Great British Ride

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We’re cycling from Land’s End (Cornwall) to John O’Groats (Scotland) – from the most South-Westerly point on the UK mainland to the most North-Easterly point. This is a distance of just under 900 miles, and we are planning to do it in just nine days from 15th September to 23rd September 2012 . It doesn’t take Stephen Hawking to work out that that’s an average of 100 miles a day. Yikes.
Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) is a popular challenge for cyclists, and can be done in a variety of different ways. To put what we’re doing into perspective, the record is just over 44 hours on a bike, and around 6.5 days on a unicycle – it’s also been done on a skateboard, and I’m sure before long some whacky clown will do it on a space hopper. Most people do the ride over a 14 day period, which is a reasonable challenge for any amateur cyclist.

There are organised events that riders can sign up to – these normally have a dedicated bike mechanic, phsyio and all food and accommodation all provided. However, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to take all the planning and cost on ourselves. This means that every penny we raise for charity goes to the charity itself – not the cost of the trip. We’re staying in budget hotels en route, and we’re buying a minibus to transport us to and from start/finish points, and to be there for support on the way with the help of our ‘support crew’ of one.

We’re raising money for the Neuroblastoma Society – please have a look the page on our site and also learn about four year-old Alex Sharp who has had Neuroblastoma for over half his life.

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