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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
I'm taking part in the Biking UK 'A lap of Britain' on 01/03/2010 to raise money for Help for Heroes and I'd really appreciate your support. The date was orginally set to be the 30th of October to 8th of November but it was felt that to maximise the amount of sponsorship for such a worthy cause a greater time frame would be required.
The chairty ride is a lap of the United Kingdoms coastal roads starting at Waterloo Ambulance Station and then onto Hastings and going clockwise down to Penzance, up to Wales and Scotland and back down to Waterloo via Hastings. In total its apprximatley 3300 miles which I aim to cover in ten days, thats an average of 310 miles a day on supersports bikes sleeping under 'canvas' and being self sufficient throughout the journey.
If at any point you want to join me on this journey I will shortly be posting a detailed itinerary of the route and stop off points along the way on a dedicated webpage on facebook as updates on my justgiving webpage.
All donations no matter what size will be greatfully received.
JustGiving sends your donation straight to Help for Heroes and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you're a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more. I hope you'll join me in supporting Help for Heroes.
Thank you.
Ian
Itinerary
Here is the outline of routes I will be taking throughout the journey around the UK along with the estimated mileage at each stage.
Day 1 Waterloo Amblance Station to Weymouth Via Hastings 258
Day 2 Weymouth to Weston Super Mare 370
Day 3 Weston Super Mare to Caernarfon 404
Day 4 Caernarfon to Carlisle 271
Day 5 Carlisle to lochgilphead 334
Day 6 Lochgilphead to Loch Assynt 247
Day 7 Loch Assynt to Buckie 317
Day 8 Bucki to North Berwick 268
Day 9 North Berwick to Hunstanton 422
Day 10 Hunstanton to Waterloo Ambulance Station Via Hastings 400
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If at anyone point anyone would like to join me at any leg of the journey give me a call on my mobile as I will be using a hands free comms system.
13th January Update
The routes have been finalised and a media event has been set up at with the London Ambulance Service communications department on the 18th of January at Shoreditch Ambulance Station.
Sponorship forms and flyers have been distributed to all London Ambulance Service stations.
Radio broadcasting has been secured at the University of Hertfordshire with the help for heroes charity working alongside UHSU as part of RaG week.
Currently awaiting a response from motorcycle companies for the donation/sponsorship of a set of dunlop pro qualifer II's for the journey, if you know of an interested compamny who can do this let me know! I will put their logo on my bike for the duration of the event.
27th January Update
Two sets of motorcycle tyres have been kindly donated by Mark Davall Motorcycles Harlow and Reddog Superbikes Potters Bar!
13th February Update
Thank you to Graham from GB Racing for the companies kind donation and supply of race spec' engine covers for the journey!
16th February Update
We now have a twitter and blogspot account for those of you who are interested in keeping up to date with our progress. The addresses for both are www.twitter.com/LapofUKbyBike and http://alapoftheuk.blogspot.com. Join us in this journey!
25th February Update
Thank you to Steph from powerbronze.co.uk for the quick supply of highlight protection covers and the supply of stickers and freebies! These will be auctioned to raise further funds for help for heroes!