Friday, May 26, 2006

Shop to help raise more cash!


Why not raise even more money for our two worthwhile charities by doing a spot of online shopping? Click the logo above and wiggle will give us a percentage of any money you spend on sports gear (cycling, running, skiing, walking, swimming, snowboarding....) on their website.

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So far, we've found them true to their word!

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Our Route

And so, here is the grand plan. We have made some minor modifications since the initial plan, but we now intend to complete the 14 stages (and 1 mini-stage) listed below. We are staying in many different types of accomodation - from Youth Hostels to B&Bs, my house to Scottish castles and the odd hotel for good measure.

(All dates in July, mileages approximate)
Sat 1st: Lands End to Penzance (11 miles)
Sun 2nd: Penzance to Golant (58 m)
Mon 3rd: Golant to Steps Bridge (67 m)
Tue 4th: Steps Bridge to Street (Nr Glastonbury) (69 m)
Wed 5th: Street to Abergavenny (80 m)
Thu 6th: Abergavenny to Stourbridge (66 m)
Fri 7th: Stourbridge to Chester (69 m)
Sat 8th: Chester to Slaidburn (Lancs) (74 m)
Sun 9th: Slaidburn to Carlisle (91 m)
Mon 10th: Carlisle to Kendoon (Nr Dalry, Castle Douglas) (67 m)
Tue 11th: Kendoon to Lochranza (Isle of Arran) (70* m)
Wed 12th: Lochranza to Oban (62** m)
Thu 13th: Oban to Loch Ness (86 m)
Fri 14th: Loch Ness to Carbisdale Castle (Nr Culrain) (64 m)
Sat 15th: Carbisdale Castle to John O'Groats (95 m)

Total: 1,029 miles

*plus 13 mile ferry crossing
**plus 4.5 mile ferry crossing