We would both like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped us achieve this goal. In particular Cheryl and Kerry for allowing us to go, Ed and Jess for supporting us from Wolverhampton to John O'Groats, John and Margaret for their help and support en route and especially to everyone who has so generously supported us.

I have been quite overwhelmed by people's generosity and am sure that he good causes we have chosen will make good use of the extra funds. THANK YOU ALL.

Updated on Jun 30th 2011 at 5:57 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 9- Tain to John O'Groats-We've done it! A good day today, legs felt great and flew along at a good pace. Met some fellow riders en route and after a chat left them in our wake! Stopped for lunch in a lovely harbour town and were treated like royalty. Lovely lady who was very impressed with our efforts. A9 road pretty much all the way but as we got further north the traffic thinned out as the hills started. Dodged the black rain clouds successfully all day and ended up in beautiful sunshine. Time for a drink now, well deserved!

Updated on Jun 29th 2011 at 4:21 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 8- Fort William to Tain- Last but one Pretty routine day by now. Late start but made good time. Rode along Loch Lochie and then crossed over to ride all alongside Loch Ness. Basically over the last two days we have ridden diagonally from South West to North West Scotland, mainly along the three big Lochs, which are all so beautiful. Best average speed today of 16.4mph 96 miles 6 hours. Saw sign today to John O'Groats at 104 miles. Got a real sense that we are now so close. Both feeling stronger by the day so barring a disaster, get the champagne on ice!

Updated on Jun 28th 2011 at 4:40 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 7- Tarbet to Fort William -Mountains and Tour buses A big breakfast set us on our way again. A shorter but very hilly 70 mile ride today. Went over some superb mountains. This is just what I expected riding in Scotland to be like. The scenery was spectacular I think on one section near Glen Coe where we saw the ski lifts as we descended I must have said Wow about 10 times out loud. Every corner we took was breathtaking. We worked well the last few miles again to get to Fort William at the base of Ben Nevis. As we are high up you can feel the temperature has dropped even though we have had good sunshine all day. I wouldn't have fancied today's ride on a bad day especially given the number of tour buses that flew past us. Not many cars but loads of buses shipping it seems mainly Chinese visitors in. 70 miles in just 4 1/2 hours. Still averaging about 15 mph which is pretty good given the terrain.

Updated on Jun 27th 2011 at 7:37 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 6- Dumfries to Tarbet- Lochs and Glens A long day today doing 117 miles. Had a massive breakfast of porridge, full cooked meal plus toast, Rob had a bowl of muesli as well! Set off on long road to Kilmarnock, 60 miles with only a couple of small villages in between. Somehow up and down the rolling hills sapped our energy, or maybe it was the extra weight of the breakfast ! Very picturesque glens, rivers and hills though. Eventually reached the suburbs of Glasgow. It was pretty hard negotiating the many turns we had to make but despite checking the map a few times eventually got to the Eniskillem bridge. I chose the closed off bike lane but Rob braved the main road. It looked pretty hairy with not much leeway each side. Long stretch alongside Loch Lomond flat out for last 20 miles to arrive at our guesthouse. Unbelievable location about 30 yards from the Loch. It has a private beach and we have our own lounge and bathroom. Views are amazing. Lie in tomorrow assuming Rob can do it! As we have a short day. Felling a bit weary, but delighted with our progress, so that will be very welcome. 117 miles, 7.45 hours.

Updated on Jun 26th 2011 at 7:10 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 5- Lancaster to Dumfries-Lakes, Tri and Punctures We must be getting blaise now as we had a leisurely breakfast and planned to leave at 8. Got to bike and found back tyre was flat, so never left until 8.25. (the first of 2 punctures today). Lovely day today and we headed north to the Lake District. As we hit the start of the hills we realised we were on the route of a ride in the lakes triathlon. Soon enough we heard the whooshing of disk wheels as the first one caught us. After a while I couldn't resist any longer and so the next one up I jumped on his wheel. He wasn't happy when he saw me with my panniers and mudguards sitting on his wheel. Despite his best efforts to drop me I hung on quite happily spinning away not under any real pressure. I thought at the top I had better wait for Rob so I let him go! Great scenery and huge hills everywhere. After a breathtaking descent we briefly stopped to buy food for lunch later and just after we restarted Rob was in the lead and I saw a bin. I emptied my pockets of rubbish and set off. Rob had gone. After about 15 minutes I eventually saw him about 10 triathletes ahead of me. I had to jump from one to the next and eventually caught him. To be honest I think he actually eased off a bit though! He said "I aye 'avin this, they're not as good as me!", and he was right! I know our legs will regret it later but it was great fun. 7 hours today, 103 miles.

Updated on Jun 25th 2011 at 7:12 PM from the JustGiving API

The Title -bad sentiments- in case you were wondering. Yesterday I wore my old faithful pair of shorts which used to be great but to be honest need chucking out! Had a real wriggly bum day yesterday as the padding was not good anymore in my shorts and I could not get comfortable at all on my saddle. No more sentimental feelings after that!

Updated on Jun 25th 2011 at 6:55 PM from the JustGiving API

Day 4- Pattingham to Lancaster- bad sentiments Left home after a stressful l evening. It's easy when you are on the road as you have nothing to think about except eating, resting and sleeping. Its nor possible to be so self focused at home. Also had to wash and repack for the next six days. Thanks Cheryl for your help and support as always. Anyway under rain sodden roads I rode to Robs and we set off up the A449. Today is our longest stage at 125 miles. Passed through Stoke. I hate Stoke! I could have written the script in advance as just north if Stoke we had the only rain we has all day. I think my dislike has come from many years as an Albuon fan being fouled, cheated, and generally conned by a usually dirty long ball playing football team. Sorry I had to get that off my chest. Survived the rain then headed to lovely green stockbroker belt of Cheshire. Passed a F1 McClaren going the other way. Pity you weren't there Dom! Pretty uneventful as we headed through the ar times grim, built up Northern towns of Warrington,Wigan, Preston and finally rached lovely looking Lancaster. Caught up with a couple of guys today on bikes, father of 65 and son with dreadlocks who were also doing the end to end. They had had horrendous days, yesterday doing 8.30am to 10.39pm over 127 miles. Fair play to them though as they were really bubbly and keen still. After a while I told them to sit on my wheel and towed them both the remaining 10 miles of our journey to Lancaster. They were really grateful which was great. Longest day to date at 125 miles 8 1/4 hours. Am expecting tomorrow to be shorter but hillier... Oh yeah , bad sediments-

DAY 3: 24/6/11 Bristol to Pattingham/ Perton - 103 miles - Homeward bound

John rode with us again, so again no panniers. Flew along all day as today was a pretty flat stage. My illusions of Bristol being wet and dreary were soon changed as the sun was out and stayed shining all day.

Headed out through Tewksbury, Gloucester, Worcester and then Kiderminster. It was great knowing all the roads and made the journey go very quickly as we hardly hit any climbs.

Arrived home after a mere 6 hours in the saddle, 94 miles only! Nice to be home but I know it will be all the harder to set off tomorrow again.

Updated on Jun 23rd 2011 at 6:22 PM from the JustGiving API

Left bright and early at 6.30am onto rain sodden roads. After twisting the B&B owners arm for a early breakfast at 6am we agreed to set our alarm clocks. After some negotiation I decided on 5.50am and Rob decided on 5.30am. Unfortunately Rob's clock apparantly managed to gain half an our ovenight so at 5am sharp he was up. I reluctantly was forced to follow suit.

Arrived at Lands End just in time to see a black rain cloud arrive and it literaly lashed it down!

The other day at work Mike and I had jocked about the Pink Panther'srain cloud. remember the one where he walks out on a sunny day and the one and only rain cloud follows him around. Well that was us all morning.

However, as we arrived at St Austell we had a cunning plan. We stopped for a sandwich at Tescos and thankfully the queue was quite long since as we started again the rain cloud had gone and the sun had come out. I guess the rain cloud had got bored waiting or else it has found the real Pink Panther!

It pretty much then stayed dry the rest of the day but instead we had hills, hills and more hills. I blame Rob as he had commented at Tescos that it had been fairly flattish and that he had been told Devon and Cornwall were hilly. Well he was made to eat his words as we never saw a flat piece of tarmac again all day.

After 105 miles and 8 hours in the saddle we arrived at our Travel Lodge in Okehampton tired but pleased with our progress. 

The day before:

Train down to Penzance then got a bonus 10 mile ride, into a strong headwind up and down hills, to Sennen, 2 miles from Lands End. Sun is shining, hope it lasts! Got collared on train by a Preston man who told his life-story ad todays trip at great length. I guess that if I ever need to get fro Preston to Plymouth by public transport I will not only know the most cost efective way of doing so, but also all the alternative optons, where to change over, what best time of day to travel etec etc. I don't think he noticed my eyes close for a while! Never mind it passed the journey.

Can't wait to get going...I think!

THE ROUTE

DAY 9: 30/6/11 Dornock - John O'Groats - 80 miles

DAY 8: 29/6/11 Fort William - Dornock - 108 miles

DAY 7: 28/6/11 Tarbet - Fort William - 67 miles

DAY 6: 27/6/11 Dumfries - Tarbet - 116 miles

DAY 5: 26/6/11 Lancaster - Dumfries - 102 miles

DAY 4: 25/6/11 Pattingham - Lancaster - 124 miles

DAY 3: 24/6/11 Bristol to Pattingham - 103 miles

DAY 1: 22/6/11 Lands End to Okehampton - 111 miles

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Rob Gill and Jeremy Guy are cycling from Lands End to John O'Groats in 9 days in June 2011. That is about 920 miles in total, assuming we don't get lost!, so averaging over 100 miles each day.

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