I did it!!

**MJ10** · 24-08-09, 12:07 PM

As many of you know I went away last weekend... on a train to Edinburgh. The journey took 4.5hours, was fairly comfortable and warm.

Of course it was the getting back to London that was the hard part! A group of 100 students or people related to universities CYCLED from Edinburgh to London... in a week!!

We left for Edinburgh of Monday and spent the day enjoying the Edinburgh Festival, then our week went as follows:

Tuesday
Left Edinburgh and headed for Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Cycled across the beautiful purple mountains of Scotland... in the battering wind and rain! Eventually made it after many hills. A short day of 60somthing miles!

Wednesday
After camping in a scottish field we left for Newcastle. Tbh, I can't really remember much as everything rolled into one this week, but I do know we had a lot of fun!

Thursday
Headed down to Leeds on our 1st 100+ mile day! Unfortunately my Achillies Tendon swelled up and I only did 62miles and had to get a train the last bit. Very disapointed, but at least we made it.

Friday
Onto Nottingham. Thanks to my rest the afternoon before I made the entire 110mile journey with little pain to my ankle! Well Chuffed! (And well chaffed!)

Saturday
Left for Oxford with everyone all achy and sore! Unfortunately I only made it to Lunch having done 54miles. My ankle was in agony, so I joined another guy with an injured knee and navagated the support van to our destination. Pretty much broke down when we arrived as i just felt so disapointed.

Sunday
Still, I reckon the rest did me good and I set out to London. I again made the whole 70+mile distance, with a high average speed! Accidently took a couple of detours, which turned out flater and quicker so was better for my ankle. Arriving in London was a little tricky what with getting lost etc! Still... I was the 1st person to ride through Wellignton Arch at our destination! What a feeling! Once everyone had arrived and gathered we cycled from Wellington Arch down to Buckingham Palace and did a few laps around the roundabout there... then out came the champange!

34hours in the saddle riding 452miles from Capital to Capital.

Had an absolutely amazing week! A truly epic journey filled with memorable moments that will never be replicated again!

I'll link photos once I've uploaded them... I'm back at work today so not really had time!!

Alos got back to find my pending had gone green which is nice!
Did I miss anything exciting?

Anyone who still fancies sponsoring me, we are less than £400 from out target! Just visit John Saunders is fundraising for Right To Play UK - JustGiving

Thank You!!

Foxx · 24-08-09, 12:09 PM

Well done mate!
Bet it feels good to be home though!
Foxx

Schism · 24-08-09, 12:19 PM

Well done mate! Wow at someone donating £330(ish)!

**MJ10** · 24-08-09, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schism

Well done mate! Wow at someone donating £330(ish)!

Cheers... that was actually a mix of stuff I'd collected offline, such as the £136 from neighbourghs etc!

Simon · 24-08-09, 12:45 PM

Chucked in a few quid, very well done!

Ilikefree · 24-08-09, 12:47 PM

congrats mate!

wombleboy05 · 24-08-09, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon

Chucked in a few quid, very well done!

Ditto.

Well done!

**MJ10** · 25-08-09, 08:39 AM

PHOTOS!!!

John Saunders's Photos - Right to Play Edinburgh to London Cycle Ride | Facebook

Gregm · 25-08-09, 10:14 AM

well done mate, looks like you had a great week

TheUserName · 25-08-09, 10:35 AM

Well Done MJ10!

24-08-09, 12:07 PM	#1
MJ10 Currently: Moderating! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 15,787	I did it!! As many of you know I went away last weekend... on a train to Edinburgh. The journey took 4.5hours, was fairly comfortable and warm. Of course it was the getting back to London that was the hard part! A group of 100 students or people related to universities CYCLED from Edinburgh to London... in a week!! We left for Edinburgh of Monday and spent the day enjoying the Edinburgh Festival, then our week went as follows: Tuesday Left Edinburgh and headed for Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Cycled across the beautiful purple mountains of Scotland... in the battering wind and rain! Eventually made it after many hills. A short day of 60somthing miles! Wednesday After camping in a scottish field we left for Newcastle. Tbh, I can't really remember much as everything rolled into one this week, but I do know we had a lot of fun! Thursday Headed down to Leeds on our 1st 100+ mile day! Unfortunately my Achillies Tendon swelled up and I only did 62miles and had to get a train the last bit. Very disapointed, but at least we made it. Friday Onto Nottingham. Thanks to my rest the afternoon before I made the entire 110mile journey with little pain to my ankle! Well Chuffed! (And well chaffed!) Saturday Left for Oxford with everyone all achy and sore! Unfortunately I only made it to Lunch having done 54miles. My ankle was in agony, so I joined another guy with an injured knee and navagated the support van to our destination. Pretty much broke down when we arrived as i just felt so disapointed. Sunday Still, I reckon the rest did me good and I set out to London. I again made the whole 70+mile distance, with a high average speed! Accidently took a couple of detours, which turned out flater and quicker so was better for my ankle. Arriving in London was a little tricky what with getting lost etc! Still... I was the 1st person to ride through Wellignton Arch at our destination! What a feeling! Once everyone had arrived and gathered we cycled from Wellington Arch down to Buckingham Palace and did a few laps around the roundabout there... then out came the champange! 34hours in the saddle riding 452miles from Capital to Capital. Had an absolutely amazing week! A truly epic journey filled with memorable moments that will never be replicated again! I'll link photos once I've uploaded them... I'm back at work today so not really had time!! Alos got back to find my pending had gone green which is nice! Did I miss anything exciting? Anyone who still fancies sponsoring me, we are less than £400 from out target! 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24-08-09, 12:19 PM	#3
Schism Mini Mac Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leicester Posts: 7,402	Well done mate! Wow at someone donating £330(ish)! __________________ Free XBox

24-08-09, 12:47 PM	#6
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25-08-09, 08:39 AM	#8
MJ10 Currently: Moderating! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Thatcham, Reading Posts: 15,787	PHOTOS!!! John Saunders's Photos - Right to Play Edinburgh to London Cycle Ride \| Facebook __________________ Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £4,280.76 Spoiler Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) \| Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) \| 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) \| BT (£1,302) \| BT (£663) \| BT (£238) \| 500GB Wifi HDD (£103.98) \| Philips iPad Speaker (£99.99) \| Sgt.PepperMill (£10.47) \| Car iPhone/Tape (£9.29) Received from KUDOS: £2,652.50 Spoiler Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) \| Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) \| Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) \| Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) \| Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) \| Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) \| 32GB iPad 3 4G (£579) \| BT (£153) Received from Xpango: £250.14 Spoiler Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Received from other affiliates: £263.20 Spoiler Amazon Affiliate Voucher (£263.20) 2011 Winner of Best Site Award and Grammanazi Award. Runner up for Member of the Year 2011 Free iPhone \| Free iPhone \| Free iPad 3 \| Sign Define App \| Freebie Proof Photo Blog Total Received: £7,446.87 plus Current Stats: 0 green 12 pending WIN an iPod Shuffle, XBox Live, Amazon or iTunes vouchers >> Free competition entry here << Spoiler Spoiler Ed's status Spoiler Received from FreebieJeebies: £1,854.03 Amazon Vouchers (£275) \| Wii Black & Game (£200) \| Textbooks (£40) \| Samsung T220HD (£200) \| WiFi Printer (£38) Samsung R580 (£689) \| Belkin Case (£15) \| Catlike Whisper Plus (£102) \| JVC Hi-Fi (144) \| Kenwood Microwave (£62) 2xHDMI (£5.03) \| Omron Scales (£30) \| 2xBluRay (£10) \| Kitchen Crockery (£44) Received from KUDOS: £1,920.50 Philips Hi-Fi (£138) \| iPhone 4 Case (£4) \| SEO Book (£13) \| Russell Hobbs Kettle (£40) \| 3D HDMI Cable (£11.99) Samsung UE40D6530 3DHDTV - BD-D6500 3D BluRay Player - Skype Camera - 2x3D Glasses and BluRay Film (£946) Wireless Headphones (£55) \| 1TB HDD (£55) \| IceAge DVD Box Set (£10) \| BluRay Blank Disk Package (£26.48) Harry Potter 1-8 BluRay (£32.30) \| Nike+ Running Package (£35) \| HDMI Cable (£5) \| Extension Lead (£18) Russel Hobbs Iron (£20) \| Brabantia Ironing Board (£55) \| Just Dance 3 (£23) \| TV Aerial Cable (£2) Samsung UE32D5520 HDTV (£380) \| Amazon Voucher (£51) Received from Xpango: £250.14 (others: £263.20) Apple TV (£99) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£32.20) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£49.74) \| Affiliate Bank Transfer (£69.20) Amazon: Affiliate Voucher (£263.20)

24-08-09, 12:09 PM	#2
Foxx iPod Nano 2GB Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 112	Well done mate! Bet it feels good to be home though! Foxx

24-08-09, 12:45 PM	#5
Simon Mini Mac Join Date: May 2005 Location: London Posts: 6,321	Chucked in a few quid, very well done!

25-08-09, 10:14 AM	#9
Gregm iPod 30gb Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perthshire, Scotland Posts: 1,219	well done mate, looks like you had a great week

25-08-09, 10:35 AM	#10
TheUserName iPod 30gb Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: A Location Posts: 1,035	Well Done MJ10!