Well Done Dad!

Isobel, Joe and Amy made Daddy a special cake for finishing the ride! There are pictures of Daddy and Iain on their bikes, and Mummy in a plane flying to Inverness! A farmer and a heart! Thanks kids! x x x

Back in Guildford 150am

Nice tea and whisky!

Back in England 450pm

Boys play Top Gear Top Trumps...

Comments and donations!

Thanks for all the comments of support over the last 5 days, it has been great to know so many of you have been reading the blog!

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Iain, John, Paul, Tim, Henry, Ciaran, Simon, Rich

Iain and Julie, still north of Perth!

Clare driving past Kingussie

Back in the bus after breakfast. 1120am.

Breakfast at Tore north of Inverness...

Iain asleep on the way home!

Leaving John O'Groats

650 miles in the mini bus ahead!

We made it!

At about 850pm and cycling 880 miles we arrived at John O'Groats 5 days after leaving Lands End! Pictures to follow...

Last stop? 26 miles to go!

Top of Helmsdale 113 miles

Another check over of Paul's bike

Clare flew up to Inverness last night

John gets a hug!

Tain 71 miles

Tim enjoys his crisps

Repairs at Inverness

Just outside Inverness. 37 miles.

Aviemore 11 miles

Glorious morning

Last day

Ciaran at breakfast...

Breakfast day 5 in Kingussie

End of day 4, in the pub for tea!

Day 4 Blair Atholl

Running repairs...

Lunch day 4

Forth bridge

Forth bridge

Day 4

Arriving in Moffat in the rain!

It has been a long drag from Gretna but we are here now! 186 and Shap, tough day, arriving at 815pm

Ciaran ski jumping practise...

Shap

John has a well earned rest...

Top of Shap!

Nice view...

Paul gets a massage

Stretch before lunch

Lunch day 3 - pasta again?

Gorgeous George from SportInScience...

...joins up for 15 miles on the run in to Lancaster!

Out of Warrington

Tim's packed lunch

Day 3

Ciaran on a roundabout in Chester

Arrived at Chester at 549pm

Henry...

Sadly Henry has decided not to carry on today after hurting his knee yesterday. Everyone on the team has missed him on the ride today. Make sure you in to the physio Henry! Well done for doing 202 miles in one day!

Snack stop near Telford

Thats better

Malvern hills...

Lunch Day 2

Massage at lunch

£500!

810am 29 miles

Leaving bristol

Super support!

Downloading yesterdays data

Day 2 Breakfast

Day 2

The support team have been up since 430, sides up at 5. Looking for a 6am start...

The team and a very close up of John

Team close ups while riding!

Simon loves the down hills

Walking back to the A30 after lunch

Richard's bikestr out Iain's wheel

Clip from Rich...

Second lunch...

Spare wheel

We are in Exeter, the support team are taking Iain's wheel to a shop to get fixed...

Iain lost a spoke at 115 miles

Stretching after lunch

First lunch stop...

Charging Iain's gps thingy...

Devon 85 miles

70 miles

First stop 53 miles...

32 miles

Penzance

554 am

Off

Off ...

What time is it again?

Breakfast at 430am...

Stretches...

Our digs...

After a long drive, we are now settled into our digs for the night. We have had a great fill of pasta and wil be going to bed soon as we have to be up at 4am! Don't forget we aren't doing this for nothing, please sponsor us at www.raceforchase.co.uk

Dorms at Penzance

Looks like John and Iain will be keeping everyone awake with their snoring!

Dorms at Penzance

Looks like John and Iain will be keeping everyone awake with their snoring!

Nearly there!

Despite a couple of wilful efforts to reach Bristol today, we are now on the last leg of the drive to Lands End...

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On our way now!

Leaving Iain's house...

Short ride to CHASE...

Travelling light?

Julie packs her essentials...

Nearly ready!

Iain on the radio!

At 6:50am this morning, Iain was intervewed on BBC Southern Counties Radio by Fred Marden. Iain was given a great opportunity to speak about his, Julie's and Fraser's experience at CHASE. We don't know if it'll be on listen again - but you might want to check it out just in case!

Iain and Jules...

Up at 430-5am, restless night sleep, things are all packed ready to go, Iain is on BBC Southern Counties Radio at 650am. Then we will be waiting for everyone to turn up so that we can cycle down to CHASE to meet the mayor and Roger Black for photos!



After that, its the long drive to Lands End!

Loading the van...

Ready for the off?

After six months training, the eight riders and the support team are as ready as they are going to be!

We will be posting to this blog during the event, so please keep coming back to check out our progress and leave comments of support. It'll be great for us to know who has been following us during the ride!!