Land's End to John O'Groats (LEJOG) 2017

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August 27th - September 8th 2017

 950 mile ride
12 days
Sun 27th - Day 1 - Land's End to Liskeard - Premier Inn Liskeard
76 miles, 6000 ft















Mon 28th - Day 2 - Liskeard to Taunton - Premier Inn Taunton
88 miles, 7000 ft
















Tue 29th - Day 3 - Taunton to Quedgeley - Holiday Inn Express Quedgeley
97 miles, 4700ft



















Wed 30th - Day 4 - Quedgeley to Telford - The Fallow Field
78 miles, 4300 ft

















Thu 31st - Day 5 - Telford to Preston - Premier Inn Preston South Craven Drive
85 miles, 2800ft



















Fri 1st - Day 6 - Preston to Tebay - Tebay Services Hotel
61 miles, 3300 ft



















Sat 2nd - Day 7 - Tebay to Dumfries - Holiday Inn Dumfries
72 miels, 2500 ft






















Sun 3rd - Day 8 - Dumfries to Kilmarnock - Premier Inn Kilmarnock
75 miles, 3900 ft





















Mon 4th - Day 9 - Kilmarnock to Crianlarich - Craigbank Guesthouse
78 miles, 2400ft
































Tue 5th - Day 10 - Crianlarich to Fort Augustus
84 miles, 4300 ft

















Wed 6th - Day 11 - Fort Augustus to Tain - Carnegie Lodge
67 miles, 3400ft
















Thu 7th - Day 12 - Tain to John O'Groats - Carnegie Lodge
90 miles, 2800 ft





















Totals
Total distance: 950 miles
Total climbing: 48,000ft



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