The final numbers

412.05 miles ridden
At an average speed of 14.22mph
With 5,524 metres climbed
in a total of 30hours 27 minutes

I burnt 21,102 Calories, equivalent to:

469 Jaffa Cakes

or

458 McDonalds Chicken Nuggets

or

136 Eggs

Day 5 Report - Allez Allez Allez Paris!!

So here we are, last day has arrived and it is sunny again today, 80+ miles but flatter (as we a staying at the top of a hill, I convinced Max it was down hill all the way to Paris!!)

Small amount of GPS confusion in the woods led to an amount of walking across sand and fields but, it was all forgotten when Max beat Froomey to Paris in yellow with over 400 miles in his legs...

Well done boys you have been brilliant! I am so pleased all 8 legs made it to Paris!!!

The Stats and the Story of the day:

81.25 miles

Calories 3719

Completed in 7hours 6minutes 
Average speed 13.5mph (1hour walking on sand didn't help!)
Elevation Gain 679 metres

Ah....Nice flat, empty road....looks like Dad's finally worked out the GPS....

Uh-oh...Spoke to soon???

Nope - definitely the passage to Paris!

If you're a cart horse!!!! Oh DAD......

It's not my fault I got a puncture....

Lunch in the woods outside Paris....Are you sure the camera is straight??

This is more like it - how will I know when I'm there??

What, just head for the tall pointy thing??

We're Here!!

All 8 Legs made it....

One very proud (and relieved) Dad...

Another proud (and relieved) Dad....

WELL DONE MAXI - YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE SUPERSTAR!!

Day 4 - Unknown Territory....

Now the Day 4numbers and a moment of reflection....

It was a positively cool 31 degrees today (!) with less climbing than yesterday - consequently the boys were on fire!! By the lunch stop we had 8 legs again which was a bonus with the only low point of the day a WNF moment (close friends will know what that means!!) later in the evening!!

The stats for the day are:

76.08 miles
Calories 3458
Elevation Gain 1072 metres
Completed in 5hours 18 minutes 39 seconds
Average speed 14.4mph

We are now in totally unknown cycling territory...no one on this trip has cycled this far before - let's hope tomorrow is kind (fingers crossed for slightly overcast, tailwind, dry & around 18 degrees).
Something tells me I won't get my wish.

It is soul destroying to see your child gritting his teeth and creeping up hills out the saddle all the way in immense heat. It makes you feel equal parts sick & close to tears as well as guilty and humbled...
You question whether you are doing the right thing letting him do this...he is 11 years old. How much more character building does he need??....

Please, please donate and let him know that you get why he is doing this - it is so so important to him.

Thank you...

Jo
xx

Day 4 - And then there were three.....

Day 4 Depart... 

Ok....so you may have noticed that we have only 6 legs this morning...Marcus is in a bad way and has really hurt his knee. We are all over the ice and elevation thing and he is hoping to join the guys this morning after about 20 miles.

Keep your fingers crossed people and send all good wishes and positive thoughts - as you can imagine his is gutted... 

Max is still good...he ate well, slept well - which is more than I can say - all you cyclists out there...what does that Rego do to your insides?? ‪#‎myhusbandstinks‬!!

Not much fun today... :-(((

Sorry for the radio silence today - dodgy wi-fi!!

The air was blue in the support car today....Some confusion on the route so we had what was a somewhat 'fraught' first stop, and early second stop due to over heating and a very quick last stop....
Just smile and say GPS boys....


Really tricky day - monster hot again and an extra 10 miles into the mix!!

The temp got to 35 degrees so we were a little worried about how Max would cope.  

Have a look at the stats below, he is an absolute superstar....

85.52 miles

Calories 5029

Elevation Gain 1833 metres

Completed in 6hours 31 minutes 50 seconds

Average speed  13.1mph

Well done Maxi...Allez Allez Allez!!

xx

Day 3

Day 3 - Only 7 Good Legs......

Morning All!
Sunny here again....up early and away - only 7 good legs between us though...poor Marcus has a really bad knee - fingers crossed he will make it but afraid to say, this is a really hilly day for us so at 72 miles and lots of long climbs I'm not sure he will...:-((

Max is BUZZING!!!! A hearty breakfast of:

Fruit Salad

Porridge

Baguette x2(!!)

Pain au Chocolate

Milk

Juice

Water

x

Day 2 - WOW it was hot in France!!

So, it started hot and got hotter!  
The stats were....

65.5miles

3085calories

Elevation Gain 460 metres

Completed in 4hrs 24min 23sec

Average speed 17.5mph

It was an amazing day for the boys and the shots below tell the story of the day....

Thank you to the farmer who we slip streamed back to Utah beach for our salt water leg rehabilitation

Then we had a beach adventure!

Then back to the hotel for dinner...

Day 2

Day 2 - Food and Ferries!!

A knock at the door at 6.45 this morning brought some welcome carbs for Max!!

and then it was off to the ferry for an early cruise across - the boys were all on brand!

a few hours and it is a short(!!) 53 miles to the first hotel....will keep you posted!!

Day 1

We did it!! Day 1 complete

Arrived safe and sound...10 very tired legs and one very relived mum!!

103.7miles
5657calories
Elevation Gain 1534metres
Completed in 6hrs 57min 19sec
Average speed 14.9mph

Thanks to Andrew Screech for being a fantastic domestic, he encouraged us all up the big hills today.

And would you believe it - there is a wiggle store right opposite!!

Day 1 Lunch Stop...

The Support Team (Jo & Martin) are ready and waiting!!  All we need are the boys...

and here they are...hot, sweaty and hungry!!

Well done guys - you are all heroes..

x

Le Grand Depart 2013!!

7.00am Tuesday 16th July 2013

Well the big day has finally arrived....filled to the brim with porridge they are setting off on their epic 400 mile ride to Paris in aid of Joss Searchlight.

I am so proud of all of them - it's going to be an adventure - Good Luck Boys!!

xx

Training - Last time on the bike before the BIG ONE!

1 hour high cadence session.

The big clean!!

Getting ready for the grand depart!

RIDE FOR JOSS Video

Stretching for 1 hour

TeamMK

Routes - 2013

Day 1 101miles

Day 2 53miles -

Day 3 72miles -
Day 4 78miles -
Day 5 78miles

8 Days to Go!!!!

Fantastic day cycling yesterday for Max - in spite of the heat he was FLYING!! Clearly inspired by a certain Mr Froome he took on his own mountain challenge of Ivinghoe Beacon and the Dunstable Downs! This time he remembered to keep well hydrated and use the suncream!!

Ivinghoe Beacon

A quick Update

Just a quick update to tell you a little of what Joss Searchlight has been up to. Find out how we have been spending your donations and what our plans are for the future.  Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Donate Now » Follow Us On Twitter Friend Us On Facebook Forward To A Friend Some of the children Joss Searchlight have been helping MIKAYLA : age 6 Mikayla has been fighting cancer for 2 years. Her cancer has just started to spread again and she faces another traumatic year of chemotherapy. Ahead of the chemo we helped to fund a DisneyWorld Holiday for Mikalya and her 3 siblings. Her mum says "Thank you Joss Searchlight for helping create so many smiles". CAMILLE : age 6 Camille has had 18 months of chemotherapy, she has suffered countless life threatening conditions including septic shock and renal failure. Camille is near deaf, has poor vision and struggles to walk. Camille's mum appealed to us "Camille has missed out on so much over past few years". Next month we are paying for Camille to go to Florida for her dream holiday. We've just sent Camille and siblings a huge box of Disney merchandise ready for their trip. Her mum says she has "Two very happy girls" . MASON : age 8 Mason had a tough 20 months of chemotherapy and had to cope with lots of operations and procedures. After everything he has endured he deserves to have some magical treats. His dream wish is to swim with the dolphins so we have funded his accommodation in Florida to make this dream possible. His mum says "it's going to be amazing".  SOMETHING SPECIAL ART EVENT 2013 Our first Something Special Art Event was an amazing success. Over 120 artists and celebrities donated artworks and supported the event. With the help of some amazing supporters and guests we raised over £30,000  The funds raised from this art exhibition have allowed us to support many families and make dream wishes to come true. The most popular request is a holiday to DisneyWorld Florida and we are delighted to have been able to help fund holidays for 11 children.  Something Special Video » Joss Searchlight Needs you We really need to raise awareness of our charity. In an ideal world we would like to have a presence at all major events in the Herts, Beds and Bucks area. Maybe a cake stall, a bring and buy, tom-bola or even just a stall handing out our leaflets. We are in the process of having donation envelopes printed with lots of information about Joss Searchlight and how people can get involved, these will need distributing across the three counties. If you and maybe your friends could spare just a few hours every so often we would be very grateful. Please contact Dianne on 01525 385800 or 07770 396809

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