Amyloidosis MRI Cycling Challenge: The route (in more detail)

Why LEJoG?

Land's End and John O'Groats are actually not the most southern and northern points of the U.K. mainland. Those honours go to Sennen and Dunnet Head. Some of the team might ride to these to avoid any claims of cheating. Both are splendid places untouched by the commercialisation that has sprung up around what are now often seen as the ends of the UK. Despite the geographical inaccuracy Lands End and John O' Groats have become world famous as the end points of an iconic journey.

The journey from Lands End to John O'Groats (known as LEJoG or the JoGLE if ridden north to south) was first walked in 1871 and since then it has been completed in many novel ways (Wikipedia has some fascinating facts if you are interested look at LEJoG on Wikipedia). The shortest route (using Motorways and A roads) is 838 miles. The team will take a route of 977 miles and are likely to ride further than that. At the end of the ride they will have completed an average of at least 70 miles per day.

Daily Mileage and Ascent

The route will take the team through major towns and cities where they hope to meet patients, families and medics in order to be able to promote awareness of the disease and the work of the National Amyloidosis Centre (NAC).

Day 1 - July 6th

Lands End - Fowey 64 miles