End to
End Ride, August 2000
(or Land's End to John o Groats in 123 hours 40 Minutes!)
The Audax UK (AUK) End to End permanent brevet, Land's End - John o Groats (or John o Groats - Land's End) is established at three levels depending on time allowed. We chose Randonneur Level which means we had to maintain an average speed of 12 K per hour inclusive of all stops. Our chosen route and distance was 1500 K which meant we had 125 hours in which to complete the ride. Other AUK levels are Dart which requires that you ride 200 K per day, and Tourist which requires that you ride 100 K per day. Our philosophy for the ride was to use the full time allowance, minimise night riding and maximise rest. We rode 'unsupported' i.e. we did not have a back up vehicle. To save on weight carried we forwarded packages to our night stops in advance which contained clean cycling gear, food, energy drinks etc and an envelope to post dirty gear home. At our Whitchurch stop Ken Band & Linda Foster kindly delivered our package in person and collected our dirty washing and other unwanted items !
There is no set route for the End to End, you plan your own route. Controls have to be designated at approx. 80 K intervals. We used 'AutoRoute' to plan our route, and details are given below. You have to submit details of your route, controls and timings at least one month in advance to the organiser Colin Langdon.
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