Land's End to John O'Groats
Best route ever. Fact.
It's going to be an epic challenge, but we're ready. Are you?
From 2nd July to 28th August 2010, we will be coasting around Cornwall, meandering through the Midlands, necking it through the North and spinning into Scotland - woop! You should come.
Apply now! You can download the application form here and the bursary form here.
Where we're going
This list is subject to change, but at moment we've got big plans to cycle through these places, and possibly some more besides:
Land's End - Hayle - Newquay - Camelford - Bideford - Tiverton - Bristol - Gloucester - Coventry - Derby - Leeds - Northallerton - Newcastle - Bamburgh - Edinburgh - Kirkcaldy - Pitlochry - Carrbridge - Alness - Helmsdale - Wick - John O'Groats
That is all. Phew.
Where you can see us perform
Although many of our performances aren't open to the public since we spend loads of time visiting schools and youth clubs, we'll also be doing a few open community performances. Here are the public performances we've planned so far. Watch this space for more!
Thursday July 29th - Coventry, at Garden Organic Ryton, 2pm
Thursday July 29th - Coventry, at the Peace House, 6pm
Who's coming along
Say hello to our fantastic tour members:
Sam White
I celebrated getting a degree in Photography with a cycle tour the whole length of the Rhine River, a good chance to contemplate exactly what I was going to do with the scary and empty expanse of life ahead! Whilst on my degree I focused largely on the environment and realised that I can now throw myself into it and get more involved. Since then I have been on a course in practical conservation, helped run a youth group doing outdoors skills and began volunteered at an Art and Ecology centre helping with many things, especially making tea. I'm still taking pictures and making films, have started putting on exhibitions. The LEJOG tour has got me itching to get on the road again, and it will be great to be involved in a charity making changes!
Louise Laker
I'm in my second year studying English Lit. at King's College in London and LeJog will be my second Otesha tour - I'm very excited! I do lots of theatrical and dancey things and my favourite way to relax is to cycle around the Kentish countryside. Since last summer I've also started to work for my university with young people in schools. I also like to bake bread, cook eco-friendly mush and drink tea.
Ellie McAll
Hi there! By summer time I will have graduated from Birmingham University with a physiotherapy degree, but I’m originally from Sheffield. Mostly I like running in the peak district, climbing, dancing in fancy dress and baking cakes. I am so very excited to be involved in this epic LEJOG adventure with you all! I think it will be awesome to pedal up the country together, being inspired and inspiring others along the way. Look forward to meeting you soon!
Kerry Lane
I am an environmental scientist, who is loving trying to be part of the solution to the worlds problems at the moment. I try to find the positive in everything and I love learning and trying new things such as 'African horned cucumbers' from the Heritage seed library or constructing a pole lathe! I have a little bit of experience in a lot of things and a lot of enthusiasm. I am currently very much enjoying 'european' music gigs and have just set off my first ever batch of parsnip wine!
Rebecca White
Hannah Read
Lucy Ridley