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rogerzilla

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LeJOG record attempt
« on: 15 June, 2018, 08:28:19 pm »
https://mobile.twitter.com/endtoend2018

42 mins ahead of schedule at Gloucester.  Good tailwind!
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rogerzilla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #1 on: 16 June, 2018, 10:41:17 am »
New 24 hour RRA record.  Torrential rain over Shap.  To beat the LeJOG record, he needs to finish before breakfast tomorrow.
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Peter

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #2 on: 16 June, 2018, 11:43:23 am »
Interesting concept.  He should easily finish hours before my breakfast.
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rogerzilla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #3 on: 16 June, 2018, 01:03:53 pm »
Over Forth Road Bridge now.  Most of Scotland still to go.
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Greenbank

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #4 on: 16 June, 2018, 01:18:20 pm »
Easy way to track progress: https://frrt.org/endtoend2018/ and https://frrt.org/endtoend2018/map

According to the last CP he's ~40 minutes up on his schedule.
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Karla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #5 on: 16 June, 2018, 01:50:32 pm »
He was over an hour up but has lost time due to rain that has stayed with him since northern England, and has exhausted his supply of spare clothes. 

I note that his schedule has him completing in 42:42.  How very, err, meaningful.
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toontra

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #6 on: 16 June, 2018, 01:56:44 pm »
Today's heavy rain in n. England and Scotland had been forecast for the past few days so I assume it has been factored in.  Trouble with rain and a tailwind is it follows you!
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Karla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #7 on: 16 June, 2018, 02:23:21 pm »
He's now back down to schedule, and riding his road bike.  The cold and wet mean that his neck muscles are cramping up.
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rogerzilla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #8 on: 16 June, 2018, 05:03:33 pm »
Was still ahead at last time check but tweets suggest he's not going to be riding much longer.  I'd chuck the weight of the helmet and switch to a cap (better for rain too) but it's prob far too late for that.
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toontra

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #9 on: 16 June, 2018, 05:47:48 pm »
He's past that nasty drag NW from Pitlochry.  Easier miles and a full tailwind for a good while now.  Hopefully that will lift his spirits.
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rob

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #10 on: 16 June, 2018, 05:51:39 pm »
Shermer neck apparently.   Riding holding his head up.
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mllePB

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #11 on: 16 June, 2018, 06:15:57 pm »
Astounding effort, especially given the rain since Shap.
Great to see He's provisionally got the 24hour record.
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rogerzilla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #12 on: 16 June, 2018, 06:17:15 pm »
Shermer used a bungee IIRC. 
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rogerzilla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #13 on: 16 June, 2018, 09:03:18 pm »
Nail biting.  He's having neck braces brought to him and has started to pull shead of his schedule again.
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Karla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #14 on: 16 June, 2018, 10:03:19 pm »
He's now got 6:13 to do 93 miles.  I reckon he's got this.
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Tim Hall

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #15 on: 16 June, 2018, 10:41:45 pm »
If I'm reading the tracking website right, he passed the most recent checkpoint, on the Dornoch Bridge, ahead of schedule.
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Nick H.

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #16 on: 17 June, 2018, 12:15:52 am »
I wonder what clothing he'd choose if he could turn back the clock? Maybe a motorcyclist's heated vest?
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Karla

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Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #17 on: 17 June, 2018, 03:59:19 am »
He's done it! 43:24:13  :D
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Greenbank

Re: LeJOG record attempt
« Reply #18 on: 17 June, 2018, 04:14:34 am »
Being discussed over in the Racing subforum: https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=108045.msg2296109#msg2296109

Congrats Mike!
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