Day 1 - Sunday 15th May 2011
Home Start to Land's End
The 3 of us will meet up at around 8:30 to start the first leg of our epic journey.
Today will be a long ride as we will travel all the way down to Land's End, a total of 375 miles stopping only to re fuel. We aim to reach Land's End around 16:00 where we will stop overnight at the Land's End Hotel.
Today will be a long ride as we will travel all the way down to Land's End, a total of 375 miles stopping only to re fuel. We aim to reach Land's End around 16:00 where we will stop overnight at the Land's End Hotel.
Day 2 - Monday 16th May 2011
Land's End to Shrewsbury
Up bright and early, as today we start the ride North to John o' Groats. Today we have planned to ride as far as Shrewsbury, approx. 285 miles, where we have had the kind offer to stay overnight free of charge at the home of one of Keith's friends
Day 3 - Tuesday 17th May 2011
Shrewsbury to Glenshee
Another early start as we have a long trek today covering approx. 290 miles. After several fuel and coffee stops, our final destination for today will be at Glenshee which is just south of the Cairngorm's National Park where we will stop overnight free of charge with a friend of Steve's.
Day 4 - Wednesday 18th May 2011
Glenshee to John o'Groats
Today's the day that we head off North for the last time as our ride today will see us arriving at John o Groats at about 16:00 having travelled 275 miles on this last leg of the End to End run. After we have arrived at John o Groats, we will travel across to Thurso where we will stop overnight and celebrate with a well deserved shandy or two !!
Day 5 - Thursday 19th May 2011
John o'Groats to Glenshee
We have still got to get back so today will see us turning the bikes around and heading the other way, South.
Today we will travel another 275 miles back to Glenshee and stop overnight again with Steve's mate.
Today we will travel another 275 miles back to Glenshee and stop overnight again with Steve's mate.
Day 6 - Friday 20th May 2011
Glenshee to HOME Finish
Another early start for the long trip back home. This will be another long day in the saddle covering 220 mile with several fuel stops and I should imagine even more coffee stops. We will split off from each other (just like the Red Arrows !!) and we should all be arriving at our homes around 17:00 and Bed !!