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Dave W

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Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« on: November 25, 2017, 05:40:56 PM »
Me and Keith are planning to ride from Lands end to John O'Groats next year. We will doing this for the Guide dogs charity.

The dates are
20th Aug travel down to lands end Stay the evening
21st Aug start the epic ride
Return   30th Aug  9 days cycling 2 days traveling

The rough plan at the moment is Keith knows a man with a van which we can borrow and his Daughter will do some or all of the route. Plus my other half will do some driving this is to be finalised.
Keith is going to look into any sort of discount available from the guide dogs charity for the hotels near each stop.
Reason for posting is that if any of you are free and would like to do the whole route with us then please let us know within the next 2 weeks!!! This is when we will be looking to book the hotels and sort out transport.
Also of course any one is welcome to cycle with us on part of the route.

I've gone through most of the obvious routes and various websites for inspiration and the route which I have chosen is taken from the www.rideacrossbritain.com website

Day 1 Land's End – Okehampton roughly 107miles
Day 2 Okehampton to Bath roughly 110miles
Day 3 Bath to Ludlow roughly 99 miles
Day 4 Ludlow to Haydock roughly 105 miles
Day 5 Haydock to Penrith roughly 104 miles
Day 6 Penrith to Hamilton roughly 100 miles
Day 7 Hamilton to Fort William roughly 126 miles
Day 8 Fort William to Kyle of Sutherland 110 miles
Day 9 Kyle of Sutherland to John O' Groats 104 miles

Total distance 965 miles  ;D

Once everything is booked up and confirmed I'll be setting up a Justgiving page and a blog




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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #1 on: November 26, 2017, 07:22:15 AM »
Awesome challenge Dave and Keith. I'll look into joining you for part of the ride. But I couldn't do the full ride. The wife won't let me.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #2 on: November 26, 2017, 07:29:05 AM »
Is that route the uphill one,always thought the other way would be easier. Booking a bed is difficult, did have the book and route hanging about. Plenty of time to think it all out. See you later.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2017, 06:32:06 PM »
 8) I’m game for a day
Day 2 Okehampton to Bath roughly 110miles
« Last Edit: December 01, 2017, 03:22:37 PM by craig m »

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2017, 10:57:23 PM »
Yes I hope to join you for a day too. Probably Bath to Ludlow.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2017, 01:27:23 PM »
May well take camper van To Ludlow and cycle part of the Ludlow to haydock route

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2018, 09:21:35 PM »
2018 happy new year everyone. Any other takers fancy a new goal for the year?

Hotels are now booked for LeJog so there is no backing out. I think the riding will be easier than booking hotels, didn't think Cornwall and Devon would be so busy at that time of year.

here is the Just giving page
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tandemlejog2018

over the next few months we could organise a fundraising night at the club.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2018, 09:38:46 PM »
time for an update
Here is the just giving link again
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tandemlejog2018
Keith will also be updating with a fundraising night at the club

been tweaking the route for the hotels we have booked. All of you  are welcome to join us each day, if your free for a ride. 8)
here is the full route goo.gl/AUnUfB

day 1 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27244421
21st Aug Tuesday Lands end to Okehampton
108.1miles 7763ft

day 2 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27244918
22nd Aug Wednesday Okehampton to Bath
109.4miles 7007ft

day 3 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27245387
23rd Aug Thursday Bath To Woofferton     (back into wales for the day)
94miles 5776

day 4 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27245679
24th Aug Friday  Woofferton to Haydock
114.6miles 3922ft

day 5 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27246021
25th Aug saturday Haydock to Penrith
101.1miles 4956ft

day 6 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27246219
26th Aug Sunday Penrith to Glasgow
116.5mile 4059ft

day 7 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27246388
27th Aug Monday Glasgow to Fort William
117.1miles 6817ft

day 8 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27246507
28th Aug Tuesday Fort William to Invershin
115.5miles 5882ft

day 9 https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27246581
29th Aug Wednesday Inveshin to John O'Groats
103.3miles 4720ft

planning all of this seems harder than actually riding it ;D

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2018, 03:05:25 PM »
Well it's finally time to start packing for the 9 day cycling holiday starting from lands end in Cornwall. Driving down tomorrow.
Keith is like a kid at Christmas though I'm not sure if that's for the cycling or for the amount of Cornish pasties he can eat on day one.

Thanks to everyone for their support
Here is the charity page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tandemlejog2018

All money raised is going to the charity.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2018, 04:41:49 PM »
Eat a few pasties 🥟Keith, just put a few extra pounds in the rear tyre, always worked for me. Good luck on your trip both, look forward to your tales on your escape from Scotland.

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2018, 05:02:47 PM »
Good luck both hope the traffic is better than last week getting to cornwall! Hope the weaher is kind too😄

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2018, 09:55:15 PM »
May drive or catch the train to Chepstow on Thursday to ride with them. Post here if interested..

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2018, 10:24:09 AM »
At the mo it looks like I'll be able to join you Steve...obvs an out-and-back for us - start at Chepstow Musuem car park (by the little bridge)? Turn around at lunch stop, presumably Ross?

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2018, 11:45:52 AM »
Excellent, send me a What's App and we can work the detail out.

Anybody else?

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Re: Lands End to John O'Groats Tandem 2018
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2018, 01:00:19 PM »
I’m meeting the tandem boys in Ludlow on Friday do about 25 miles and turn back to Ludlow