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”
Category Archives: Preparation
Caledonia
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”
Before You Go
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”
With A Little Help From My Friends*
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*”
Scotland The Brave
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”
Flower Of Scotland
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”
Finish Line*
C2C – Day 17, plus 2: Wednesday 20 April – Back Home Settling back into home life, I would like to share some of Rob’s photos of his arrival at the North Sea on Cattersty Sands east of Middlesbrough – a full day before I got to Robin Hood’s Bay! Of course I love aContinue reading “Finish Line*”
I’ll Never Find Another You
C2C – Day 17, plus 1: Tuesday 19 April – ROBIN HOOD’S BAY to HOME This morning I was able to rest up and to lie in a little longer than I have been able to over the last few days, before a final cooked breakfast at The Villa guesthouse in Robin Hood’s Bay, aheadContinue reading “I’ll Never Find Another You”
Wish You Were Here
C2C – Day 17: Monday 18 April – GLAISDALE to ROBIN HOOD’S BAY (19 miles) Rob and I discussed the song ‘Wish You Were Here’ as we walked across the moors from Ingleby Cross a few days ago. We used to listen to Pink Floyd together as their seminal albums came out in the mid-1970’s,Continue reading “Wish You Were Here”
Carry On Regardless*
C2C – Day 16: Sunday 17 April – BLAKEY RIDGE to GLAISDALE (9 miles) What a whirlwind the last day has been! Those of you who follow Rob’s posts on Facebook will know that he tested covid positive yesterday, after our walk. Together with those present we decided to return home and to defer theContinue reading “Carry On Regardless*”
Walking for Fun, Challenge and Charity! 