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The Ride:
Land’s End to John O’Groats is an iconic cycling journey. Each year
hundreds attempt it young and old, soloists and groups on a multitude of
cycles from recumberents to tandems. However, no-one has ever achieved nor
attempted the 1000+ miles on a ‘quadra-cycle’ a single framed bike, two
wheels with 4 lads in between. Everyone remembers the Goodies’ bike – this
is one better!
Their plan is to cycle up the country. Starting at Land’s End on approx 3rd
Jun and cycling at 10 mph covering a daily average of 60-65 miles per day.
They will cross the finish line on Fri 20th June. The cycle will
take them 17 days (including a 1 day rest break at Southport). En route, as
they pass though each major city and town they will be greeted by the local
BLESMA representative providing a suitable media opportunity for TV, radio
and press.
On arrival at Southport their plan is for a formal civic reception at the
Town Hall before cycling to Queenscourt where the will be met by a gathered
crowd of supporters and staff for encouragement. While in the NW they will
cycle via several primary schools where they will provide a talk to the
children on keeping fit, life ambition and why should we help each other.
The children will then follow the end2end team on a short section of their
route thus enabling those children to receive a certificate of achievement
for completing part of the total route. The trip will conclude on Fri 20th
Jun at John O’Groats Mainland Britain’s most northerly point.
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