JOHN O’GROATS TO LANDS END

5 DAY CYCLE CHALLENGE 21-25 MAY 2011

 

 960 miles•5 days•2 charities•1 incredible challenge

 

Ten riders from The London Regiment and Nottingham City Transport intend to push themselves to the limit and ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End in just five days from 21 – 25 May 2011 covering 180 miles per day. You will be aware that this is no easy task and there is a very real probability that not everyone will succeed.

 

The aim of the ride, which has the support of Chris Boardman MBE, is to raise as much money as possible for the Help For Heroes and The London Regiment Welfare and Benevolent Fund charities. Chris has supported the project from inception and said: “It’s inspiring how Help 4 Heroes has instilled such strong feeling in so many people. Good luck with your endeavour, it’s a very worthy cause.”

 

The riders will comprise members of the public together with serving soldiers from both the Regular and Territorial Army with ages ranging from 22 – 57. 

 

 

The London Regiment and the wider British Army have agreed to provide logistic support for the endeavour to include transport, food and accommodation.

 

Raleigh have been creating market-leading bikes in Nottingham for 125 years and have kindly agreed to support the ride by providing bikes and equipment at cost together with invaluable technical support.

 

To help with fund-raising efforts Nottingham City Transport have agreed to advertise the event on eight bus sides in Nottingham for one month, providing the equivalent of £3,000 of advertising space.

 

Budgens, the supermarket group, has donated £300.00 of vouchers to purchase energy drinks etc.

 

Carlton Forum Leisure Centre in Nottingham has offered the Nottingham based riders free gym membership to help get themselves into shape for the ride.

 

 

Background Information;

 

Nottingham City Transport

 

Nottingham City Transport is the principal bus operator in Greater Nottingham, with 330 buses providing a comprehensive network of services across the city, 7 days a week.

 

The London Regiment

 

The London Regiment has bases across Greater London and forms the Territorial Army reserve to the five Regiments of Foot Guards. It has mobilised nearly 400 soldiers to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2004, 70 of whom returned home as recently as October last year. A further 10 soldiers are currently serving in Afghanistan with the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

 

The London Regiment Welfare and Benevolent Fund aims to support serving or former members of the London Regiment who are in need by virtue of financial hardship, sickness or disability.

 

Help for Heroes

 

Help for Heroes (H4H) was launched on the 1st October 2007 to help provide better facilities for British servicemen and women wounded since September 11th 2001.  The charity was launched by Bryn and Emma Parry after a meeting with General Sir Richard Dannatt, the professional head of the British Army at that time and has subsequently attracted a number of high profile trustees and patrons. It has the support of the Army Benevolent Fund and the Ministry of Defence and has also attracted support from national newspapers such as The Sun and The Sunday Times. To date it has raised over £87m.