I’m not quite sure how it came around that quickly, but tomorrow we are starting the long journey up to John O’Groats so I can start my epic challenge on Sunday! There is still so much to do! I have to go over the route again, create printed maps incase the iphone dies, get all the kit ready, sort the bikes out! If you havnt already donated then it would be great to see some more sponsorship – just click the ‘Sonsor me now’ Virgin Money Giving link on the right.
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JOGLE poster and route update
I finally had the time at the weekend to create the poster for this JOGLE ride, which you are all welcome to download, print off, and stick up wherever you can! It prints best on a laser printer because of the large amounts of colour: JOGLE poster! There is also a form should you want to collect cash from people instead of just directing them to the website where they can donate: JOGLE form.
I have also been working on the route in more detail (well overdue). A friend pointed me to this GREAT website called www.bikehike.co.uk which ties up google maps and OS maps and also gives elevation data! You can draw the route, download it, upload it, and the file formats are understood by Everytrail, so I wont have to use their create-map function again!
Big changes to the route are avoiding the A9 stretch from John O’Groats and instead going west to the Kyle of Tongue then south. This should be much better, although longer. Also, we have made a major decision to not go through Wales and instead go through more of the West Country as this is where we both grew up, so it will be good to visit friends and family on the way.
The whole route length is likely to increase by around 50 miles as a result, but I am definitely still aiming for the 12 day mark.
First draft of the route is up
After having a search around the internet for JOGLE routes people have already used, I have made my own first draft. You can see this in the route page of the website.
The major headache I have at the moment is figuring out how to do the accomodation. I’m thinking B&Bs would be best as they are relatively cheap, and they are everywhere. The question is do I book all the B&Bs before I go or just the first few days? I’m concerned about having a technical problem or picking up an injury and becoming a day out of sync with the accomodation. Likewise I may find I can do much more one day and gradually get ahead of myself…
I’ll have to have a read around and see what other JOGLE people have done before.