Charity ride around the UK

[jacksdad1963]

Hi, as the title suggests, I'm planning a UK bike ride, to raise money for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a disease which affects my son, Jack, aged 16.
I'm going to ride to the most distant compass points in the UK, including the islands around the mainland: see here!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_points_of_the_United_Kingdom
I'm also going to visit the central point of the UK whilst I'm at it!
I hope to raise about £10,000 and will open a 'just giving' page in the very near future....please keep watching!
The very first thing I need, however, is a tent: I'm looking for a Redverz series II or similar if anyone has a cheap one for sale!
I myself am off work due to long term illness so this venture will be hard work for me but I want to do it: DMD is a heartbreaking incurable disease, and we hope to find a cure very soon!
Please contact me for more information on my ride, and DMD, many thanks, Mike

[Zipster]

If you're doing the UK I hope you'll plan to take in Belleek in County Fermanagh as the most westerly town in the UK. I'm sure we could get a NI posse together to help raise awareness for your cause.

[jacksdad1963]

Oh yes, will be paying a visit to norn iron without doubt: some say the most western point is a island off scotland but its unhabited so i say it doesn't count!
I will post the dates when i know for sure, be great to visit: My surname is Denny, most of my family before my mum n dad were Irish!

[Zipster]

Great news. I'll look forward to riding a few miles with you :-)

[jacksdad1963]

OK matey, I'll keep in touch! Do you know of any radio staions or papers who will be interested in my ride?  :clap:

[Zipster]

Downtown Radio 96.6 based outside Belfast and Q101 based in Londonderry May give you some airtime. Also the Impartial Reporter or the Fermanagh Herald based in Enniskillen which is the county town of Fermanagh should give you some column space too! 

[jacksdad1963]

Top Man! Thanks for the heads up, I'll get a schedule sorted asap then will get in touch

[Zipster]

No problem Mike. If you give enough notice I may take some time off and do some miles with you on your side of the pond!!

[jacksdad1963]

That will be great if you can! After Belleek i'm going up the north west coast to work my round to Aberdeen (very long way round!)
I really want to do a full loop of the coast, as well as visig the 4 compass points: we will see how things go

[Zipster]

Sounds great. I'll be over in Scotland in June doing some touring so I'll have an idea of what's in front of you.

[jacksdad1963]

Sounds like your going on your own adventure:
Keep us posted, write a mini blog on here!

[flash]

I live in Aberdeen and go to the West coast fairly regularly.
The run around the top is lovely. With the best part being the North road out of Ullapool.

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/55710522@N08/7309209194/sizes/m/

These are the sort of roads you would be on.

Give me a shout if you need any information on the best and quietest roads in the UK.

Are you going to Shetland too? Good roads as well, hope you drink!

[jacksdad1963]

That looks like a great road! I am indeed going to Shetland, to the true North!
And...I don't drink....

[flash]

Ah in that case you may not enjoy Shetland quite as much...
Not sure there is anything else to do!

[jacksdad1963]

Quick update:
Bought a Lonerider bike tent, bit the bullet and went for a brand new one, now I'm waiting for Summer to arrive so I can give it a test!  :2thumbup: