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End-to-End (JOGLE) Itinerary

End-to-End (JOGLE) Itinerary

Below you will find our End-to-End (JOGLE) Itinerary. We will undertake our JOGLE tour in summer 2015 when a team of five adventurous cyclists – Andy P, Andy S, Sarah, Neil and Tracey (plus support driver Nic) – will set off on this iconic British long-distance End-to-End tour. We will be cycling over 925 miles in just over two weeks as we make our way from John o’Groats to Land’s End. Along the way, we shall be cycling through some…

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E2E Sponsorship Update

E2E Sponsorship Update

Both Andy and I want to say a very big thank you to everyone who sponsored us on the E2E ride (Lands End to John o’Groats) which we did back in May. In case you  didn”t know, we were raising funds for Beechwood Cancer Care Centre in Stockport. The final total (without gift aid) is £6,520.94 which gives a total of £7,625.54 with gift aid. This is a huge figure and we really want to thank everyone who contributed, it…

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E2E – The best and worst bits?

E2E – The best and worst bits?

Having got back to work and back into ‘real’ life again, I found that most people have asked me the same question: “What were the best bits and what were the worst bits?”. Having been away for just over three weeks, there were so many ‘bits’ to consider that I actually found it quite hard to answer! The Worst Bits The worst bits were running out of energy (which cyclists called The Bonk!) and feeling terrible! For those of you…

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E2E Reflections

E2E Reflections

Before moving on with our blog I thought it worth having a last reflection on the End-to-End experience. Apart from the satisfaction of completing an iconic ride, what are my E2E reflections? What did I get out of the trip? I am amazed that the trip went so quickly for a start and that we lost all sense of what day it was. It was great to be able to put to one side events in the news that normally…

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E2E Returning Home

E2E Returning Home

E2E Day 23. We had planned to drop our bikes off at the local bike shop in Wick for them to be shipped home. This turned out not to be quite as smooth as hoped. When we arrived at the agreed time, the shop was shut! The guy finally turned up but insisted on being paid cash to pack the bikes up and then said that it wouldn’t be until next week as he was busy – let’s hope we…

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