Royal Albert Cycling Club

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Good luck to George Johnston, starting a 9 day Lands End to John-o-Groats ride this morning.

Hopefully we'll get some progress updates, and keep everyone informed

JimL · Joined: 05 Aug 2010 Posts: 100 Location: Uddingston

Good luck George and may all your head winds be tail winds.

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

1st day - riding through Cornwall in the scorching heat, 108 miles of climbs to Oakhampton.

Thats George finished his 2nd day in the saddle, and has reached Bath University via Cheddar Gorge.

111 miles today, with an average of 14mph

Keep it up

johncampbell · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 651

Thanks james for update on george's LAJOG ride We wish george all the best in what's going to be a long cycle. Cool

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James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Day 3 in the bag now for George, 99 miles from Bath to Ludlow.

Looks to be cruising along,
we might be in for some fast winter runs.

Alex-Barr · Joined: 20 Nov 2011 Posts: 24

108 miles at an average of 16mph for the bold George today.
Windy, rainy and "brutal" terrain en route to Haydock Park racecourse.
The Sunday runs with the Albert obviously helped enormously to ensure George was well prepared for the monster stints - unlike some of his fellow entrants.
One of them, suffering a tad from a tender derriere, quipped: ""You know when a dragon breathes fire for the first time? Well that nostril is gonna hurt, isn't it? THAT is what I'm going through right now!!!" Embarassed

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Day 5 - a hard day in the saddle for George

107 miles from Haydock Park to Penrith at an average of 15mph in the cold & rain.

Keep the spirits up,
you'll be on home roads for the next couple of days.

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Thats George made it to Hamilton 100 miles from Penrith,
looks like a wet & wild night.
Hope the roads are dry for tomorrows ride to Fort William

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Met George this morning, joined in with him and the bunch for the first couple of miles.

Looking fit and ready to tackle the Highlands.
Which took most of the day - 140 miles to Fort William, with savage winds going across Rannoch Moor, and through Glencoe.

Not long to go now, keep it up.

JimL · Joined: 05 Aug 2010 Posts: 100 Location: Uddingston

They were spotted going through Uddingston this morning (not by me , far too early). I don't envy you today with the winds but great effort and not long to go now.

johncampbell · Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 651

That's the pain over for george as he has now completed LEJOG with today's final leg 106mls he's on top of the World with his medal and please to be wearing the royal albert cc colours well done george and a fantastic effort you have made yourself and the Royal Albert cc proud well done you The Slab. Laughing

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JimL · Joined: 05 Aug 2010 Posts: 100 Location: Uddingston

Congratulations George, great achievment.

James Skinner · Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Posts: 121 Location: Blantyre

Well done George, an epic week in the saddle

George Johnston · Joined: 07 Apr 2012 Posts: 8

Massive thanks to John Campbell, James Skinner and everyone at the club for all the support & advice leading up to the ride. Gaining the experience on the Sunday clubs runs & sportives this year made it possible. I know it would have been too big an ask for me otherwise

It was an amazing nine days...

If anyone is interested check info at:

http://www.rideacrossbritain.com/

Cheers

jocky · Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 42

your dad must be proud of you that was good mls each day lookout the albert boy on sunday runs now he will be on fire well done geo boy Rolling Eyes