In the summer of 2019 Kit and I were discussing “bucket lists" over a pint. One thing on the list we had in common was the John O’ Groats to Lands End ( JOGLE) cycle challenge.
Well, IT’S HAPPENING in less than a month !!!
On 11 September we will set off from John O’Groats covering just under 1,000 miles in approximately two weeks. We are both doing the challenge on Electric Bikes - not by choice but due to our respective diagnoses.
Kit has been recently diagnosed with onset of Parkinson’s Disease and I have a genetic heart condition called Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy        (HCM) and also Wolff- Parkinson White Syndrome. I also have my own guardian angel - an implanted cardioverter defibrillator. I sadly lost my younger brother Peter ( aged 49) and my younger sister Heidi ( aged 47) to undiagnosed heart conditions, so I will also be doing this ride in their memory. My older brother David also has Parkinson’s Disease .
Kate will drive "Heidi the Hotel Camper Van" and will also be the cook, mentor, physiotherapist, psychotherapist and general gofer!  Due to work commitments, Penny will join the support team in the latter stages of the ride but will be with them in spirit the whole way!
Paul Tomlin, who owns Big Peaks bicycle store in Ashburton - www.bigpeaks.com -  has generously offered to provide us with a support package - which includes , a Garmin, spare inner tubes and more.  A huge thank you to Paul and his staff for their support !
Whilst fundraising is not the main objective of the challenge, we thought we could raise a few coffers for our respective charities:

https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/our-research/miles-frost-fund/about-the-miles-frost-fund
and 

https://www.cureparkinsons.org.uk/

If you would like to contribute to my fund raising page please click on the link on this page.     To donate to Kit's Parkinsons charity please go to his fund raising page 

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kit-nobleshake-rattle-roll

To donate to both click on both links - otherwise just leave us a good luck message !!       You’ll be able to follow our antics and progress with occasional photos and updates on Facebook and you can follow Kit on Strava.

Here’s to a puncture free, accident free, fun ride - downhill all the way!

British Heart Foundation Note   I'm raising money for the British Heart Foundation's research into HCM  and I'd be so grateful for your support. The BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK but sadly every day hundreds of people lose their lives. It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures. £24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target. Thanks!