All about Gordon Valentine's John O'Groats to Land's End (JOGLE) cycle
Cyclists are being invited to mount penny farthings, tandems and circus bikes for an alternative charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Leicester charity Cyclemagic is aiming to raise funds for the development of its disability cycling project.
Read it on the BBC News website.
A group of friends from Derby are preparing to ride a six-person hex-cycle from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for a cancer charity.
Paul Barton, Michael Turton, John Griffin, Jamie Griffin, Gary Testro and Martyn Jackson will embark on the epic adventure in early October.
The men reckon they can complete the 874-mile journey in 16 days.
Read the full news article on the BBC news website: news.bbc.co.uk/local/derby/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8997000/8997665.stm.
Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/HEXBIKE-BreakthroughBreastCancerUK.
Website: www.saddle-row.com.
A Bath student is laying claim to a new world record for cycling from one end of the country to the other – and back!
Ben Rockett, a postgraduate student from the University of Bath, rode from Land’s End to John O’Groats and then back again to Cornwall.
Ben set off on Saturday, 21 August aiming to cycle the 1,781 miles in just six days – which he completed in the early hours of Friday.
Read the full news article on the BBC news website: news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8945000/8945860.stm.
Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/rockettrides.
Website: www.rockettrides.com.
A Bath student is getting on his bike in a bid to set a new record.
Ben Rockett, a postgraduate student from the University of Bath, is taking on the challenge of cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats and back again.
Ben set off on Saturday, 21 August aiming to cycle the 1,781 miles in just six days – he has a support team of fellow students with him.
Read it on the BBC News website.
Make a donation: www.justgiving.com/rockettrides.
Website: www.rockettrides.com.
A father of three from Surrey is hoping to break the world record for running from John O’Groats to Land’s End.
Police officer Lee Chamberlain aims to beat the nine days, two hours and 26 minutes record for the 850-mile route.
The challenge is the equivalent of four marathons a day and Mr Chamberlain will only have a few hours rest each day.
Read it on the BBC News website.
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