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Ride & Stride – Day 1: Wednesday 7 September – INVERNESS to LOCHCARRON (64 miles) All is going to plan, at least as far as the Scottish weather is concerned! We had thunder and lighting last night, and a grey drizzle had settled over Inverness by the time we finished breakfast. This did nothing toContinue reading “Westering Home”

This morning as we prepare to leave for Scotland on our NC500 challenge, and since my last Blog of yesterday, I have received two further stories from members of the Ride & Stride team, Tina and Moira. I think that you will find them quite moving: These personal journeys affecting members our team underline theContinue reading “Journey”

This morning the start of Ride & Stride is upon us as Phil sets out for Scotland in the camper-van, ahead of the team’s arrival into Inverness airport tomorrow afternoon. A few of the Riders & Striders have penned a short piece on their motivations for taking on the North Coast 500, so I willContinue reading “Travel Away”

In my Blog ‘Scotland The Brave’ a few days ago I outlined the North Coast 500 route, and I set out a few facts and figures around the overall challenge that our Ride & Stride venture is about to embark upon. Today, for some further flavour of our intended exertions, I thought that a quickContinue reading “Caledonia”

I promised a piece on the Ride & Stride team’s preparations for our North Coast 500 adventure, and I have to say that I have been in awe of the dedicated training undertaken by the cyclists and runners over recent weeks and months. When we all met up for the first time as a teamContinue reading “Before You Go”

Our objectives for Ride & Stride are twofold. Alongside the element of personal challenge and enjoyment, we are seeking to raise awareness and funds for three fantastic national charities: Cancer Research UK, Mind and Parkinson’s UK. Those of you who followed my Blog of the Coast to Coast (C2C) walk across northern England that IContinue reading “With A Little Help From My Friends*”

Before I explain a little more of the NC500 route, just a word on my Blog headings. Long-suffering readers will know that my captions are all song titles with some (however tenuous) relevance to the content of the post or to the experiences of my day on the trail. Most of the numbers are contemporaryContinue reading “Scotland The Brave”

Welcome back to all those kind friends who have followed my Blog last summer on my LETJOG journey and in April as Rob and I made our way across northern England on the Coast to Coast path. It is strange reflecting that another four months have passed since my last Blog – it has beenContinue reading “Flower Of Scotland”