We’re all aware of the devastation faced on a daily basis by our soldiers fighting in many conflicts around the world, especially the escalating Afghan war and the increasing number of soldiers being killed or maimed in action, while we sit helplessly at home.
Many British people would like to help these brave men and women when they return to the UK and for this reason we have devised a challenge to raise a large amount of vital income for the Army Benevolent Fund – The Soldiers’ Charity.
Each day we plan to run 26 miles (Marathon Distance) in the morning and 2 x 30 mile sessions on the bike during the afternoon & early evening.
This is our chance to make a difference and our chance to fight for them.We are on the march for our soldiers who are making so many sacrifices and it is our salute to the men who protect us.
Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the south west and north east. The straight -line distance from Land's End to John o' Groats is approximately 603 miles (970 km) but passes over part of the Irish Sea.
The distance by road is 874 miles (1407 km) and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days. In 2006 Sharon Gaytor set the World Record for running from Land's End to John o' Groats, some 837 miles in 12 days and 16 hours. Off-raod walkers typically walk 1200 miles (1900 km) and take two or three months for the expedition. Two much photographed signposts indicate the distance at each end.
Expeditions from Land's End to John o' Groats have been undertaken using numerous forms of transport, some of which are Walking, Cycling, Wheelchair, Running, Skateboard, Motoring, Public Transport and no doubt others.
They are often organised as charity fundraisers, sometimes involving celebrities: examples includes Sir Ian Botham's 1985 walk and athlete Jane Tomlinson's 2003 cycle ride.
