10 miles done!

Missed call from Tim, somewhere behind us!? All ok, waiting!

First few hills after picture fest at LE. Feeling ok, looking better. X



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Location:Penzance,United Kingdom

Day 1 pedals turn in 2hours

Up early, prep'd and nervous cum excited. Wind from the East.... Breakfast, final faff and off.

Can't believe we're here waiting to go after the fateful LPN lunch!

Penzance bathed in lovely early am sun which'll be with us most of today apparently.

More anon...



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Location:Western Promenade Rd,Penzance,United Kingdom

Penzance - done!!

Team fully assembled and staring out to a south easterly wind with lots of trepidation!! red sky at night and all that.

The hills on the way down look truely awful, so tomorrow should be fun. Will blog the photo from lands end at 08:30.

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Motorway madness

Well were off!! Heading to penzance in a minibus, several members reading the long distance cycling handbook, I fear they are too late!! Photos on arrival

More packing mayhem

Bikes, golf and camping kit...what is this trip about?


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Location:Arlington Ave,Leamington Spa,United Kingdom

Packing up

Beers and confusion with kit, kids vans and a modicum of pre match nerves.


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Guy Stanton is fundraising for Everyman Male Cancer Campaign

Guy Stanton is fundraising for Everyman Male Cancer Campaign

Getting blogging taped!

At home battling with the mobile blog. Another couple of hours getting sorted! Let's ride.



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Location:Solihull,United Kingdom

D Day -2, Warwickshire

Less than 24 hours to leaving and 42 to pedaling ... last minute panics about kit, travel, nav and bike bits. Feeling pretty good and looking even better, we're ready for the off.

Why are we doing this? Well, it all started one lunch over New Year, when in a fit of mid-life angst, a few chaps, ably assisted by a few beers and wine, started talking about walking up Kilimanjaro and others about cycling LEJOG. The idea was born.

2000+ miles of cycling later, lighter by a few kilo's, lighter by lots of £'s, new bikes and padded shorts, Paul Redwood, Guy Stanton, Tim Whiting, Dave Brown, Richard Picton-Jones are cycling the 900 odd miles. We are to be joined by training partners Richard (Skanny) Skan and Alan Hartin for the first 3 days...Lands End to Shrewsbury and home!

As a charitable bit we are supporting various cancer charities...and you can donate via:  http://www.justgiving.com/Guy-Stanton or http://www.ilmington-defibrillator.co.uk/ for the Illmington Defibrillator team.

We start on the 2nd Sept from Lands end and cycle until 11th and John O'G's. A half day booked in to play a round at Dornoch should see us right.

With trepidation, we sally forth in minibus tomorrow lunch... More anon.

P.S. If you'd like to follow the Kili trip link onto: http://jezbeavis.blogspot.com/