Lands End to John O'Groats

Saturday, 28 May 2011

Nine hours in the car. Traffic was silly. Road signs slowing the cars down to 40 for no reason. I am now sat watching murder on the nile having bathed shaved my legs and had a brew. I am now looking forward to tomorrow. Up at 6 - 15 mile car trip to lands end so could be on the road by 7 7.30 at the latest. BRING IT ON. Thank to all who have sent their good wishes. Don't forget 6.30 Granada Reports see just how rough I look and how gormless I both look and sound.

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2 comments:

simpleeeee29 May 2011 at 09:35
good luck!
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Plodding Blogger29 May 2011 at 13:03
Suddenly this morning's 10-mile run pales into insignificance ;-) Good luck, man. We're all rooting for you.
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The Motivation

It you have found your way to here you must already know that I am going to try and ride from Lands End to John O'Groats. There is also, I guess, a good chance that you already know that I am riding to raise money for Christies. What you probably will not know is exactly why I am doing it, well let me explain.

The initial motivation to take on a sizable physical challenge stemmed from seeing Eddie Izzard complete his epic run around the country last year. Not having the luxury of being able to spend two months away from work and family I looked for a more condensed challenge, having recently discovered the joy that is cycling the Lands End to John O'Groats route seemed an obvious choice. Ideally I could have done with having more than 1 week to complete it, but that I suppose just makes it more of a challenge.

Why raise money for Christies. I think it would be fair to say that everybody has in some way been affected by cancer. During the last few years several students and ex students of Audenshaw have been forced to battle with various forms of the disease, whilst a couple have come through it, there are some that were not so fortunate. I am riding to raise money in the hope that research into 'young peoples' cancer might prevent somebody’s parents from having to suffer the unimaginable heartbreak of losing a child.

Please give me your moral support and the cause your financial support.

The Route

The route I have chosen has been very much determined by accomodation. Start to finish is a touch over 900 miles (assuming I do not get lost on route) This will have to be covered in seven days. The details of the route are as follow:

Day 1 29th May

Lands End to Exeter 125 miles

Day 2 30th May

Exeter to Cirencester 115 miles

Day 3 31st May

Cirencester to Worksop 135 miles

Day 4 1st June

Worksop to Newcastle 135 miles

Day 5 2nd June

Newcastle to Dunfremline 130 miles

Day 6 3rd June

Dunfermline to Inverness 140 miles

Day 7 4th June

Inverness to John O'Groats 120 miles

Total 900 miles.