All about Gordon Valentine's John O'Groats to Land's End (JOGLE) cycle
Scotland’s cycle path network is to get a £6m revamp, which will include improvements to the Land’s End to John O’Groats route.
The famous route will be upgraded from Barnton Junction to the Forth Road Bridge.
The money will also be used to create more cycle paths in Glasgow ahead of the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Read it on BBC News website.
A volunteer driver for The Bassetlaw Community Car Scheme is raising money for the charity by cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats.
David Wadsworth, 57, of Cavendish Road, Retford is hoping to raise £5000 for The Bassetlaw Action Centre by cycling the 990 miles starting on Sunday 9th September.
Read it on Worksop Guardian website.
A BABY’S diagnosis of cystic fibrosis has inspired her father to do his first fundraising event – cycling the length of the country.
Mike Smith took 12 days to cycle from John o’Groats to Land’s End, joined by six friends for the final 60-mile leg from Bodmin.
Read it on This is Cornwall website.
A blind cyclist is to pass through Glastonbury on August 24, as part of a charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Chris Mairs, 55, registered blind, will be cycling 1000 miles across the country on a tandem bicycle with the help of his good friend and personal fitness trainer Guy Simpson, 45.
Read it on This is Somerset website.
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A Land’s End to John O’Groats charity cyclist raising money for terminally ill children has had his top-of-the-range bike stolen by thieves in Shrewsbury.
The county man, who has not been named, was in the middle of completing the 600-mile cycle ride when the thieves struck.
Read it on the Shropshire Star website.
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