Setting off on a motorbike odyssey in support of the Marfan Trust, James and Terry are the Honda Cub Tour! With Land's End now behind them, they're bound for John O' Groats, following the roads less travelled and sleeping under the stars as they go James' son, Archie, has Marfan syndrome, making this journey one of both adventure and purpose. We will be following every stage of their long trip and keeping you posted!
Read Archie's Story and Donate Here
Marfan syndrome is extremely close to my heart as my son, Archie, was born with it in 2008. Throughout his childhood, Archie has undergone gruelling procedures related to the condition, including a full spinal fusion in December 2020. He also faces operations on his heart in the future. We see first-hand the challenges that those affected by Marfan’s face, and would like to do our bit to help by doing this ride in aid of Marfan Trust.
We are riding from Sedgefield to Land’s End, then over to John ‘o’ Groats, before heading back to Sedgefield again. A total of 1877 miles! We are doing this without using any motorways, and we are either staying at campsites or wild camping.
We would be grateful of any donations to help the cause, which can be done though our Just Giving page, which is linked below. We will keep you updated throughout our travels!
Thank you for reading!
Tuesday, 21 July: Stayed the night at this little gem of a campsite. Lands End here we come
Day 1 - Tuesday 22 July: Well we made it to Land's End.
Day 2 - 23 July: Lovely stop over at the Holford Arms Campsite (the brisket pie was to die for)
Day 3 24/07: James and Terry have reached the Peak District and here's their scenic panorama.
"Covering most of the peak district today and winnats pass. Gunna hopefully make it to the lake District. Plodding on slowly".
Day 4 25/07: James and Terry have broken down! "Well broke down outside home bargains in Carlisle. Lashing down with rain doesn't help us at all. Snapped exhaust bolt we think"
Day 7 27/06 - "Well that's the bolts fixed after an absolute nightmare. Terry tirelessly worked on it for 2 days. We should be back to it tomorrow morning. Scotland here we come!".
Day 8 28/07 - An early start!
Evening of Day 8: Well we made it to this beautiful campsite, wow . After over 14 hours 320 miles. Now to set up the tents. And grab something to eat from somewhere nearby.
29/07 Day 9: Six hours later, we made it!
