NAME:Keith

AGE: I’ll be 15608 days old on the LDU event

BIKE: Untrusty but very rusty Yamaha FJ1200

STRATEGY: Not think how old I am or how unreliable my bike is and just aim to check the oil every 100 miles

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: finding enough oil to keep it topped up.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: LDU several times over. Last one being circa 1053 miles.

NAME: Spike

AGE: 43 but I look much younger than everyone else

BIKE: Kawaski GPZ500s

STRATEGY: Go fast, turn left. Except for the bits where I need to turn right, I feel in this instance that will be important.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Entering and surviving in the grim north. I've been past Exeter once and didn't like it.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Plymouth to Yorkshire and back again (on a K7 GSX-R 750) in a day to ask inlaws for blessing to marry thier daughter. Reply was indifferent at best...

NAME: Gareth

AGE: 41

BIKE: Triumph Sprint ST 955

STRATEGY: stay awake.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: not losing my license.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: I have a thing for Italian motorbikes, so I am lucky if they get off the drive! It’s part of the charm I’m told.

NAME: John

AGE: 53

BIKE: ZZR600D

STRATEGY: Hope and a prayer.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Riding to the start line.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: 500 miles from France to England.

NAME: Shaun

AGE: 51

BIKE: Honda magna vf700 1984

STRATEGY: slow and steady and just keep going.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: coffee deprivation.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: about 4 hours.

NAME: Stu

AGE: 59

BIKE: Yamaha FJ1200

STRATEGY: Just keep going!

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Getting home again from Scotland!

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Tampa to Atlanta.

NAME: David "Worried"

AGE: 56

BIKE: 1978 BMW R45

STRATEGY: Navigate using cake. Probably chocolate.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Running out of cake, fuel or electricity. And reliability. And motorcycle reliability. And tea to go with the cake.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: I have done Welsh tours but spread with 300 miles a day max.

NAME: Mick

AGE: 65

BIKE: BMW 1200 RT (102k miles on it)

STRATEGY: The 3 Ps, prior preparation and planning, prevents pisspoor performance.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Trying not to turn the heated seat on when the sun goes down.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Devon to Chernobyl (Auxiliary lighting no longer required).

NAME: Rene, or Reggie

AGE: 40

BIKE: Suzuki GSXF1100

STRATEGY: Send it.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Staying awake, keep the bike in one piece.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Dumfries - Calais - Home on a sunday, working on monday. Unfaired GSXR that wouldn't start when cold, so I just kept going.

NAME: Steve

AGE: 55

BIKE: 1992 Triumph Trophy 1200

STRATEGY: Get to the start line, shit myself, get to the finish line.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Focusing on just the essential work required to get my bike its MoT, rather than polishing and painting every nut and bolt.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: 4040 miles crossing the US over two weeks. Single day longest ride has probably only been 300 miles.

NAME: Derek

AGE: 67 but I don't act my age

BIKE: 1989 Suzuki GS500e

STRATEGY: Go North and stay awake.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Stopping my knees from seizing up

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: 650 mile (Northampton - Lyon)

NAME: Dan

AGE: 49 (should know better)

BIKE: FZR 32.5

STRATEGY: get to the start

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: my arthritic right knee seizing in the arctic Scottish conditions!

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: LDU21

NAME: Nick

AGE: 41

BIKE: 1974 Honda CB360

STRATEGY: No dilly and dallying around.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Concentrating for so long

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: 170 miles so not very far haha!

NAME: Dan

AGE: 39

BIKE: Triumph 955i ST Sprint

STRATEGY: Get there is one piece

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Staying awake

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Not far..... 300miles to Mid-Wales and back.

NAME: Darrel

AGE: Too old to be doing this

BIKE: Very noisy and shaky Honda Deauville 650

STRATEGY: Pray a lot that it doesn't break down.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Staying awake and realising that there are more cars on the road now!

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: 172 miles last weekend!!! haven't ridden for 20 years so learning all over again

NAME: Lee

AGE: 33

BIKE:Suzuki Van Van

STRATEGY: dont fall asleep

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: being on a 125, only being able to do 50mph.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: NC500.

NAME: Scott

AGE: 44

BIKE: 1998 Yamaha XJ600 Diversion S

STRATEGY: get lots of sighting trips under the belt. 2 x 500-600 miles in a day on the dodgy old bike. Then the challenge: arrive at Lands End a few days before and rest, then turn up on the day and ride as long and as far as I and the bike can in the 24 hours. Learn the hare and tortoise lesson - slow and steady wins the race! Lower average speed/ pace to keep the internists down and the stamina up. Plenty of water and micro sleeps if required. Keep economy up and stops to a minimum. Arrive JOG before the sunrise.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: stage 3 or 4 needing to dig deep!

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Glasgow to NC500 and back to a Glasgow over 4 days.

NAME: Martin

AGE: 50

BIKE: Honda XL600v Transalp

STRATEGY: from Land's End keep going north until I reach the sea then ask for directions to John OGroats.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Enduring the saddle again all the way home, this aint going to be comfortitble.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Birmingham to Cardiff and back again in a day.

NAME: Raymond

AGE: 40

BIKE: triumph trophy 1200 or Honda bros 400

STRATEGY: start the bike and gooooooooo vroooooom.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: breaking the pain barrier and inevitable wall of disbelief and exhaustion.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: wanlockhead head inn up round the nc500 back to inn 19hrs 900 od miles.

NAME: Glen

AGE: 61 only

BIKE: Suzuki SV650s

STRATEGY: Don't Get Lost.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: The last 150 miles. I will be Cold and Tired and not taking the wrong turning.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: LDRound and LDU 21.

NAME: Martin

AGE: 59, old enough to know better

BIKE: Yamaha FZR600R known as ‘Shazza’

STRATEGY: Keep it upright all the way.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Remembering it’s a Marathon not a Snickers! The last 600 miles will be the worst.

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: LDU in 2021 – 1,027 miles.

NAME: Andy

AGE: 50

BIKE: 2004 Honda ST1300 Pan European

STRATEGY: Follow the guy in front – DO NOT fall asleep – constantly remind myself ‘ I am doing this for fun and for a good cause!.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Staying awake (linked to my strategy above!) and staying out of the ‘cramp zone’ – my knees are not what they used to be!

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: I have done an IronButt Saddlesore 1000 before – but that was a LONG time ago…. So I have a clue what I am in for, just not sure how the 15yrs since I did it have taken their toll!

NAME: Graham

AGE: 50

BIKE: Kawasaki GPX600R

STRATEGY: zen navigation ( look up Dirk Gently) blind optimism and blinkered ignorance.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: fixing the fuel leak and making to the start ( trying to to think to far ahead).

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: getting to the age I have forgotten most of the daft things I have done but riding in a hurricane was fun.

NAME: Martin

AGE: 50

BIKE: Honda Dullsville

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PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: Longest day in the seat was 500 miles, across Colorado, New Mexico and Nevada. Expecting the scenery to be a bit different on this trip.

NAME: Grant

AGE: 52

BIKE: Jaffa Cake MKII

STRATEGY: Don't bugger about at pit stops, keep Keith awake from Fort William to Inverness...and avoid all deer!.

WHAT YOU THINK THE TOUGHEST PART OF THE CHALLENGE WILL BE: Middle England between P2 and P3..busy roads, frustrating drivers....speed cameras...not that it's a race..

PREVIOUS LONGEST BIKE TRIP: LDU 2021, LDU 2019, LDU 2017...oh and 2023 1100 mile run from Inverness to the Alps to catch up with the lads..but that was on the XR.

NAME: Del

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