From Gordi Reid

Three day update on this gruelling challenge in aid of a fund that is close to the heart of all here at Old Anniesland and many other rugby clubs around the country-

In Kelso now at end of day 3. Legs agony all round. Bloody tough shift this!!! So far after 3 days we have totalled over 300 miles and over 14000ft climbed. Falkirk to Currie was the hardest thing we have done in our lives!!!! Endless long steep hills.

If you can- cheer the lads in on Saturday at 5pm at OA. NB Donation site still open - http://lastinghope.bhf.org.uk/briggsycycle.

Borders circuit tomorrow!

Day 1 Sunday 31st March: Aberdeen Grammar 7am, Dundee HSFP 2pm, Morgan 210pm, Perthshire 430pm, Howe of Fife 630pm

125 miles, 3400ft climbed

Day 2 Monday 1st April: Howe of Fife 8am, Kirkcaldy, 930am, Dunfermline 1045am, Stirling 1245pm, Falkirk 2pm, Currie 445pm

95 miles, 2615 ft climbed

Day 3 Tuesday 2nd April: Currie 8am, Boroughmuir 845am, Watsonians 9am, Murrayfield 920am, Edin Accies 940am, Stew Mel 10am, Heriots 1015am, Musselburgh 11am, Lasswade 1145am, Haddington 1240pm, Kelso 5pm

82 miles, 2330ft climbed

Day 4 Weds 3rd April: Kelso 8am, Jed 9am, Hawick/Hawick YM 1015am, Selkirk 12pm, Melrose 1pm, Gala 130pm, Peebles 330pm, Biggar 530pm

85 miles, 2650ft climbed

Day 5 Thurs 4th April: Biggar 7am, Dumfries 1130am, Ayr 530pm

110miles, 3500ft climbed

Day 6 Fri 5th April: Ayr 9am, Ardrossan 11am, Greenock 2pm, Whitecraigs 445pm

75miles, 1500ft climbed

Day 7 Sat 6th April: Whitecraigs 10am, Cartha 1030am, GHA 11am, Hamilton 1230pm, Dalziel 115pm, West 345pm, Hillhead 415pm, Hawks, 430pm

58miles, 1300 ft climbed


Overall this is over 630miles (assuming we don't get lost!) and we climb over 17000ft (over 5km) which is almost 70% of the way up Everest!

Anyway thanks to the huge support we have received so far and a huge thank you to everyone who has already donated. If you haven't donated yet but would like to support us in raising funds for the Craig Hodgkinson Trust you can at http://lastinghope.bhf.org.uk/briggsycycle.

This article was originally posted on 3-Apr-2013, 05:44 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 3-Apr-2013, 07:53.