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Title: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: chappers on November 11, 2009, 10:55:23 am: anyone on here done this challenge?

any advice tips etc? places to take in along the way?
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: SA Chris on November 11, 2009, 11:00:53 am: You taking a pair of rock shoes? :)

A guy I know was planning on doing JOG2LE offroad (as much as possible) in the summer, but haven't seen him for a while so no idea how it went.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: underground on November 11, 2009, 11:44:03 am: I think it's easier to go North - South, it's all downhill that way :whistle:
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Obi-Wan is lost... on November 11, 2009, 12:21:12 pm: I know a guy who did LE to JOG sticking to the west coast as much as possible. 3200 miles. 56 days.
http://sites.google.com/site/3200pictures/ (http://sites.google.com/site/3200pictures/)
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: slackline on November 11, 2009, 01:20:27 pm: you can incorporate the pennine way he you in the right way, lots of beautiful scenery along that
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: slackline on November 11, 2009, 01:22:55 pm: pasta that, hadn't clocked this is in the two wheel sub forum. I suspect you might sips some people off riding some sections
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Jaspersharpe on November 11, 2009, 01:27:10 pm: Brilliant predictive cock ups there!
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Clart on November 11, 2009, 01:39:28 pm: I'm planning to do this myself, hopefully sometime next year.
I've talked to quite a few people who have done it in different directions and the consensus seems to be that lands end to JOG is the best direction due to the Scotland bit being the most scenic (I'd imagine you'd need the distraction from the pain in your legs and arse by then). Also I imagine the shitty amusement park at land's end would be a real anticlimax.

12-14 days seems to be a reasonable time for completion.

The Bar to Yar is considered a good practice run.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: cowboyhat on November 11, 2009, 01:42:35 pm: And the wind - it makes a big difference. All the records are broken south to north.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: SA Chris on November 11, 2009, 02:03:09 pm: Quote from: Clart on November 11, 2009, 01:39:28 pm
Also I imagine the shitty amusement park at land's end would be a real anticlimax.

Don't expect too much from JoG. Brings new meaning to words shit and hole.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: magpie on November 11, 2009, 03:52:20 pm: Quote from: underground on November 11, 2009, 11:44:03 am
I think it's easier to go North - South, it's all downhill that way :whistle:
It's not you know, I would never have agreed to do Inverness to Glasgow if I knew it had so many uphill bits!! ;)

Quote from: SA Chris on November 11, 2009, 02:03:09 pm
Don't expect too much from JoG. Brings new meaning to words shit and hole.
Indeed, although you can go on a good boat trip. 8)
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Paul B on November 11, 2009, 05:49:31 pm: be careful; when I was at school my music teacher set of to do this and got killed by a truck as his Mrs. was following behind in the car as support crew. All for charity, pretty shit.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Falling Down on November 11, 2009, 06:03:10 pm: You weren't involved by any chance Paul? :'(
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: Paul B on November 11, 2009, 06:32:21 pm: no but I did later feel very guilty for giving him any hassle during classes.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: chappers on November 11, 2009, 08:42:57 pm: cheers people, i was keen for the west coast of scotland - looking at these pics in a minute.

i guess you could ride the pennines - along the new bridalway so thats an idea.

keep em coming - going to do it in august 2010.
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: soapy on November 11, 2009, 09:36:12 pm: bridal way..?

is there a ride by chapel on the pennines now?
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: slackline on November 11, 2009, 11:20:38 pm: Quote from: Jaspersharpe on November 11, 2009, 01:27:10 pm
Brilliant predictive cock ups there!

:oops:
Title: Re: lands end to john o groats?
Post by: chappers on November 12, 2009, 10:48:37 am: sorry, bridle way.

http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PennineBridleway/ (http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/PennineBridleway/)