RAISE POUNDS BY LOSING POUNDS!
Pedal against poverty
On 11 July 2020, The Road to Parity Founder, Jonathan Hill, embarked on a solo, unsupported mountain bike challenge from Land's End to John O'Groats to mark the launch of the charity's donation channels. Below is the 24-day, 932-mile story in pictures. A daily diary was kept on Facebook and a summary is in the news section. A total of £2,356 was raised.
You too can raise money for us through your favourite activity - whether it be cycling, running, swimming, walking or golf. It could be something on your own, in a group, part of a wider event, or perhaps during a holiday. A challenge doesn't have to be outdoors and physical. Think board games, online gaming, singing, baking, head/beard shaving, or even a coffee morning with a twist...
You too can raise money for us through your favourite activity - whether it be cycling, running, swimming, walking or golf. It could be something on your own, in a group, part of a wider event, or perhaps during a holiday. A challenge doesn't have to be outdoors and physical. Think board games, online gaming, singing, baking, head/beard shaving, or even a coffee morning with a twist...
Pictures and captions by Jonathan Hill
Day 1, 11 July: staging post in Penzance, before kicking off the challenge in Land's End - bound for Truro
Day 2, 12 July: Truro - St. Austell - Camelford
Day 3, 13 July: Camelford to Barnstaple
Day 4, 14 July: Barnstaple - South Molton
Day 5, 15 July: South Molton - Taunton
Day 6, 16 July: Taunton - Winford, Bristol
Day 7, 17 July: Winford, Bristol - Chepstow
Day 8, 18 July: Chepstow - Fiddler's Green
Day 9, 19 July: Fiddler's Green - Longnor
Day 10, 20 July: Longnor - Grindley Brook
Day 11, 21 July: Grindley Brook - Chester - Liverpool
Day 12, 22 July: Liverpool - Lancaster
Day 13, 23 July: Lancaster - Shap
Day 14, 24 July: Shap - Carlisle
Day 15, 25 July: Carlisle - Hawick
Day 16, 26 July: Hawick - Edinburgh
Day 17, 27 July: Edinburgh - Dunfermline
Day 18, 28 July: Dunfermline - Perth
Day 19, 29 July: Perth - Calvine
Day 20, 30 July: Calvine - Kingussie
Day 21, 31 July: Kingussie - Inverness
Day 22, 1 August: Inverness - Dingwall
Day 23, 2 August: Dingwall - Helmsdale
Day 24, 3 August: Helmsdale - Wick - John O' Groats - Wick
The journey home.... :)
There's a big world out there. Go on, shake off those lockdown blues and raise some money for a great cause