We Did It!

We have set a new Guinness World Record for the longest non-stop relay on a 125cc bike. The previous record was circa 400 miles and we have recorded well over 1400 miles non-stop all around the UK mainland, taking a teddy bear as a baton & making changeovers at various war memorials as we rode along.

I met up with the crew for the last leg in Essex at the Grays war memorial, before heading over with them to the Cenotaph in London. What I did was ride over for 90 minutes the day before and spent the night in a nearby hotel. 

I kept up to date with the run via text messages and the Facebook group which was created for the riders. As I waited for the team to arrive near the war memorial, I was entertained by a couple of Indians in full regalia. Very colourful and rhythmic. 

It was a nice ride into the city. Most of it was at around 50 mph. When we finally arrived, we parked right up in front of the Cenotaph and joined in on the public commemorations of the War Heroes. 

So now, we are simply waiting on Guinness to confirm that the record has been set. We will also each be getting certificates for participating, whether the record is set or not.  Either way, it was really great fun and a privilege to have participated!

Guinness World Record

Not very often you get an opportunity to be part of a Guinness World Record attempt. This weekend starts an attempt for the longest non-stop relay ride around the UK on a 125cc bike... and I'm taking part! How cool is that?

It'll be a charity ride in aid of Help For Heroes and we will be carrying around a cuddly teddy bear passing on from one rider to the next, from war memorial to war memorial, ending at the Cenotaph in London. 

I'm doing the last leg with a bunch of other riders, and have already booked up my hotel near my start point which is a few hours away from my home, just to be sure I can make it there on time. And, I've already filled up my sponsorship sheet. So yeah, I'm pretty excited. It'll be much fun even if we don't make the record!