Month: May 2009

I’ve finalised the probable route for the LEJOG now. Including some major changes in the southwest. We’re now going to do a more north coast route via St Ives, Hayle and Perranporth.

The idea is to join the Camel Trail at Padstow and follow that to Wenford Bridge before skirting Bodmin Moor and heading along the old A30 to Okehampton.

After that the route is similar to before, it now goes through Bristol and over the Clifton Suspension Bridge and a more easterly route near the Welsh Border through Leominster and Ludlow. North of this the route is identical to before apart from a slight reroute through Blackburn and Carlisle.

The distance is about the same but the ascent has reduced a bit. We’re also planning to do a short first day to St Ives from Land’s End if the train is on time!

No training over the Bank Holiday as it was time for family things before we’re off. Both riders did some bike tweaks and checked their packing arrangements though. We also went to the Middle Barton pre-school féte to collect some sponsorship for Andrew. We are extremely grateful to all the kind people who have donated money to our charities and we have both raised amazing totals so far.

This weekend we might do the Classic Oxfordshire ride but no other plans. The forecast for the following weekend and first week of our ride is ‘unsettled’. Boo.