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Sarah Ruggins record attempt

All-out aero and a lot of Mars Bars: the bike, tech and nutrition used by Sarah Ruggins to smash the John o’ Groats to Land’s End-and back cycling record

Not many people can claim to have achieved so much on their first ever road bike — here's how Sarah Ruggins broke the 2,700km JOGLEJOG record in a little over five days, with the help of aero overshoes, 100g of carbs an hour and a fair few Mars Bars

Sat, May 17, 2025 07:10
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Sarah Ruggins record attempt John o’ Groats

History-maker Sarah Ruggins smashes outright world record for cycling from John o’ Groats to Land’s End and back, after illness left her unable to walk as a teenager

Dr Ruggins, who bought her first bike in 2023, has beaten James MacDonald’s JOGLEJOG record by seven hours, completing the epic 2,700km ride in five days, 11 hours, and 14 minutes

Fri, May 16, 2025 18:50
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Cycling UK outlines plans for off-road Land’s End to John O’Groats route

1,000-mile route to be open by 2020

Tue, Sep 25, 2018 08:03
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Deloitte RAB 2012 North Coast

Deloitte RAB 2012 – An Adventure Day 9 – The Final Instalment

The final day dawns and the excitement around the camp is tangible. This would be the day we reached the end of our journey, the last day of riding 100 miles on my bike. (Let’s face it, after this it might be the last time I ever get on my bike...)

Mon, Oct 22, 2012 17:29
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Deloitte RAB 2012 Ludlow

Deloitte RAB 2012 – An adventure? Day 4

Day 4 is uneventful. Along the 106 miles from Ludlow to Haydock race courses, the terrain is the flattest of the trip, the weather is reasonable but I still manage to have a bad day. I’m just exhausted having ridden over 400 miles and beginning to wonde

Fri, Sep 28, 2012 12:46
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Lands End Camp

Deloitte RAB 2012 – An Adventure? Day minus 1

So I had hoped to give you a blow by blow, day by day account of the Deloitte RAB Lands End to John O’ Groats cycle ride but due to some, shall we say, ‘velocity issues’ – more about those later – that proved to be rather difficult! However, you will all

Fri, Sep 21, 2012 14:00
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