Is it possible to cycle from JOHN O'GROATS to LAND'S END in 9 days!
 

A mate of mine is cycling from JOHN O'GROATS to LAND'S END (990miles) :eek2: in 9 days (May 26th - June 3rd) !!!! to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital Charity (Cancer)

http://www.teampecs.co.uk - his name is Sam Czerpak

If you feel the teams effort is worth a donation please feel free to make a contribution through the website (If you put Scooby along with a message in the comments field he'll know it it from here :D )

After I've been paid on the 28th I'm going to make a donation :thumb:

Certainly is possible in 9 days, and good luck to him.

PS The record was set in 2001 - 1 day, 20 hours, 4 minutes, 20 seconds.

course it is possible - I checked the map and it is downhill all the way. Wouldn't fancy doing it the other way though :D

lol :D

a Midlands lass did it last year, Lands End > J O'G in just over two days.

read about it in cycling weekly i think - can picture him even.....:wonder:

The record holder is a Mr G Butler.....surely not Geezer of Black Sabbath ;)

I think it is best to ride it sometime in September when there is a good tail wind. A totally unfit guy at work did it in a week, so 9 days should be simple.

LOL

I wouldn't even like to do London to Brighton, let alone the length of Britain! You guys make it sound like a walk in the park.

Simple isn't the first word that springs to mind, that's an average of 100 miles a day, which is a hell of a lot. I did the C2C last year which was 160 miles in 3 days and that was pretty tough.

From where I live I cycled to Nottingham and back round trip of 50miles in 4 hours so 100 miles a day should be a doddle.

10 mph is quite a leisurely plod on a cycle, but taking in to account hills, of which I understand there are a couple of north of the border :D , it isn't unrealistic for a reasonably inexperienced rider. It will be long days and no doubt a sore ass at the end of it, but good for them.

Cycling up Broch (sp) summit south of inverness on towards Aviemore (if they go that way) will make their heart explode into tiny fragments, but if they survive that, the ride down the other side will be great fun!! :)
I plod an avearage speed on my MTB of 15mph (with 5lb of kit in my backpack), so a racer with minimal kit at ~20+ for 8 hours a day... Err 160 a day (yikes) makes it more than possible...
But fair play its a tough go that... Good luck to him!!

100 miles a day is within the realms of the average person. In september they could start at 7 or 8 am and finish in the evening at 7 or 8 even with a 2 hour stop it’s only 10 miles an hour. I would say the worst parts would be neck and back pain.

I did a couple of days of 120miles when 15, and that was fully laden with panniers front and rear. If he's fit and has a support vehicle/stays in B&B, shouldn't be too difficult. Sounds scarey to couch potatoes though ;)

Exactly ! Even with my history of poor health I have a PB of 22.58 for a 10 mile TT.
Some people need to get out out there and push themselves !

I think your average person would be suffering big time on day 2 if they had done 100 miles the previous day!

You'll be suprised I dont think cycling takes it out of you as much as say running, If I run for 90 minutes on a sunday morning on Monday and Tuesday my legs would be really suffering, cycle 50 miles and I'd be fine, now cycling off road is different all together

Anyone know what the unofficial record is for doing J'OG to Lands End in a car or on a bike?

I know back in the late 70s, journalist Dave Minton did it in 16 hours 45 mins total time (59mph average speed :eek:), including stops etc, without using ANY motorways, on a Laverda SF750 ... anyone know of a faster time?

I agree running is harder than cycling, but we trained for about 3 months last year for the C2C and the difference from the first cycle ride to the last was incredible. Plus it's not just fitness, my knees were giving me serious pain after 3 days in the saddle, and if you did 100 miles without practice, your arse would refuse to get on the bike for day 2!

Depends on the intensity really. If you had cycled that 50 miles in less than 2 hours I'm sure you would be pretty tired;)

Yeah I very much doubt hes going to be averaging 25mph do you?

I, for one, think this is a tremendous idea, and will be donating too.

990 miles in 9 days ? Walking up to the 3rd floor kills me, so thumbs to this chap.

M.

:thumb: thats what I like to hear :D

My girlfriend was the only girlie of the group with a bunch of macho blokes that did it in 12 days five years ago :D

She's also done the C2C three times now.

No cycling at the mo though due to ruptured knee ligaments :(

Bob Brown is your man

Go and look at his website to see what else he's achieved, awsome is the only word.
R

http://www.bobbysrun.co.uk/
even before you noticed

When i was 13 i cycled from Lincoln to Cardiff in 2 days.

:)

So does anyone want to sponsor the team? :D

Thanks for all the comments, it's made interesting reading :thumb:

9 days ,no problem.Get a tandem,put Lance Armstrong at the front & sit on the back with your feet up!:)