The team pedalled on and were somewhere near Compiegne not long after leaving the town on Friday morning. But today they faced the hill of death (dum dum dumm!!!). It was very hot but Matthew powered ahead on the ebike. Just before leaving that morning the team went over to do a ceremony of remembrance at Peronne Commonwealth War Cemetery then on the bikes to Compiegne. The team unfortunately had some punctures and Graeme broke a spoke and needed the spare bike but we had given it to Karen already as she has a sore knee and road bike lighter than hers…. Good luck Graeme on the ladies bike which really suits him!!!! Meanwhile the top group (the hares) led by Tom was out of sight, the middle group (the stags) just in front of the rear team (now called the turtles).

Karen on road bike now faster than Robin and Matthew shows off on every hill by cruising past all and sundry (he really likes the ebike!). But then disaster as we ran out of tubes. Ann needed a tyre and tube. AND the jockey wheel of the bike trailer broken on Tuesday is still not fixed AND then a nail in the minibus tyre ......so tomorrow will be busy fixing bikes and tyres… (Blogger's note - try a horse next year…much better!) The team was to head to the Armistice Wagon Bar but those keen beans the hares took a wrong turn and ended up at the hotel instead. Friday night is a night not the tiles (not tyres) but not for all….
Saturday: the team are en route to Paris, and are to stop at Marl-le-ville for lunch - four hours to the finish and a well deserved rest. It is a beautiful sunny day in north east France today and no bike problems to report. All are enjoying the ride on the final day.

An update on the team - Graeme's broken spoke has been repaired. But the bike trailer jockey wheel is still not fixed. There was no where to get spare tyres in Peronne. Karen is still managing on the borrowed road bike which is better for her sore knee. Natalie had a issue with a giant flying thing (Blogger's note - you know a happy cyclist by the flies on her teeth….) which landed on her knee during the cycle to Compiegne but it didn't eat her (phew!) and all safely up and down the hill of death (dum dum dumm!!!) yesterday with Matthew happiest on the electric bike (well done pebikes.com and Freego for the use of the hawk, it certainly brings the idea of cycling to Paris to be a reality to those not quite Tour de France standard).

I think I told you about the ceilidh in Peronne: a fantastic meal, lots of wine, Tunnocks, Walkers shortbread, Irn bru, a great pipe band, some Gay Gordons with Allan with Mayoress Valerie Kumn and Ann with Bruno Kumn. Valerie loved the new bike we gave her and cycled round the hall (Blogge's note - that's a new way of doing the Gay Gordons !?!?!?). A memorable evening for all.

Back to day though, at hypermarket with bus 1, buying strawberries and cream for all after a lovely lunch at Marly-le-ville - some 12 miles to the meeting point with the police at 2pm then Paris at 3pm (GMT plus 1).

The team met the police escort on time at 2pm on Saturday (after lunch at Marly le Ville with the now traditional strawberries and cream) with no trouble en-route. A superb day with temperatures over 30 degrees and no wind at all.
This year both support buses were in line astern as we approached the police meeting point. The escort this year consisted of two motor bikers and a police car at rear and so the team set off on the final fling to Paris which will shortly be available to view on youtube as it was recorded with pipe music playing (Blogger’s note: not recommended as the rider who was doing the filming hit a pothole near the Stade de France, had an ambulance ride to the local hospital but no serious injuries to report – phew! But as the rider’s helmet has split, it is a salutary lesson ALWAYS to wear a helmet when cycling and don’t use a camera.) . The team were given a special route through roadworks and heavy traffic.
After this unfortunate incident the escort restarted and the team arrived 45 minutes later than planned in the Avenue des Champs d'Elysées and then went immediately to the British Embassy for tea on the lawn. Many thanks to our escort friends and to Embassy staff. After a refreshing cuppa, the team, toured the sites of Paris by... what else... bicycle!
That night the team headed to the Auld Alliance pub for some fun and frolics. Sarah, Miss Edinburgh was happy to give her time to support the charity as the Auld alliance bar was giving 10% of the day’s takings to us if both Miss Edinburgh and Miss Glasgow made an appearance. Unfortunately Amanda, Miss Glasgow was unable to come but Sarah was a star and has been a great ambassador for the city.
Many thanks to the Auld Alliance pub owner Frederick and to David the manager and to Michelle a French Scot and the general manager and all the staff. Michelle has pledged to take up the challenge next year. Many thanks also to Graeme Bruce and Roddy, Hugh and Matthew for taking time to go with Allan and Miss Edinburgh to the pub (on an empty tummy – it was made up for later with a nice wee Italian (Blogger’s note ?!?!? in PARIS ?!?!?)!!!
On Sunday it was a free day for some, with others off to Disney and others to the Lourve (its free on Sunday) and Allan, Ann and Matthew, Roddy our photographer, Hugh the piper, Bob the driver, Christine and Sarah and Amanda to the Scots Kirk in Paris, and then others to some to Paris Saint Germain ground for photo-shoot with Miss Edinburgh and Miss Glasgow wearing the Paris Saint Germain tops. We now have Paris Saint Germain, Lille and Rangers tops and await Celtic, Hibs and Hearts and of course, Dunfermline Athletic (Allan’s team!) so watch the web site for the auction!
We also did a sponsors photo-shoot around Paris with the ladies and gave away more products and leaflets to the public in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, all to promote our beautiful country!
So onto next year – only 40 spaces available so book your place now!!! We hope we will have the Tunnocks vintage van next year so we will have high level of publicity.
Thank you again to Gill and all staff at British Embassy. We look forward to seeing you in 2012 and enjoy the use of the Freego electric bike donated by pebikes to be used in Paris by Embassy staff. It was ridden all the way to Paris by Matthew for the hope4china charity. If you would like to win one (Blogger’s note: They are worth it!!) please see the websites (www.prenticeevents.com and pebikes.com) and buy a raffle ticket! Now off to Brugge as it is home time

PRENTICEEVENTS wish to organise an event to Amsterdam , leaving on a Tuesday and retruning following Tuesday , with three days easy cycle to Amsterdam and a weekend in Amsterdam , with optional ride to EDAM on the coast during the weekend , then soem 5 hours in Brugge on the way home

The likely route will be Hull to Zeebrugge ferry or cycle to Newcastle and over to Holland nad havecouple days cycling in Holland beforewe get to Amsterdam

The nominated charity has yet to be agreed or the event but is likey t be Mary Leishman Foundation will be an open charity event .

Cost in the region of £500 to £600

Again we will need drivers and promotional team

email prenticeevents©gmail.com or alternatively on l allan©prenticeevents.com
if you wish to be part of this new exciting event , likely to be spirng next year ( April /May )

The Auld Alliance team are off again on their annual trip to France and this is the story so far...

The team arrived off ferry at 9am on Wednesday morning after good night onboard. Everyone enjoyed the company and the good atmosphere. The team set off all together with Matthew on the electric bike (a Freego Hawk) from pebikes.com. It sure is fast... and soon Matthew was a speck in the distance being powered by electricity, the rest trying to turn alcohol into petrol were slightly further behind. The lunch stop on the first day was at Torhout and there were no problems to report en route, it was just a beautifully sunny day with no wind at reached about 22 degrees in the afternoon. The Scottish folks were bewildered by this good weather and wondered what the shiny ball in the sky was. In the afternoon, there were a couple of punctures and worse, a ripped tyre on Martin’s bike just as the team met their police escort near Lille. And the support bus was lost.

Meanwhile piper Hugh and Sarah, Miss Edinburgh, had arrived at Lille’s tourist office and were giving away Irn Bru, Tunnocks’ biscuits, Scott’s porridge, Walker’s shortbread and Nairn’s oatcakes. The public loved the music and the gestures of renewed friendship!

Finally the escort to Lille police headquarters arrived and after greetings from our friends from past years and a meeting with the Director, it was back to the hotel for a much needed shower and quick change before heading out (under an unforgettable escort) to the Civic Reception with Vincente and the senior officers and all our friends. (Blogger’s note – need we mention the breaking of the van key and the French equivalent of the great escape – police wire cutters to the rescue!) The team then treated themselves to dinner in a lovely wee restaurant but as it was getting late, they needed to retire before long, to be up and ready for breakfast hosted by the local police the next day.

The team certainly had a big day to look forward to (up at 6am and off!) – the cycling being the least of their worries – as they were to shake their stuff at the Ceilidh organised for that evening in Peronne!

Wonderful weather for the second day and no real mishaps. The team enjoyed cycling and the chance to spend a few minutes of remembrance at the peaceful war cemetery en route. After a few beers at lunch (blogger’s note – alcohol does NOT make you pedal faster!!!!) and later another couple near Peronne. The team were met by two French cycle clubs and city mayor
about 2 miles from centre and they all headed into town together.

At the war museum, Hugh and the girls (Sarah and Christine) were doing great work meanwhile Miss Glasgow was showing all the French guys how to cycle!!

We were presented from Lille Football Club with a signed top by the Director of Lille Police and we hope to auction this off to raise money for charity (please see website for updates).

And so to the Ceilidh....a great Scottish themed night with the Battle of the Somme band. Plus a great meal. Photos to follow of our good friend the Mayoress who loved dancing ceildh style!!
In return for her hospitality we (through our sponsors) gave her a bike and we hope she will be cycling with us in future years! This evening was the best yet but the cyclists are there for a reason (Blogger’s note – not for the cheese and wine) so it is back on the bikes tomorrow and off! This evening was the best yet though and we look forward to being back next year.

[b]A NEW SPORTIVE in aid of ALY MCGill

HI ALL

THE EVENT was by all replies i have received ( and thanks to the many that took the time to email or speak to me ) very well received , with complements about signage ,marshalling and catering ..and the routes ( despite 704 miler being tough ..harder than Caledonia Etape according to feedback )
So very well done to all taking part , and we hope to see you all back next year .

Funds raised , well so far we have grossed juts over £5k , but with costs might make about £3500 or so ..unless we get lots more sponsorship or sell a few more raffle tickets or jerseys ..we will be short of our target of about £5 to £6 k .....but we will get that Tri-tandem and if need be fund from running another event or this event again next year ...
On behalf of all that organised and helped on this event , to Sandy for the Route and Kinross CC for help ...we are most gratiful
To one and all , thanks for coming ...please come back and add comments on forum ..to encourage others ...
Now the TIMES : but also :-
( ps PICTURES ...we had a professional photographer on the event ..taking all your pictures ..if you want a copy of you on the ride ..please look in this site )
Raffle tickets still available , please email me for books and sell on our behaf please ...prenticeevents©gmail.com ..and keep 25 % for your club funds ..on sale to mid December.
SPORTIVE DUNFERMLINE CYCYLE Jersey ..please look in gallery sportive dunfermline and see pictures of the event and also thejersye being modeled ..you can purchase by email to prenticeevents©gmail.com

SPONSORS ..we would like to thank all the sponsors .




LONG ROUTE

No Name Start Time Finish Time RideTime
1 John Davidson 00:10:00 05:13:47 05:03:47
2 Dave Kingston 00:10:00 04:33:25 04:23:25
3 Stewart Fairley 00:11:00 05:40:58 05:29:58
4 Stuart Dorward 00:11:00 04:33:57 04:22:57
5 David Bruce 00:15:00 05:37:25 05:22:25
6 Keith Walker 00:15:00 05:37:25 05:22:25
7 Helen Miskelly 00:17:00 04:39:12 04:22:12
8 Andrew Johnstone 00:17:00 04:39:12 04:22:12
9 Annette Irvine 00:13:00 05:14:54 05:01:54
10 Stephen Irvine 00:13:00 05:19:00 05:06:00
11 Ross Forbes 00:11:00 05:01:35 04:50:35
12 Andrew McNicol 00:17:00 06:36:30 06:19:30
13 Jamie Smith 00:10:00 00:00:00 DNF
14 Alan Affleck 00:10:00 04:56:37 04:46:37
15 Jon Denis 00:10:00 04:55:40 04:45:40
16 Blair Whiteside 00:11:00 05:01:40 04:50:40
17 Aistair Cuthbert 00:11:00 04:58:40 04:47:40
18 Jane Laidlaw 00:10:00 05:01:40 04:51:40
19 Donald Brown 00:10:00 05:01:40 04:51:40
20 David Campbell 00:11:00 05:21:36 05:10:36
21 Grahame Thompson 00:11:00 05:34:22 05:23:22
22 Garry Foster 00:11:00 05:37:30 05:26:30
23 Tony Curran 00:10:00 04:41:40 04:31:40
24 Kenny McKay 00:13:00 05:58:13 05:45:13
25 Billy Bunyan 00:10:00 04:41:40 04:31:40
26 David Shand 00:20:00 05:23:26 05:03:26
27 Kevin Adam 00:20:00 05:21:36 05:01:36
28 Alistair Crerar 00:20:00 05:45:11 05:25:11
29 Joseph Watson 00:20:00 05:45:11 05:25:11
30 Neil Patterson 00:11:00 05:26:17 05:15:17
31 Neil Boyle 00:13:00 05:20:11 05:07:11
32 Mark Lydon 00:11:00 05:58:00 05:47:00
33 Derek Ritchie 00:11:00 05:58:00 05:47:00
34 Margy Thomson 00:13:00 06:21:33 06:08:33
35 Craig Walker 00:13:00 06:21:33 06:08:33
36 Derek Kleinjan 00:37:00 06:34:30 05:57:30
37 Ian Hill 00:10:00 00:00:00 DNF
38 Paul Davies 00:15:00 05:41:56 05:26:56
39 Carole Dick 00:23:00 06:09:15 05:46:15
40 Geoff Mackay 00:23:00 06:09:15 05:46:15
41 John Dickson 00:23:00 06:01:27 05:38:27
42 Chris Brooks 00:11:00 05:45:39 05:34:39
43 Stuart Griffin 00:13:00 04:15:40 04:02:40
44 Andrew Sinclair 00:15:00 05:39:55 05:24:55
45 John Woodrow 00:10:00 04:41:40 04:31:40
46 Buchanan Paterson 00:13:00 04:05:19 03:52:19
47 Willie Webster 00:15:00 06:36:30 06:21:30
48 Gary Strachan 00:17:00 06:36:30 06:19:30
49 Gary Benzie 00:23:00 05:50:05 05:27:05
50 Robert Milton 00:10:00 04:46:40 04:36:40
51 Steve Gilbert 00:15:00 05:01:40 04:46:40
52 Ray Head 00:27:00 06:34:30 06:07:30
53 Graham Kirkwood 00:17:00 00:00:00 DNF
54 Short Route
55 Calum Grant 00:27:00 05:24:40 04:57:40
56 Robbie Wilson 00:27:00 04:41:22 04:14:22
57 Short Route
58 Kevin Chalmers 00:37:00 06:34:17 05:57:17
59 David Murray 00:37:00 06:34:17 05:57:17
60 Neil Howarth 00:17:00 05:00:39 04:43:39
61 Jean-Baptiste Pose 00:20:00 04:41:10 04:21:10
62 Brian Robertson 00:00:00 00:00:00 04:54:17
63 Georges Avraam 00:10:00 04:15:44 04:05:44
64 Deryck Kempton 00:00:00 00:00:00 04:40:00
65 Short Route
66 Short Route
67 John Smith 00:20:00 06:01:40 05:41:40
68 Graham Donachie 00:20:00 06:01:40 05:41:40
69 Aiden Alcock 00:17:00 05:37:35 05:20:35
70 Margaret Anderson 00:20:00 04:41:10 04:21:10
71 Neil Anderson 00:45:00 04:52:58 04:07:58
72 Peter Anderson 00:45:00 05:21:36 04:36:36
73 David Anderson 00:45:00 04:52:58 04:07:58
74 Dawn Lawson 00:15:00 04:33:21 04:18:21
75 Alan Thomson 00:13:00 00:00:00 DNF
76 Rodrick Pattison 00:27:00 04:54:50 04:27:50
77 Short Route
78 Howie Pether 00:27:00 05:00:19 04:33:19
79 Short Route
80 Short Route
81 Craig McGowan 00:27:00 05:06:38 04:39:38
82 Garry Hand 00:27:00 05:06:38 04:39:38
83 Neil Heggie 00:00:00 00:00:00 04:15:00
324 Rachel Berry 00:37:00 06:34:30 05:57:30

SHORT ROUTE
54 Silas Goldworthy 00:31:00 03:33:00 03:02:00
57 Peter Ettles 00:31:00 03:33:00 03:02:00
65 Trevor Keer 00:31:00 03:51:23 03:20:23
66 Donald Alari 00:15:00 04:00:00 03:45:00
77 David Pritchard 00:36:00 03:28:56 02:52:56
79 Iain Binning 00:30:00 04:01:10 03:31:10
80 Ken Ogilvie 00:36:00 03:47:00 03:11:00
84 Stuart Latto 00:37:00 04:19:25 03:42:25
201 Sue Kingston 00:10:00 04:33:30 04:23:30
202 Peter Houston 00:15:00 03:28:05 03:13:05
203 James Connelly 00:15:00 05:09:30 04:54:30
204 Aude Chaiban 00:52:00 04:40:24 03:48:24
205 John Kelly 00:26:00 00:00:00 DNF
206 Raymond Pringle 00:26:00 04:00:00 03:34:00
207 Neil Fowler 00:31:00 03:41:00 03:10:00
208 Chris Pratt 00:17:00 03:41:00 03:24:00
209 Luciano Sisi 00:31:00 04:08:22 03:37:22
210 Chris Campbell 00:31:00 04:50:02 04:19:02
211 Nigel Webster 00:33:00 04:08:23 03:35:23
212 Gordon Liney 00:30:00 04:41:54 04:11:54
213 Stewart Herd 00:31:00 03:47:40 03:16:40
214 David Campbell 00:31:00 04:06:00 03:35:00
215 Michael Hogg 00:36:00 04:22:17 03:46:17
216 Jesme Fenton 00:36:00 04:22:17 03:46:17
217 Veronica Duncan 00:31:00 05:03:53 04:32:53
218 Carolanne Cappie 00:31:00 03:57:10 03:26:10
219 Tom Bishop 00:39:38 04:00:00 03:20:22
220 Ruth Downie 00:39:38 04:00:00 03:20:22
221 Alan Solway 00:36:00 03:30:00 02:54:00
222 Sandra Tulloch 00:36:00 03:41:00 03:05:00
223 Craig Kidd 00:20:00 03:47:46 03:27:46
224 Long Route 00:00:00 06:34:30 06:34:30
225 Elizabeth Chalmers 00:26:00 04:53:40 04:27:40
226 Frank Chalmers 00:26:00 04:53:40 04:27:40
227 Jim Hall 00:30:00 03:41:00 03:11:00
228 Robert Williams 00:30:00 03:41:00 03:11:00
229 Craig Macfarlane 00:30:00 04:01:10 03:31:10
230 Peter Buchan 00:33:00 04:44:10 04:11:10
231 Robin Swarbrick 00:33:00 03:51:20 03:18:20
232 Malcolm Winter 00:33:00 04:16:19 03:43:19
233 Karen Munro 00:33:00 04:37:00 04:04:00
234 Alan Munro 00:33:00 04:37:00 04:04:00
235 Grant Young 00:37:00 03:47:35 03:10:35
236 Steve Beech 00:30:00 03:33:00 03:03:00
237 Margy Thomas 00:31:00 05:34:00 05:03:00
238 Judith Norton 00:45:00 04:39:04 03:54:04
239 Ewan Norton 00:45:00 04:39:04 03:54:04
240 Tim Gibson 00:34:00 04:19:25 03:45:25
241 Duncan Shepherd 00:34:00 04:19:25 03:45:25
242 Iain Wallace 00:34:00 04:19:25 03:45:25
243 Olivier Camy 00:33:00 03:51:25 03:18:25
244 Ian Condie 00:39:38 04:00:00 03:20:22
245 Christopher Rowlands 00:36:00 03:57:10 03:21:10
246 Stuart Punton 00:36:00 03:47:51 03:11:51
247 Robert Armitage 00:36:00 03:57:10 03:21:10
248 Alasdair Macdonald 00:40:00 04:16:20 03:36:20
249 Vicky Kilpatrick 00:40:00 04:16:20 03:36:20
250 Andrew Kilpatrick 00:40:00 04:16:20 03:36:20
251 Keith Slater 00:40:00 04:16:20 03:36:20
252 John Myerscough 00:31:00 03:48:07 03:17:07
253 Steve Wallace 00:39:38 04:00:00 03:20:22
254 John Christy 00:52:00 03:40:16 02:48:16
255 Beverley Christie 00:52:00 03:39:07 02:47:07
256 Colin Sharp 00:33:00 05:14:40 04:41:40
257 Alastair Scott 00:36:00 04:53:04 04:17:04
258 Derek Crawford 00:36:00 05:09:34 04:33:34
259 Chris Ross 00:52:00 05:04:09 04:12:09
260 Emma Lambert 00:52:00 05:04:09 04:12:09
261 Christian Darbyshire 00:52:00 04:14:51 03:22:51
262 Stephen Ritchie 01:26:00 04:39:22 03:13:22
263 Ian Smith 01:31:00 04:15:44 02:44:44
264 Russell Duncan 01:26:00 04:14:19 02:48:19
265 Jason Hardy 01:26:00 04:17:05 02:51:05
266 Andrew Archibald 01:26:00 04:48:19 03:22:19
267 Jamie Craig 01:26:00 04:54:04 03:28:04



SPORTIVE CYCLE Jesrsey ..now on sale .apply at registration desk cost £40 plus pp £2 , or order via prenticeevents©gmail.com

PHOTOGRAPHS will be posted on this site after the event so please look in.

We will update further over few weeks or why not registeron prenticeevents as a member for FREE andbe kept informed of future events ....

regards

allan prentice

The event is to raised funds for TRI TANDEM for Ally McgIll who has been badly injured on a cycle event , ally is about 50 and has been physically badly injured and will not work again , the TRIBIKE will cost about £5000 and we value your support please .

Next Events

EDAM ..Edinburgh To Amsterdam ..please get in touch at prenticeevents©gmail.com to register interest in taking part ..( dae second wek April 2012 ) register now .

The Auld Alliance Cycle ridehas started with Amanda Miss G setting off from Glasgow on Thursday 25th August fro Edinburgh.
Amanda Qunninn Miss G was waed off by Boyd Tunnock , Lord Provost Winter , Colin Camron ( Rtd Scottish Consul for Malwai and Yi Yiwei ( a rider from China) who is cycling for Hope4China one of the harity partners.
Boyd took along his vintage van , and we hope to see thta Tunnockc icon in Paris nex year promoting Scotland.
Amanda then yeserday Friday 26th August joined with 7 other cycliists taking part at Princess SAtreet gardens in Edinburh for day 2 fro Amanda the 65 miles to Kelso .
Follow Amanda on TRACKER uk ..by clicking the link and put in
USER NAME AULD ALLIANCE PASSWORD PARIS ........ and tracker her route and speed .
Graeme Bruce my friend from LBP is also on tracker device so look into GB log at http:/ed2parisblogspot.com .
Also with thegroup is MIKE QUINN and he has a blog velo.challenge.org in ad of Asthma Uk .
The other riders include 3 from last year who arenot on whole trip ..Craig, Margy and Ian ..so good luc to them and all as they pedal to Hull.

WIN A BIKE ...we hav a brand new bik competition for free running on the front page of the the siet so please check it and if you can help donate ...to the charities that Auld Alliance are partnered with in 2011.

Keep looking at galleries for pictures

and follow us on this news section and on facebook allanprentice1 or twitter auldalliance09

So day 3 for Amanda begins....

Miss Glasgow has now reached England ..in fact she has stopped now at two places Prestwick Tyne and Wear and tonite at Croft on Tees ..county Durham.

So far the team has had couple of punctures ..and it seems lots of beer ...so we wish them good speed ..as they travel onto Hull ..with less rain forecast ...

To day was a short day of only 47 miles , ifyou wnat to find out how they progress on Monday ''click the tracker icon " and use username Auld alliance and password Paris.

Meanwhile , we are getting ready for the 9 am start from Scottish parliament on Tuesday for the shorties..taking the minibuses down to Hull ...so come along and wave to us ...and see our promotions lady Miss Edinburgh ..Sarah Kreymeyer ...

Prentivevents produces an annual calendar to promote the events we run and to raise profile of cycling.

This year 2012, ww wish to produce one with profits going to Homeless World Cup

If you wish h to take part , with the shoot being undertaken in September /October

Or

if you wish to sponsor the calendar either as main sponsor or as being one of the sponsors on the back page

Please email

prenticeevents©gmail.com or

allan©prenticeevents.com

Reservations are now being taken for the Edinburgh to paris event in 2012

If you wish to enter as rider ,

If you wish to be our promotional model(s) for 2012 ( free place )

If you iwsh to come as a support driver (must have licence to drive minibus ( free place )

Please email on prenticeevents©gmail.com or alternatively on allan©prentieevents.com

Cyclists can reserve a place for deposit of £100 with cost for the week away incluidng 5 nites in Hotels , plus two nights full board on ferry and escorted cycle ride for three types of cyclists circa £600 .

The long way down guys and girls have nearly mde it , at Plockton some 30 miles from Hull ..Miss G started from Glasgow on Thursday ,and joined the other guys and girls at Edinburgh on Friday ..or was that riday ....and so have done around 320 miles so far ....s80 to go plus north sea ...

so the long way downers ..were .....Graeme B ...the leader ..see his blog read early news for details...Tom Mc ..usually a front runner ...his first overlong way down though..Phil S ..did the long way last year ..must have left something behind last year ..did u find it phil ?
Arthur B ..a new comer to AA event ( the three above are all old hands on AA ..welcome and well done AB , ..then we hav Craig W ...another first timer ...Mike and son Paul who has been gettinglots of punctures even with continental tyres ..must be the speed ....Mike Q....another old hand ..welcome bck Mike ..expct you are showing them a clean pair of heels ...and i am following your blog..well done on your funds raised so far ...
We also have Amanda ..doing it for first time..and by all accounts showing the guys a thing or two when it comes to cycling ..well done ..amanda Miss G ...
Keeping her company ...Margy ..who did it last year ..the short way ..via Hull ..now doing cycle to Hull for fun ???...and Craig W ..a old timer on AA ..3 is it Craig ...but first time to Hull ..then bck home on the bike ???? ..lastly Mike Q dad ..doing nursemaid in car with luggage ....
So thats the long way downers..well done see u all at Hull 3pm tomorrow ...allan p