John O’Groats to Lands End!!

23rd July to 31st July

WE HAVE PUT A TEAM OF RUGBY PLAYERS TOGETHER TO TAKE ON THIS ICONIC CHALLENGE. LETS HOPE THESE BOYS CAN CONVERT THEIR RUGBY SKILLS TO BECOME CYCLING PROS IN THE 6 MONTH WINDOW THEY HAVE.

9 Days - 958.5 Miles - 47,675ft Elevation

Raising money for our selected 2021 charities - My Name’5 Doddie Foundation & Matt Hampson Foundation

Rider Profiles

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Dan Griffiths

Name: Dan Griffiths. Age: 34 Weight: 114kg Rugby Position: hooker but should of played 9. Cycling Experience: a few rides in lockdown 1 but FairPlay I’m slow! Reason For doing the challenge. (See weight above) Watching the bbc interviews with Rob Bu… — Name: Dan Griffiths.
Age: 34
Weight: 114kg
Rugby Position: hooker but should of played 9.
Cycling Experience: a few rides in lockdown 1 but FairPlay I’m slow!
Reason For doing the challenge.
(See weight above) Watching the bbc interviews with Rob Burrows and Doddie Weir. It makes you realise how fortunate we are to have our health and the ability to attempt something like this. After retiring from the game it’s very easy to slip into a “tomorrow will do “ attitude towards health and fitness. Hopefully we can help some people who have had that choice taken away from them.

Gareth Bladen

Name: Gareth Bladen Age: 35 Weight: 81kg Rugby Position: Scrum Half Cycling Experience: Not really touched a bike since I fell off when I was 12! Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m always up for a chall… — Name: Gareth Bladen
Age: 35
Weight: 81kg
Rugby Position: Scrum Half
Cycling Experience: Not really touched a bike since I fell off when I was 12!
Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’ve never done anything like this before but I’m always up for a challenge and knowing we are doing something for those in need makes me even more competitive! Rugby is a team sport so I’m looking forward to me and this team of mates tackling this together and raising much needed money for some great causes.

Calum Madden

Name: Cal Madden Age: 26 Weight: 136KG Rugby Position: 2nd Row Cycling Experience: None Reason For Doing The Challenge: Needed something to get myself back into half decent shape. Also believe there are a lot of individuals who are missing out on he… — Name: Cal Madden
Age: 26
Weight: 136KG
Rugby Position: 2nd Row
Cycling Experience: None
Reason For Doing The Challenge: Needed something to get myself back into half decent shape. Also believe there are a lot of individuals who are missing out on help whether that be physical physiotherapy or items such as wheelchairs etc. If we can help just a few of these then the hard graft will be worth it.

Elliot Brooks

Name: Elliot BrooksAge: 29Weight: 110kgRugby Position: Winger turned AlickadooCycling Experience: Arguably better than my Rugby.Reason For Doing The Challenge: Love the mental and physical challenge that comes with the JOGLE ride, combined with the … — Name: Elliot Brooks
Age: 29
Weight: 110kg
Rugby Position: Winger turned Alickadoo
Cycling Experience: Arguably better than my Rugby.
Reason For Doing The Challenge: Love the mental and physical challenge that comes with the JOGLE ride, combined with the prospect of raising money for a number of great causes.

Adam Gittings

Name: Adam Gittings Age: 35 Weight: 92kg Rugby Position: 10/15 Cycling Experience: Keener than I am capable Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’m participating in JOGLE to firstly, challenge myself mentally and physically, secondly to spend some quali… — Name: Adam Gittings
Age: 35
Weight: 92kg
Rugby Position: 10/15
Cycling Experience: Keener than I am capable
Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’m participating in JOGLE to firstly, challenge myself mentally and physically, secondly to spend some quality time with the lads, and finally to raise money for those in need of a little help... If by simply turning my legs, I can turn around somebody’s day/week/month, then it totally worth it!

Jonah Boyce

Name: Jonah Boyce Age: 26 Weight: 107kg Position: Prop Cycling experience: used to own a BXM but that’s about it 👀 Reason for doing challenge: To help those who otherwise wouldn’t receive the support they need. As a side not, I t’ll also be a tough… — Name: Jonah Boyce
Age: 26
Weight: 107kg
Position: Prop
Cycling experience: used to own a BXM but that’s about it 👀
Reason for doing challenge: To help those who otherwise wouldn’t receive the support they need. As a side not, I t’ll also be a tough personal challenge, my hope is that it will not only persuade people to support our cause but also inspire them to undertake something similar of their own.

Will Biddell

Name: Will Biddell Age: 31 Weight: 106kg Rugby Position: Full BackCycling Experience: Cycled from Northern France to Northern Spain along the French West coast in 2011. Reason For Doing The Challenge: As my rugby days draw to a close I want to put m… — Name: Will Biddell
Age: 31
Weight: 106kg
Rugby Position: Full Back
Cycling Experience: Cycled from Northern France to Northern Spain along the French West coast in 2011.
Reason For Doing The Challenge:
As my rugby days draw to a close I want to put my time and efforts into helping others in need. This is the perfect opportunity to do just that and hopefully have some fun along the way.

Will Bishop

Name: Will Bishop Age: 26 Weight: 80kg Rugby Position: ball carrying 12 Cycling Experience: done a decent amount of riding but not on two wheels Reason For Doing The Challenge: love a physical challenge and believe this will be an ultimate test of b… — Name: Will Bishop
Age: 26
Weight: 80kg
Rugby Position: ball carrying 12
Cycling Experience: Nearly nothing!!
Reason For Doing The Challenge: love a physical challenge and believe this will be an ultimate test of both the body and the mind. This is the beginning of Maul Together and the start of something special, providing help for those who need it most! 🖤

Ed Taylor

Name: Ed TaylorAge: 27Weight: 110kgRugby Position: Back Row / Second RowCycling Experience: Grand total of 200 miles Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’d be excited to give back to the community that shaped who I am today, by helping those in need! P… — Name: Ed Taylor
Age: 27
Weight: 110kg
Rugby Position: Back Row / Second Row
Cycling Experience: Grand total of 200 miles
Reason For Doing The Challenge: I’d be excited to give back to the community that shaped who I am today, by helping those in need! Particularly when charities aren’t receiving the level of funding they received pre-COVID. Also, Rugby would always provide me with a challenge and a goal to work towards every weekend. But since stepping out of pro rugby during COVID times, it’s been difficult to replicate these regular physical challenges. So let’s see what all of this fuss is about.

Matt Farrington

Name: Matt Farrington Age: 30 Weight: 90kg (hopefully be a damn sight lighter than this for the event) Rugby Position: 10/15 Cycling Experience: Previously completed year 6 safe cycling/6 weeks during 2020 lockdown Reason For Doing The Challenge: Th… — Name: Matt Farrington
Age: 30
Weight: 90kg (hopefully be a damn sight lighter than this for the event)
Rugby Position: 10/15
Cycling Experience: Previously completed year 6 safe cycling/6 weeks during 2020 lockdown
Reason For Doing The Challenge: The opportunity to achieve something brilliant with a close group of friends whilst raising money for some great causes giving individuals opportunities they may not have previously had.

Emily Ireland-Jones

Name: Emily Ireland-JonesAge: A lady never tellsWeight: Half the weight of Pumba, third of the weight of EdRugby Position: Depends... in league or union?Cycling Experience: New lockdown v.1 hobbyReason For Doing The Challenge: Cycling across Britain… — Name: Emily Ireland-Jones
Age: A lady never tells
Weight: Half the weight of Pumba, third of the weight of Ed
Rugby Position: Depends... in league or union?
Cycling Experience: New lockdown v.1 hobby
Reason For Doing The Challenge: Cycling across Britain has always been on the bucket list - love a physical challenge. Even better knowing it’s for two brilliant charities which mean so much to people around me.

Jimmy Gore

Name: Jimmy Gore Age: 30 Weight: 88kg Rugby Position: Centre / Flanker Cycling Experience: Still need stabilisers!Reason For Doing The Challenge: To help those who have been unfortunate in the game that we love to play. Plus I couldn't miss the chan… — Name: Jimmy Gore
Age: 30
Weight: 88kg
Rugby Position: Centre / Flanker
Cycling Experience: Still need stabilisers!
Reason For Doing The Challenge: To help those who have been unfortunate in the game that we love to play. Plus I couldn't miss the chance to watch griffo try to actually do this.

Guest Riders:

Huw Taylor

Name: Huw TaylorAge: 24Sporting History: 2014 – 2018 Worcester Warriors 2018-Present – Dragons National team(s)England U18 England U20 (Junior World Cup Winner) — Name: Huw Taylor
Age: 24
Sporting History:
2014 – 2018 Worcester Warriors
2018-Present – Dragons
National team(s)
England U18
England U20 (Junior World Cup Winner)

Kelly Smith

Name: Kelly SmithAge: Sporting History: 2017-Present - Gloucester-Hartpury Women2018-Present - England Women — Name: Kelly Smith
Age:
Sporting History:
2017-Present - Gloucester-Hartpury Women
2018-Present - England Women

Henry Purdy

Name: Henry PurdyAge: 26Sporting History: 2012-2014 - Leicester Tigers 2013-2014 - Nottingham2014-2019 - Gloucester2019 - Otago2019-2020 - Coventry2020-Present - Bristol Bears National team(s) England U20 (Double World Champion) — Name: Henry Purdy
Age: 26
Sporting History:
2012-2014 - Leicester Tigers
2013-2014 - Nottingham
2014-2019 - Gloucester
2019 - Otago
2019-2020 - Coventry
2020-Present - Bristol Bears

National team(s)
England U20 (Double World Champion)

Elliott Stooke

Name: Elliott StookeAge: 27Sporting History: 2014-2016 Gloucester 2016 – London Irish 2016-Present - Bath National team(s):England Saxons England U20 — Name: Elliott Stooke
Age: 27
Sporting History:
2014-2016 Gloucester
2016 – London Irish
2016-Present - Bath

National team(s):
England Saxons
England U20

Mark Atkinson

Name: Mark AtkinsonAge: 30Sporting Honours: 2013-Present - Gloucester2019 - Barbarians — Name: Mark Atkinson
Age: 30
Sporting Honours:
2013-Present - Gloucester
2019 - Barbarians

TBC

Support Team:

Adam Stirling

Name: Big Dog Age: 29 Weight: unknown Rugby Position: Wing Cycling Experience: irellavant Reason For Doing The Challenge: McDonalds breakfast every morning — Name: Big Dog
Age: 29
Weight: unknown
Rugby Position: Wing
Cycling Experience: irellavant
Reason For Doing The Challenge: McDonalds breakfast every morning

TBC

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