John o'Groats


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John o'Groats

(əˈɡrəʊts)
n
(Placename) a village at the northeasternmost tip of the Scottish mainland: considered to be the northernmost point of the mainland of Great Britain although Dunnet Head, slightly to the west, lies further north. See also Land's End
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Sam Williams, along with his father, Hugh, who is approaching his 70th birthday, and his older brother Richard, are riding from Edinburgh to John O'Groats with two family friends, to raise money for Acorns Children's Hospice.
Border Telegraph Beach clean-up A total of 67kg of rubbish was gathered during a beach clean at John O'Groats as part of a campaign organised by solo record-breaking rower Kiko Matthews.
"Lands End to John O'Groats has been a long-term ambition.
A cyclist is saddling up for an epic bike ride from Land's End to John O'Groats - and plans to complete his mission in just seven days.
Mavis Paterson rode the 960-mile distance from Land's End to John O'Groats in 23 days.
Rory Ashcroft and Martin Bateman, both 24 and from Stafford, will take on the Lands' End to John O'Groats challenge in memory of Rory's brother, Ed, who died last year.
And they will be driving in four hour stints each from Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary this morning to John O'Groats, then down to Lands End, back up to John O'Groats, and then to the finish line at the hospital late on Sunday or early Monday morning.
The project lasts until Sunday, with volunteers at watching posts in places such as Orkney, Shetland, Caithness, and even on the John O'Groats ferry to Orkney.Dr Chiara Giulia Bertulli, Sea Watch sightings officer said: "This year we have more observers which is probably helping with the numbers.
PUPILS, staff and a whole community are attempting to run the distance from Lands End to John O'Groats.
So far, runners have clocked up over 1,000 miles which, according to the school's map of the journey, means they have already made it to John O'Groats and are on their way back to Land's End!
FREEZING temperatures and an open cabin didn't put off Elliot Dale and Charlotte Ryall from tackling the Forrestburn Hillclimb stage of the Land's End to John O'Groats Reliability Trial.