After six months of training, we're finally ready and packed to leave for the drive up to Scotland. It's officially here. The John O'Groats to Lands End charity cycle starts here.
Read moreAfter six months of training, we're finally ready and packed to leave for the drive up to Scotland. It's officially here. The John O'Groats to Lands End charity cycle starts here.
Read moreThere have been a lot of photos of me standing and holding my bike, and now here's one of me in action and actually riding my bike. Gethin Butler doesn't have anything to worry about. Now I bet you're thinking who is Gethin Butler? He holds the world record for riding a traditional bike from…
Read moreThe return journey. It was all north today as we headed home. Starting out from the M4 just outside Chippenham we took a different back up to Barnt Green. We decided to take in the splendour of the Cotsworlds, before travelling up to Warwickshire, passing through Straford-Upon-Avon before turning west to Redditch and then back…
Read moreAnother 90+ mile day today, although it was more of a circular route. Check out the map to see our route. We travelled east down towards Weston-Super-Mare, then turned south down to Highbridge before turning back west to Bath. We continued up to Chippenham and to our resting place for the night in another Travelodge,…
Read moreHere are the three of us on the Severn Bridge, as we come close to the end of our first day on the road on our Mini JOGLE.
Read moreAs part of our preparation for our momentous John O'Groats to Lands End charity cycle ride, we planned a 3 day mini JOGLE as part of training programme . We started out on the Friday 25th May, departing from Barnt Green heading down to Bristol. We covered 98 miles in our first day, arriving at…
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Read moreGreat news. We have sold all 15 tables for our Charity Quiz night and auction. I am also pleased to say that the event will be supported by the charities patron who is international and Warwickshire cricketer Dougie Brown who will be in the Cure Leukaemia team. We have been well supported by Barnt Green…
Read moreWe've got a great range of items for our Charity Auction. All will be announced in a few days time and then you can get bidding.
Read moreWill be having a charity quiz night and auction at the Barnt Green Cricket Club on 7pm Thursday 17th April. Teams to be made up of four people and the entry cost is £40 per team. We've already had a lot on support and interest. If you'd like to come down and take part, let…
Read moreThis year we've chosen Cure Leukaemia for Kids as our charity of the year. We'll be raising money all year round for the charity, with the main feature of our fundraising campaign is an 11 day challenge to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End . The event will start on May 16th in John…
Read moreTough training ride out to the Cotswolds. 81 miles plus in just over 5 hours. I'm tired now.
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