Lands End to John O Groats 2006
Land's End to John O'Groats
July 29th Aug 5th 2006
In Aid of St. Michael's Hospice
On July 29th, eight members of Cycle Club Basingstoke (CCB) set off from Land's End and ride to John O'Groats in just eight days. Covering an average of 130 miles per day, the cyclists tested their levels of fitness and endurance in their efforts to raise money for St Michael's Hospice.
Through local radio and press coverage, the eight hoped their epic journey increased awareness of this valued local provider of palliative and supportive care and secure essential funds for it in the process. The commitment needed for such a feat is significant as it requires many months of training and organising.
Dates
FRIDAY 28TH JULY. Leave B/stoke at approx 12.00.
SATURDAY 29th JULY. Lands End to Tiverton, Devon
SUNDAY 30th JULY. Tiverton to Chepstow
MONDAY 31st JULY. Chepstow to Middlewich
TUESDAY 1st AUGUST. Middlewich to Penrith.
WEDNESDAY 2nd AUGUST. Penrith to Edinburgh.
THURSDAY 3rd AUGUST. Edinburgh to Braemar.
FRIDAY 4th AUGUST. Braemar to Bonar Bridge.
SATURDAY 5TH AUGUST. Bonar Bridges to John O Groates.
SUNDAY 6th AUGUST. John o'Groats to Basingstoke!!!
1. All ready to go from Basingstoke, the sun is shining
2. Lands End, only 1000 miles to go. The sun is still shining !!
3. All best laid plans, after a crash, a traffic jam and lots of rain, we finally stop for lunch on day one!!
4. The first of many pub stops, to get out of the weather
5. After surviving day one, every one is happy to see the sun in Tiverton.
6. No traffic jams today, and lunch is as scheduled
7.Crossing the Avon Bridge south of Bristol.
8. The YHA Castle in St Briavels.... shame about those beds
 9. Day 3, already standards have slipped! Was it the curry or the Fajitas?
 10. Another Harris impromptu pub stop, to avoid the rain!
 11. Getting to Penrith proved harder than we expected!!
12. Once north of Edinburgh, the sun shone and shone. Here we stop for lunch just short of Gleneagles.
 13. Each day our fantastic drivers had our lunches all sorted. Would not have done it without their help.
 14. At the top of Glenshee, the beginning of the Cairngorns
15. Outside the B and B in Bonar Bridge, only 115 miles to go!!
16. With a howling tailwind, and a champagne reception awaiting, it was hard to keep the speed down. When the going gets tough the tough get going!!!
17. Unless they have 900 miles in their legs!!!
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19. After missing turns for over 1000 miles Richard wins the John O Groats sign by a whisker!!
20. 1000 miles in 8 days!! All in one piece, quite a few stories to tell. Whos in for next years trip?
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