We did it!

It took seventeen and a half hours, a fantastic support team and large quantities of hot tea and chocolate cake but the team made it the whole way from Whitehaven at 4:15am through to Tynemouth at 9:45pm.

The weather stayed fine (but cold), the tyres puncture free and even after the horror of the Hartside climb we pushed on.

Here are the split times...

04:15 Whitehaven (Depart)
05:50 Lamplugh (Depart)
07:10 Whinlatter (Depart)
08:10 Keswick (Depart)
09:40 Greystoke (Depart)
10:50 Langwathby (Depart)
12:05 Hartside (Arrive)
12:55 Hartside (Depart)
14:55 Black Hill (Depart)
16:30 Stanhope (Depart)
17:30 Waskerley Way (Depart)
18:45 Consett (Depart)
20:30 Quayside (Depart)
21:45 Tynemouth (Arrive)
 
Total Time - 17.5 Hours!!!!!

The cycling team comprised of:

- Ian Johnson (navigation guru)

- Phil Armand (king of the mountains)

- David Jones (king of snoring)

- Geoff Smith (king of cake)

The super support team comprised of:

- Mr and Mrs David Rathbone (drivers #1 and tea masters)

- Lorraine Hosty (official cake sampler)

- Ian Flack (driver #2, paparazzi and water provider)

- Andy Middleham (early morning life support)

We have exceeded our target.  :-)  Thankyou to all of you who have supported us and made contributions - we are delighted with the response and generosity from all of you. If you would still like to donate - by cash or cheque, please contact lhosty@csc.com

Young Cumbria is an umbrella, infrastructure support organisation that provides advice, information and development support services to 85 youth clubs, projects and groups that are mainly volunteer led as well as direct delivery of universal and targeted youth work within the most disadvantaged communities in the County of Cumbria.