LEJOG 2026 in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance

15/07/2026

Lovely write up on our LEJOG ride in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity in the Ely Standard.

What a ride 🚴‍♂️👏

14/07/2026

Our collection tins have been delivered back to East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity at Cambridge Airport. Lovely to Mel from the Cambridge Team!

Cash donations were collected by our support team Keiran Williams parents Audrey and Gwyn and Will Shepherd. We had cash donations from members of the public we met from all over the country including Lands End, Clifton Suspension Bridge and a bag of loose change from a lovely Dutch couple at Ledford Castle. We think there is about £100 in the collection tins.

Our total so far before the collection tins have been counted is £6,275 with Gift Aid £7,666.38. Thank you so much for the support!!

Our donation page is still open so to celebrate our achievement and support East Anglian Air Ambulance and please visit:
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

28/06/2026

Stage 9 Review

Scotland did its best to stop us… But we finished!

170.88km and 1,497m of elevation gain.
Total - 1,519.07km and 16,263m of elevation gain.

Yesterday we completed our journey. This trip was about the destination but it was also about fundraising, and saying thank you to East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity.

Our journey from Gledfeild to Bettyhill was probably the most spectacular section of the whole trip, lovely rolling road, through woodland with a river alongside, then climbing into bleak open moorland. We had a roaring tailwind and were making fantastic time.

Then Scotland struck! Adam Clarke had a series of punctures caused by a bent wheel that resulted in him having to swap to Will Shepherds bike. Much to Lawrence Green and Keiran Williams dismay this made Adam much faster and he had the delight in telling us he wasn’t even trying! That might turn out to be a very expensive puncture!!

After Bettyhill we headed east for John O’Groats and Scotland struck again, the roaring tailwinds (good news) turned in a brutal cross to head cross wind (very bad) and the battle to JOG began!

Keiran needed a little roadside sleep not to have a little on the bike sleep, and after all the caffeine the final push for JOG started. With 10km to go Adam hit a rock and had another puncture! Scotland didn’t want us getting to JOG without a fight! At 7.30pm we finished our LEJOG adventure!

Stats
Distance: 1,519.07km (943.91 miles)
Elevation Gain: 16,263m (54,356ft)
Saddle time: 69h 42m
Average speed: 21.8kph (13.5mph)
Punctures: 5 (Keiran 1, Adam 4)
Mechanicals 2 (Loz bent hanger, Adam bent wheel)

Current fund raising: £5,730

If you are able to donate and help us celebrate our achievement please donate.

To donate to East Anglian Air Ambulance please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

27/06/2026

Keiran is showing his age and needed an afternoon nap.

27/06/2026

Finished!!

We have completed Lands End to John O’Groats in aid of East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity.

Today has turned into another epic with punctures, mechanicals and a horrific headwind for about 50km!! But we made it!!

We are so proud of what we have done, it definitely hasn’t sunk in, we will post properly tomorrow. We need food and sleep now!!

To sponsor us please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

27/06/2026

Stage 9 Preview - Last Day - Push to John O’Groats

Follow us on our last leg: LEJOG Stage 9 - Last Day Real time GPS tracking with LocaToWeb

I cannot believe this photo was taken 10 days ago on our little prologue. 1,348.19km later we are in the middle of nowhere in the Highlands about to do our final ride.

This ride has always been about raising as much money for East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity as possible. Right now we have raised £5,515 with Gift Aid that becomes £6,607.63. You have smashed our original target £4,250 to everyone who has donated thank you so so much.

Yesterday has left us quite beaten up. We all have rubs that are incredibly sore, our backs are all complaining and each of us have a leg ni**le that is making riding uncomfortable. But if it were easy everyone would do this!

Weather wise, it still looks changeable, we are definitely at risk of finishing in the rain, the wind is with us for the first part of the ride but could be a difficult cross wind to finish. Scotland letting us know that we have earned the rest.

Thank you from Adam Clarke Lawrence Green Keiran Williams

Let’s do this!!

To sponsor us please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

26/06/2026

LEJOG - Stage 8

136.91km and 1,453m of elevation gain.
Total - 1,348.19km and 14,766m of elevation gain.

This was supposed to be the “Easy Day” between two “Big Days”. We it was anything but easy.

We left Aviemore with wet roads after big storms overnight, and a slight head wind. Other than it being a bit cool temperature wise after all of the heat, the first 60km were pretty easy…. And mostly down hill. Then the rain came and the wind got up and it became a battle! And the last 50km were mostly uphill!! Steep climbs, strong cold headwind and rain = very wet, very uncomfortable, riders exerting themselves far more than planned.

The scenery (when we could see it through the cloud) has been spectacular, and we have visited some interesting locations on route.

So far Scotland has thrown everything at us, we have fought back and we will make it!

Last day tomorrow… cannot quite believe it.

Current fund raising: £5,415 for East Anglian Air Ambulance Charity

For more information about our LEJOG ride please visit
https://accessdriving.info/lejog

To sponsor us please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

26/06/2026

LEJOG Stage 7 recap and stage 8 info

Stage 7
202.90km and 1,809m of elevation gain.
Total - 1,211.28km and 13,313m of elevation gain.

Stage 8 - LEJOG Day 8 Real time GPS tracking with LocaToWeb

What a day!!! 200km in the saddle. Our bodies know about it!!

The time on the bike may have been punishing but the scenery was spectacular! This leg was the most rewarding on the trip in terms of views!

We hit our highest elevation for the trip. 460m at the top of the Drumochter pass a 24km climb of over 300m a steady constant climb with amazing views!

We saw our first Highland Cows and a Red Squirrel!

Today is supposed to be a bit of a rest day. Less than 130km and 1200m of elevation. The weather might have other ideas with lots of rain forecast. We go through our last major point of civilisation in Inverness and then we are into the real wilds of the Highlands.

Current fund raising: £5,400

For more information about our LEJOG ride please visit
https://accessdriving.info/lejog

To sponsor us please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026

25/06/2026

LEJOG Stage 6 recap and stage 7 info

Stage 6
178.75km and 1,266m of elevation gain.
Total - 1,080.38km and 11,504m of elevation gain.

Stage 7 - LEJOG Day 7 Real time GPS tracking with LocaToWeb

Into Scotland!! And it has kicked our backside!!

Lawrence Green managed to get through Gretna Green without getting married off… sorry Em’s your stuck with him.

The Lockerbie Bombing memorial was very moving.

The roads are sooooo grippy!! And it was HOT!!

Looking forward to an amazing day of Scottish scenery. On a nice short nearly 200km day!!

Current fund raising: £5,340

For more information about our LEJOG ride please visit
https://accessdriving.info/lejog

To sponsor us please visit
https://www.justgiving.com/team/lejog-2026