Day 1 to has taken us from Lands End to Tintagel.   After a foggy start the weather has been kind to us today.   We were expecting hills but still got a shock to the extent of them.   Total vertical climb for the day amounted to 7300ft.   When you consider Ben Nevis is 4400 ft. it may put it into perspective.   Additional useless facts, 84 miles, time in the saddle just over 7 hours giving an average speed of 11.9 miles per hour using just under 7000 calories.    GPS has proved to be useful - not sure about Pats - seemed a bit strange when he was continually asking us to turn around.   On closer inspection  (yes this is true and he is Irish) his sat nav device was fitted on his bike upside down.   Blaming his mechanic he would accept no responsibility for the mistake.   Colin Hammond has asked us to feed his fish in Boscastle.  We’ve saved some steak and kidney pie and chips and hope they find it to their taste - no worries Colin we’ll take care of them for you and check your house out at the same time

It’s twenty to eleven and all is quiet in Sennen. We’ve already nearly fallen foul by taking the extra pint of Guinness at the First and Last Inn but the grandad of the group Patrick dragged us out of the pub.
Tomorrow we plan to cover 82 miles with plenty of hills passing through Penzance, Truro, St Columb Major arriving at Tintagel.

We now stand at £15k (including gift aid) raised so far for St Giles and St Catherines Hospices.   Thanks to everyone who has donated so generously and been supportive of our madness!   On 13th April we are scheduled to finish in JOGroats and its the same day of the London Marathon so heres a shout out for anyone taking on that challenge.   Co-incidentally St Giles are having a 25th Anniversary celebration lunch and the Chief Exec is specifically acknowledging our journey as well as the 10 entrants for the London Marathon on behalf of St Giles.

Living on the Edge!

£13k to date between us all - Brilliant

Jaj is out there, Wilson is at the Gym, Pat is quiet, Bennett is fighting the hills of Ireland and Seth is emailing everyone telling us how his bike isn’t working and it’s snowing outside!

Final plans in place down at the pub.   Van livery in progress, gear on order, Pat is panicking about where and when he should be.   All under control.   B& B’s booked and final routes sorted 

Andy and Jaj do some fine tuning - new chains, sprocket and stem for Andy to ease him up the hills and stop breaking his back bent over double (no boy racer any more)

Set off at 7.45am Andy and Ian cover 114 miles returning at 7pm in the dark.   Trip takes us up to Ashbourne, on to Biggin along the Tissington Trail.   A long climb for about 10 miles into the wind.   We make time on the way back raising the overall average from 13mph to 13.7 mph.   Yet another puncture for Ian coming out of a massive climb in Draycott in the Clay. 8034 calories burnt

Jaj sets off in the morning and covers a solid 70 miles.  Ian and Andy do an afternoon trip - 53 miles in the pouring rain - not good but an insight into what its like when wet!   Need some new waterproof gear!