[rob7777]

Please can any one help me to find the best routes for me to follow for my hand-cycle challenge this year. Please have a look at my journey and if you can help me route any of the days would really help me. Please remember that i am disabled so hill are always a problem for me, you are welcome to join me along the way. many thanks Rob.

Day 1 Brighton to Portsmouth 60 miles

Day 2 Portsmouth to Christchurch 63 miles

Day 3 Christchurch to Lyme Regis 77 miles

Day 4 Lyme Regis to Torquay 54 miles

Day 5 Torquay to Plymouth 53 miles

Day 6 Plymouth to Gorran Haven (Near Mevagissey) 58 miles

Day 7 Gorran Haven to Falmouth 60 miles

Day 8 Falmouth to Lands End 75 miles

Day 9 Lands End to St Agnes 59 miles

Day 10 St Agnes to Tintagel 58 miles

Day 11 Tintagel to Ilfracombe 73 miles

Day 12 Ilfracombe to Weston-super-Mare 91 miles

Day 13 Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff 70 Miles

Day 14 Cardiff to Burry Port (Near Llanelli) 65 miles

Day 15 Burry Port (Near Llanelli) to Tenby 60 Miles

Day 16 Tenby to Cardigan Bay 63 miles

Day 17 Rest Day. Enjoy a day going out to see the Dolphins

Day 18 Cardigan Bay to Aberdovey 70 miles

Day 19 Aberdovey to Pwlllheli 75 miles

Day 20 Pwllheli to Llandudno 78 Miles

Day 21 Llandudno to Liverpool 60 Miles

Day 22 Liverpool to Blackpool 62 miles

Day 23 Blackpool to Newby Bridge 64 Miles

Day 24 Newby Bridge to Whitehaven 55 Miles

Day 25 Whitehaven to Carlisle 67 Miles

Day 26 Carlisle to Newcastle upon Tyne 61 miles

Day 27 Newcastle upon Tyne to Whitby 72 miles

Day 28 Whitby to Withernsea 71 miles

Day 29 Withernsea to Skegness 83 miles

Day 30 Skegness to Great Yarmouth 124 miles

Day 31 Great Yarmouth to Clacton-on-Sea 85 miles

Day 32 Clacton-on-Sea to Southend-on-Sea 55 miles

Day 33 Southend-on-Sea to 10 Downing Street London 44 miles

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[Sticks]

Hi Rob, I’d suggest you get

Hi Rob, I’d suggest you get in touch with Maggie Scorer (http://dogontour.co.uk/) who last year did a coastal route round Britain with loaded panniers front and back and towing a large dog in a trailer. I think the dog had to get out and walk on the hills, so I’m sure she (I mean Maggie) could tell you the ones to avoid. Best of luck with your challenge!

 

[rob7777]

An extraordinary human being,

An extraordinary human being, and a man who has touched the lives of many through his spirit for adventure, Rob was part paralysed in a traumatic accident in 2007 at the age of fifty. Facing a life in a wheelchair, Robert chose to fight preconceived ideas of just what was possible for someone who could feel nothing below their waist. There begins his story and the beginning of an extraordinary new life.

 

In 2012 Rob set up Race for the disabled a charity for young disabled hand cyclist, Rob’s dream is to open a club for young disabled cyclist in Crawley West Sussex. He hopes to train the next Paralympians.

 

Over the last ten years Rob has overcome many physical and mental barriers, completing many events others believed impossible; these events have included Hand cycling from London to Brighton, 24 hour endurance race at Thurxton Motor circuit in which he qualified for race across America in 2017, Ride100, hand cycled from Scotland to London 600 miles in November 2014, raising £12000 for charity, and has hand-cycled in many charity rides all over the UK. These amazing achievements were to be the first of many adventures.

 

In July 2015 Rob Appeared on ITV Surprise Surprise TV Show, the show was supported by Sunrise Medical who donated 7 hand-cycles to Rob’s club.

Just one of these challenges is more than most of us will attempt in our lifetime. Yet Rob currently has his sights set on a new challenge – this July 2016 he will be hand cycling the coastline of the UK 2,500 miles in 33 days, raising funds for his loved charities. Rob will finish his challenge on the 1st September where he will be greeted by David Cameron at number 10 Downing Street.

I hope to create something special and unique this year and for anyone who wants to join me.

 

“How do we overcome challenges? Why is it that some of us are fortunate enough to fall down, pick ourselves up, brush off the dust and go again, whilst others let it stop them? Through my personal experiences, adventures and some ongoing research with others who have tackled great challenge, I enjoy sharing some understanding as to how we can learn from the difficult stuff, and use it to do the positive stuff. How we turn things around, no matter how difficult or seemingly impossible they may seem. If we can know ourselves better, we can explore our abilities, and achieve all manner of things we may previously have thought impossible.”

 

“Someone once said to me, ‘Disability is a state of mind not a state of body.’ That’s a notion that relates to us all, regardless of whether we have a physical disability or not. Our own mind is our biggest obstacle to living and achieving our wildest aspirations. What is life if it isn’t an adventure? I’m constantly amazed by what can be achieved if we set our heart and mind to it. It’s all about finding belief, confidence, motivation and commitment, and of course, friends. Then there are no limits.”  

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