Damian’s charity route will see him leave Tesco Penzance early on June 15, and his verified stops include Gordano Services (on the M5), St. There are far easier routes to complete an End-to-End ride, so I'm expecting this to be tough, but I know I have the support and best wishes of colleagues and friends behind me.”ĭamian's BMW R1250GS Adventure is the latest model of the bikes famously ridden around the world by actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, and although it offers 3-second 0-60mph performance, is expected to only use around 80 litres of fuel for the trip, which is about the fuel tank capacity of a large car. Only 1,202 other people in the UK have ever completed an End-to-End SaddleSore challenge.ĭamian said: “I've been thinking of riding the length of the country for a while and have been inspired by the fundraising efforts of my colleagues at Travis Perkins to make it a proper challenge, I'd also like to highlight the enjoyment of motorcycles as a time and fuel-efficient alternative to cars. If Damian completes it within the time it will be officially verified by the Iron Butt Association which is dedicated to long-distance, endurance motorcycle riding. Completing this route means he could be the first person in the UK to complete it as a SaddleSore 1000, a coveted challenge that sees motorcyclists ride 1,000 miles in less than 24 hours.
ENDURANCE CHALLENGE: Damian is riding from Land's End to John O'Groats in 24 hoursĭerby motorcyclist Damian Ransome has set himself the challenge of riding across three extremities of Great Britain in 24 hours to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
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