Category: Trips

Feb 25 2012

Raising money for Alice’s Escapes.

A team of Cumbrian cyclists have taken up the monumental challenge of riding LEJOG. The ride will take 10 days starting 20th April 2012, covering around 100 miles per day. They’re fundraising for Alice’s Escapes, a new charity founded by Alice Pyne & her family. The charity’s aim is to provide holidays for seriously ill children …

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Jan 13 2012

“Doing it for Dee”

John McGivern adds his blog No. 229 to the Ultimate List. Riding for Dee who passed away aged 37 in 2011, they plan to ride in the summer 2012.

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Sep 19 2011

Recommendations from David McCusker

Thanks to David McCusker for the recommendations and feedback. David has kindly provided feedback on the accommodation he stayed in on his LEJOG, (see Accommodation), as well as providing some recommendations. David raised money for the Teenage Cancer Trust & his Justgiving site is HERE

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Aug 23 2011

End2End route via campsites

Thanks to Louise Barrett for sharing her team’s campsite LEJOG route undertaken in Aug 2011 & blog. Both have been uploaded on to my route pages and Ultimate List page. Just follow the links in the post above.

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Jul 01 2011

Buskers on Bikes!

To form a travelling band and cycle the length of the country, stopping only to lug guitars, double-basses, ukuleles and kazoos from the back of a van and stage a series of gutsy, foot-stomping gigs. And hopefully raise a pot-load of money for Busking Cancer, an off-shoot of Cancer Research UK, at the same time. …

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May 18 2011

Citizen Fishy writes about LEJOG and other adventures

Dave Barter’s LEJOG Blog added to the List. Not just a LEJOG blog but a host of other articles well worth a visit HERE  Highly recommended! Dave has also written a very entertaining book on cycling anecdotes. You can buy Dave’s book via the link below.  

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Apr 20 2011

JOGLE to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer

Rob rides JOGLE to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer following his own brush with the disease 3 yr ago. Number 211 on Ultimate List.

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Apr 07 2011

Mad Mission Ride

A link to the Mad Mission Ride has been added to Ultimate list. Tez on a Handcycle and Kuta (N-Trance) on a bike 9th Tez is paralysed from the chest down after a Paragliding accident almost 12 years ago so the 1000 mile journey will be done powered by hand only.

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Feb 23 2011

14 day JOGLE begins in August

Chris is planning to undertake the JOGLE in 14 days in August 2011. His route,  Twitter and Facebook feeds are now on the site. His blog is on the Ultimate List #208. Thanks Chris.

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Aug 27 2010

Cycling legend Pieman Pete, reflects on his JOGLE

Pieman Pete reflects on his JOGLE. Undertaken in the summer 2010, Pete provides advice and recommendations from his journey. http://piemanpete.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/looking-back/

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