Virtual Challenge: Day 208

Another week passes and Chris edges closer to the goal. Just 30 miles remaining. Come on Chris!

In other news, Matt has just entered Scotland, while the rest of us make our way up the spine of the country.

Totals as of 26th July are:

  • Kevin – 861 miles – Complete
  • Chris – 831 miles – Blackness
  • Matt – 480 miles – Gretna
  • Dave – 395 miles – Brock
  • Tom – 319 miles – Walton
  • Johnny – 267 miles -Warwick
  • Carlin – 163 miles – Paulton

Keep up the good work!

Virtual Challenge: Kev Finishes

July 9th, One Hundred and Ninety days into the challenge and Kev completes the 861M trip from Land’s End to John O’ Groats via the Six Bells (well, The Kings Arms).

This is nothing short of miraculous, with Kev celebrating his achievement by asking “Can I run back again”. No Kev, you can’t.

July 9th also marked the first in-person club run (discounting Tom and Matt’s jogs) in nearly two decades, with stops at Gosford Hill School and The Kings Arms. A memorable evening.

Let’s not leave it until 2040 before we do it again.

Here’s the numbers up to July 17th…

Kev – Complete (851M)
Chris – 803M
Matt – 462M
Dave – 395M
Tom – 310M
Johnny – 257M
Carlin – 163M

Keep it up everyone!

Virtual Challenge: Day 182

So that’s it, the halfway point of the year. What a glorious success it has been!

My family are heading to England tomorrow morning, so I’m pulling the numbers early today. Let’s plan a short jog while I’m there.

  • Kevin – 825 miles (95%)
  • Chris – 743 miles (86%)
  • Matt – 415 miles (48%)
  • Dave – 370 miles (43%)
  • Tom – 302 miles (35%)
  • Johnny – 238 miles (27%)
  • Carlin – 148 miles (17%)

Keep up the good work.

Virtual Challenge: Day 175

Hi All,

The latest numbers are below. There’s one week remaining in this half of the year and LRRC have amassed a whopping 2,906 miles run, biked, or walked. We truly are the jewel in the Kidlington running community’s crown.

  • Kevin – 795 miles (92%)
  • Chris – 716 miles (83%)
  • Matt – 393 miles (45%)
  • Dave – 365 miles (42%)
  • Tom – 262 miles (30%)
  • Johnny – 227 miles (26%)
  • Carlin – 148 miles (17%)

And our positions are on the map below. Kev and Chris will soon be putting their feet up!

And some screenshots of what we’re seeing.

Kev looking out over the North sea:

Chris in the highlands:

Matt in a town called Brock:

Dave in Golborne:

Tom on the Banbury Road:

Johnny on the Yarnton Road:

Carlin in Glastonbury:

Keep it up everyone!

Virtual Challenge: Day 161

It’s been two weeks since my last update and a lot’s happened. Kev is nearing the last 100 miles. Matty has been striding across Canada, and Johnny did a record 0.01m walk. Well done.

Here are the latest numbers:

Kevin – 727m – Westhill
Chris – 669m – Dalwhinnie
Dave – 347m – Lostock Green
Matt – 329m – Stoke-on-Trent
Tom – 221m – Witney
Johnny – 206m – Fairford
Carlin – 147m – Glastonbury

And where do we find ourselves…

Kevin crossing the highlands:

Chris in the chilly mountains:

Dave, on the country lanes:

Matt, in your classic British village:

Tom, on the A40, outside of Witney:

Johnny, near Fairford:

Carlin in Glastonbury:

Keep up the good work!

Virtual Challenge: Day 147

Howdy all,

Another week with 100% participation, jolly good work. Here’s the results:

Kev – 660 miles – Dalnaspidal (Perthshire and Kinross)
Chris – 625 miles – Little Dunkeld (Perthshire and Kinross)
Dave – 321 miles – Stone (Staffordshire)
Matt – 266 miles – Bishops Tackbrook (Warickshire)
Jonny – 195 miles – Crudwell (Wiltshrie)
Tom – 192 miles – Brokenborough (Wiltshire
Carlin – 138 miles – East Lying (Somerset)

This week there’s no screenshots of your location, no, we have embedded Streetview! Enjoy.

Kev, just outside the highlands:

Chris, also nearing the mountains:

Dave, in the green midlands:

Matt, on the Banbury Road, nearing Warick:

Johnny, on a single-track road near Crudwell:

Tom, on a country lane, just behind Johnny:

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Carlin, in the West Country farmland:

Keep it up everyone.

Virtual Challenge: Day 140

What a glorious shot! Lyne Road Running club in the wild, tearing up the miles. Bravo.

The results for this week are:

Kev – 620 miles (72% complete)
Chris – 607 miles (71% complete)
Dave – 302 miles (35% complete)
Matt – 245 miles (28% complete)
Johnny – 191 miles (22% complete)
Tom – 184 miles (21% complete)
Carlin – 128 miles (15% complete)

And some StreetBiew shots…

Kev on the A9, another interesting choice of roads for walking by Google Maps:

Chris on the A912:

Dave on the A51:

Matt on Milton Gate Road, having blown past Kidlington and the Bells:

Johnny on a country path:

Tom, a couple of miles behind Johnny:

Carlin on the A38:

Keep it up everyone!

Virtual Challenge: Day 126

Just the numbers today folks, oh and we have a new leader in town (it’s not a race). Numbers are from Sunday night…

  • Kev – 553M – Romannobridge
  • Chris – 552M – Romannobridge
  • Dave – 255M – Shotteswell
  • Matt – 191M – Easton Grey
  • Jonny – 178M- Bathford
  • Tom – 152M – Glastonbury
  • Carlin – 117M – Uplowman

Keep it up!