Really nice article in the local press. Although I am riding for two causes they wanted to focus on the local one which makes sense.

Tickets

My tickets to Doncaster (where I'm meeting my bro) have arrived. It's all getting rather real now...

Detailed Route

So, the training has really started in earnest now - I've done a few 20+ mile rides and am doing fairly decent (15mph) pace. In reality when I hit the hills of Scotland, Lake District, Worcs, Devon, Cornwall this will ease, probably to 12/13 mph but I should still be able to complete each day in between 4-5 hours of cycling. The (loose) plan at the moment is for each day I will breakfast at 8ish and aim to be on the road by 9am. I will do 30-35 miles (2.5-3 hours?) before lunch. Lunch 12-1, and then do 30 miles after lunch (aiming to finish around 4/4.30 every day, with a break after 45 miles).


The plan for getting to JoG has been formulated. Train to Doncaster, on the Thursday, meet by brother there. We drive 300+ miles to Dalwhinnie (for a wee dram), and stay overnight on the Thurs before the 200 mile trip to JoG on the Friday, aiming to arrive in good time so I can set off early (ish) on the Saturday.


The detailed route has now been planned and has been done to avoid as many hills as possible. The legs are as follows:


Leg 1
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82583739


Leg 2
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82585941


Leg 3
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82586521


Leg 4
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82587271


Leg 5
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82587915


Leg 6
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/83981915


Leg 7
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82590401


Leg 8
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82591287


Leg 9
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/83986929


Leg 10
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82598797


Leg 11
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82599455


Leg 12
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82593103


Leg 13
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82595519


Leg 14
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82596149


Leg 15
http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/82596733


This afternoon I have got the Local Press coming round to take some photos and I am hopeful of getting some into the local paper this week, which should be good. Off out tonight on another training ride.


All accommodation is booked now and some of the people I've spoken to have been very friendly - it's all quite exciting in all honesty.