OMG, its time. :)
Can't wait to get down there although I am still processing alcohol out of my body.
Lets go!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
£1,000 and still going up!
As part of this challenge we are raising funds for Strathcarron Hospice. Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far .... we have now reached over £1,000! If you would like to contribute you can give on-line if you follow this link https://strathcarron.workwithus.org/Fundraising/Donate.aspx?page=4962
Thank you!
Thank you!
1 sleep to go!
That's me all packed and bike safely stashed at Alasdair's - I even cleaned it!
Just one more sleep and we are off!
Unfortunately, Alasdair is carrying an injury on his wrist which hopefully (watch this space we will never hear the end of it!) won't effect his cycling performance. I also broke a nail in the incident but more importantly I won the game of spoons!!!!!!
Just one more sleep and we are off!
Unfortunately, Alasdair is carrying an injury on his wrist which hopefully (watch this space we will never hear the end of it!) won't effect his cycling performance. I also broke a nail in the incident but more importantly I won the game of spoons!!!!!!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
IT 'experts'?
Phew! (deep sigh) on at last - Debbie always gets there first. It has taken two IT 'experts', 12 bottles of beer and three packets of crisps to finally get me on this thing.
That's 66.666% of LE JOG on and only Alison and Angela to join us ........ soon hopefully! (if you need any IT support don't call Bob or David!)
Four sleeps to go!
That's 66.666% of LE JOG on and only Alison and Angela to join us ........ soon hopefully! (if you need any IT support don't call Bob or David!)
Four sleeps to go!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Test
My age is beginning to show!! No, it's not all the cycle training that I've had to do thats got the better of me, it's this damned blog. Its taken me 3 days to work out how to get registered and then once registered its taken me another day to find out how to make a posting. I'm away to press the publish post button, so we will see if I have been successful or not!!
A Dongle
If this appears on the blog we are good to go with updates as we go along. Does this mean I now have a dongle? Next week I will learn to tie my shoe laces
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Tapering
1 week to go so it's time to taper. Viv, David and myself tapered by heading out on a gentle 40 mile ride at time trial pace into a gale force head wind. The workout included puting all sphincters to the test with doddery old men, white-knuckle downhilling and traffic all adding to the excitement. LeJog will be easy after this.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Panic Buying
Time is running out. The route cards have been printed and the accomodation booked, let the panic buying commence.
So far the last minute shopping list is:
David: Full length skins/ New set of lights/ Gillet/ Worlds most expensive pump/ tub of sudacream
Alasdair: The most expensive pair of shorts he can find/ Probably another 3 saddles
Viv: New helmet
Debbie: The complete Stirling Tri outfit/ Probably a dozen inner tubes
Alison: A pair of shorts to match Alasdairs
Angela: Is keeping quiet on her purchases.
So far the last minute shopping list is:
David: Full length skins/ New set of lights/ Gillet/ Worlds most expensive pump/ tub of sudacream
Alasdair: The most expensive pair of shorts he can find/ Probably another 3 saddles
Viv: New helmet
Debbie: The complete Stirling Tri outfit/ Probably a dozen inner tubes
Alison: A pair of shorts to match Alasdairs
Angela: Is keeping quiet on her purchases.
Monday, May 18, 2009
The Route
Day 1
Day 1 Wednesday, 3 June
Lands End to Launceston
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Lands End Penzance A30 Minor road 10 10
Penzance J A394/A30 A30 Primary route with some dual carriageway 2 12
A394/A30 Blackwater A3075 Left hand turn towards Newquay 20 32
Blackwater Trevemper Mill A392 Head towards Quintrell Downs 9 41
Quintrell Downs J A392/A39 A39 Left turn onto A39 to Wadebridge 6 47
J A392/A39 Wadebridge A39 Primary route 12 59
Wadebride Camelford A39 Primary route 10 69
Camelford J A39/A395 A39 Right turn onto A395 signposted Launceston 3 72
J A39/A395 Trethorne Golfclub A395 Minor road 10 82
Day 2
Day 2 Thursday, 4th June
Launceston to Bridgwater
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Trethorne Golfclub A30 A395 1 1
JA30 Liftondown A30 Option to take A30 to Okehampton or backroads as below 6 7
Liftondown Sourton Services Lifton, Portgate, Lewdown, Bridestowe 12 19
Sourton Services Okehampton A30 1 20
Okehampton Dartmoor Railway Museum B3215 Left turn off A30 then right turn onto B3215/A3072 5 25
JA377 Crediton A377 At JA377 turn right to Crediton 15 40
Crediton Tiverton A3072 7 roundabouts 14 54
Tiverton Taunton A361 Right turn under M5 onto A38 24 78
Taunton Huntsworth A38 4 82
Day 3
Day 3 Friday, 5th June
Bridgwater to Hereford
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Huntsworth Bridgwater A38 2 2
Bridgwater Bath Road A39 Right turn just north of Bridgwater 3 5
Bath Road Woolavington B3141 Left turn off Bath Road onto B3141 signposted Woolavington 1 6
Woolavington Wedmore B3139 Join B3139 turning roght towards Wedmore 10 16
Wedmore Cheddar B3151 Left turn to Cheddar 5 21
Cheddar Cheddar Gorge B371 3 24
Cheddar Gorge Yoxter B371 2 26
Yoxter Burrington B371 Left at T junction on B3134 to Burrington 2 28
Burrington J A368 B3134 Joining Bath Road A368 3 31
J A368 Lower Langford A38 Right turn onto A38 cut across to Lower Langford B3133 3 34
Lower Langford Congresbury B3133 Join A370 Clifton Suspension Bridge 4 38
Congressbury Bristol A370/A4018 Through Bristol 2 50
Catbrian Bridge A4055 East Compton, Pilning 11 61
Bridge over Severn Chepstowe M4???? 3 64
Chepstowe Monmouth A466 14 78
Monmouth Grafton A466 Just south of Hereford 16 94
Day 4
Day 4 Saturday, 6th June
Hereford to Shrewsbury
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Grafton Hereford A465 2 2
Hereford Cannon Pyon A4110 Right turn onto A4110 8 10
Cannon Pyon J 4385 A4110 15 25
J A4385 Craven Arms 9 34
Craven Arms Shrewsbury A49 19 53
Day 5
Day 5 Sunday, 7th June
Shrewsbury to Garstang
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Shrewsbury Whitcurch A49 20 20
Whitchurch Nantwich A525/A530 Turn right onto A525 and left onto A530 signposted Audlem, Burleydown 10 30
Nantwich Northwich B5074/A5018/A533 16 46
Northwich Dones Green A533 Left turn after Notrhwich follow signs for Runcorn 5 51
Dones Green Warrington A49 turn right at crossroads at Dones Green 7 58
Warrington Wigan A49 14 72
Wigan Preston A49 16 88
Preston Bilsburrow A6 8 96
Day 6
Day 6 Monday, 8th June
Garstang - Gretna
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Bilsborrow Carlisle A6 Garstang, Lancaster, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle 81 81
Carlisle Longtown A7 9 90
Longtown Gretna A6071 4 94
Day 7
Day 7 Tuesday, 9th June
Gretna to Clarkston
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Gretna Abington B7076 50 50
Abington Lesmahagow B7078 13 63
Lasmahagow Strathaven B7086 8 71
Strathaven East Kilbride A726 12 83
East Kilbride Clarkeston A725 A726 joins A725 major road through EK . Stay on main road 3 86
Day 8
Day 8, Wednesday, 10th June
Clarkston to Bridge of Orchy
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Clarkeston Erskine Bridge A726 through Paisley 15 15
Erskine Bridge Balloch A814/A812 10 25
Balloch Tarbert A82 18 43
Tarbert Crianlarich A82 17 60
Tyndrum Bridge of Orchy A82 10 70
Day 9
Day 9, Thursday, 11 June 2009
Bridge of Orchy to Beauley
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Bridge of Orchy Fort William A82 Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, Right at Ballachulish to Fort William 40 40
Fort William Spean Bridge A82 9 49
Spean Bridge Invergarry A82 Loch Lochy on left
Invergarry Drumnodrochit A82 41 90
Drumnodrochit Beauly A831/A862 Briefly jopin A831 then take 2nd right to Beauly 12 102
Day 10
Day 10, Friday, 12 June
Beauley to Helmsdale
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Beauley Muir of Ord A862 4 4
Muir of Ord Dingwall A862 8 12
Dingwall Just before Alness A9 Join A9 straight on at roundabout 4 18
Just before Alness Dornoch B9176 Alternative route stay on A9 22 40
Dornoch Helmsdale A9 Passing Alness, Glenmorangie distillary, Clashmore, Golospie, Brora 29 69
Day 11
Day 11, Saturday, 13th June
Helmsdale to JOG
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Helmsdale Latherton A9 19 19
Latherton JOG A99 Right hand turn at Latherton heading to Wick and JOG 33 52
Day 1 Wednesday, 3 June
Lands End to Launceston
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Lands End Penzance A30 Minor road 10 10
Penzance J A394/A30 A30 Primary route with some dual carriageway 2 12
A394/A30 Blackwater A3075 Left hand turn towards Newquay 20 32
Blackwater Trevemper Mill A392 Head towards Quintrell Downs 9 41
Quintrell Downs J A392/A39 A39 Left turn onto A39 to Wadebridge 6 47
J A392/A39 Wadebridge A39 Primary route 12 59
Wadebride Camelford A39 Primary route 10 69
Camelford J A39/A395 A39 Right turn onto A395 signposted Launceston 3 72
J A39/A395 Trethorne Golfclub A395 Minor road 10 82
Day 2
Day 2 Thursday, 4th June
Launceston to Bridgwater
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Trethorne Golfclub A30 A395 1 1
JA30 Liftondown A30 Option to take A30 to Okehampton or backroads as below 6 7
Liftondown Sourton Services Lifton, Portgate, Lewdown, Bridestowe 12 19
Sourton Services Okehampton A30 1 20
Okehampton Dartmoor Railway Museum B3215 Left turn off A30 then right turn onto B3215/A3072 5 25
JA377 Crediton A377 At JA377 turn right to Crediton 15 40
Crediton Tiverton A3072 7 roundabouts 14 54
Tiverton Taunton A361 Right turn under M5 onto A38 24 78
Taunton Huntsworth A38 4 82
Day 3
Day 3 Friday, 5th June
Bridgwater to Hereford
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Huntsworth Bridgwater A38 2 2
Bridgwater Bath Road A39 Right turn just north of Bridgwater 3 5
Bath Road Woolavington B3141 Left turn off Bath Road onto B3141 signposted Woolavington 1 6
Woolavington Wedmore B3139 Join B3139 turning roght towards Wedmore 10 16
Wedmore Cheddar B3151 Left turn to Cheddar 5 21
Cheddar Cheddar Gorge B371 3 24
Cheddar Gorge Yoxter B371 2 26
Yoxter Burrington B371 Left at T junction on B3134 to Burrington 2 28
Burrington J A368 B3134 Joining Bath Road A368 3 31
J A368 Lower Langford A38 Right turn onto A38 cut across to Lower Langford B3133 3 34
Lower Langford Congresbury B3133 Join A370 Clifton Suspension Bridge 4 38
Congressbury Bristol A370/A4018 Through Bristol 2 50
Catbrian Bridge A4055 East Compton, Pilning 11 61
Bridge over Severn Chepstowe M4???? 3 64
Chepstowe Monmouth A466 14 78
Monmouth Grafton A466 Just south of Hereford 16 94
Day 4
Day 4 Saturday, 6th June
Hereford to Shrewsbury
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Grafton Hereford A465 2 2
Hereford Cannon Pyon A4110 Right turn onto A4110 8 10
Cannon Pyon J 4385 A4110 15 25
J A4385 Craven Arms 9 34
Craven Arms Shrewsbury A49 19 53
Day 5
Day 5 Sunday, 7th June
Shrewsbury to Garstang
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Shrewsbury Whitcurch A49 20 20
Whitchurch Nantwich A525/A530 Turn right onto A525 and left onto A530 signposted Audlem, Burleydown 10 30
Nantwich Northwich B5074/A5018/A533 16 46
Northwich Dones Green A533 Left turn after Notrhwich follow signs for Runcorn 5 51
Dones Green Warrington A49 turn right at crossroads at Dones Green 7 58
Warrington Wigan A49 14 72
Wigan Preston A49 16 88
Preston Bilsburrow A6 8 96
Day 6
Day 6 Monday, 8th June
Garstang - Gretna
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Bilsborrow Carlisle A6 Garstang, Lancaster, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle 81 81
Carlisle Longtown A7 9 90
Longtown Gretna A6071 4 94
Day 7
Day 7 Tuesday, 9th June
Gretna to Clarkston
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Gretna Abington B7076 50 50
Abington Lesmahagow B7078 13 63
Lasmahagow Strathaven B7086 8 71
Strathaven East Kilbride A726 12 83
East Kilbride Clarkeston A725 A726 joins A725 major road through EK . Stay on main road 3 86
Day 8
Day 8, Wednesday, 10th June
Clarkston to Bridge of Orchy
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Clarkeston Erskine Bridge A726 through Paisley 15 15
Erskine Bridge Balloch A814/A812 10 25
Balloch Tarbert A82 18 43
Tarbert Crianlarich A82 17 60
Tyndrum Bridge of Orchy A82 10 70
Day 9
Day 9, Thursday, 11 June 2009
Bridge of Orchy to Beauley
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Bridge of Orchy Fort William A82 Rannoch Moor, Glencoe, Right at Ballachulish to Fort William 40 40
Fort William Spean Bridge A82 9 49
Spean Bridge Invergarry A82 Loch Lochy on left
Invergarry Drumnodrochit A82 41 90
Drumnodrochit Beauly A831/A862 Briefly jopin A831 then take 2nd right to Beauly 12 102
Day 10
Day 10, Friday, 12 June
Beauley to Helmsdale
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Beauley Muir of Ord A862 4 4
Muir of Ord Dingwall A862 8 12
Dingwall Just before Alness A9 Join A9 straight on at roundabout 4 18
Just before Alness Dornoch B9176 Alternative route stay on A9 22 40
Dornoch Helmsdale A9 Passing Alness, Glenmorangie distillary, Clashmore, Golospie, Brora 29 69
Day 11
Day 11, Saturday, 13th June
Helmsdale to JOG
From to Road Comments Mileage Cumulative mileage
Helmsdale Latherton A9 19 19
Latherton JOG A99 Right hand turn at Latherton heading to Wick and JOG 33 52
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