Warminster, and Westbury.
After an eight-hour ride, they plan to eat plov, a traditional Uzbekistani dish made with rice and pork.
One of the three University of Bristol students taking on the challenge is mechanical engineering student Jake Nickerson.
It might be a difficult day on Sunday because the majority of us aren't cyclists, he said. Helping the numerous Ukrainians who are currently in need is worthwhile, though.
We'll be stopping every 25 kilometers (15 miles) so that anyone who wants to can come and show their support.
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