The team of ten firefighters who are cycling from Lands' End to John O'Groats stopped off in Shrewsbury overnight before heading North to Preston this morning.
The 90 mile journey will be made harder by the hot weather and there is a possibility that the team may have to cross the Mersey by ferry after being informed they are not allowed to cycle through the Mersey Tunnel.
Chocolate bonus
A kind member of the public has donated a 5 kilogram bar of chocolate to Wellington Fire Station to be raffled to raise funds alongside the firefighters' bike ride. The tickets will be drawn on Friday May 19th.
The firefighters will be raising funds for Fire Services National Benevolent Fund, Hope House Children's Hospice and the local Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Cyclists route
Date From To
Fri 5 May Depart Lands End Redruth, Cornwall
Sat 6 May Redruth, Cornwall Okehampton, Devon
Sun 7 May Okehampton, Devon Weston-Super-Mare, Avon
Mon 8 May Weston-Super-Mare, Avon Cheltenham, Gloucs
Tue 9 May Cheltenham, Gloucs Shrewsbury (1 night only!)
Wed 10 May Shrewsbury (bye, bye) Preston, Lancashire
Thu 11 May Preston, Lancashire Carlisle, Cumbria
Fri 12 May Carlisle, Cumbria Glasgow, Scotland
Sat 13 May Glasgow, Scotland Fort William, Scotland
Sun 14 May Fort William, Scotland Tain, via Inverness
Mon 15 May Tain, Scotland Arrive John O'Groats
