START DETAILS
Event HQ and registration will be in Sennen, Cornwall, about 1-mile from Land’s End (pictured above), on Saturday 01 August 2026, between 3:00 pm & 9:00 pm, with all the riders starting the LEJOG 1400 together from Land’s End at 07:00 am on Sunday 02 August 2026.
CONTROLS
Along the way riders pass through a series of predetermined controls where acceptable proof of passage requires independent evidence of time, date and control location. Acceptable forms include:
A timed signature of a controller designated by the organiser
A stamp, sticker or other distinct mark (inside the brevet card) provided by the event organiser and/or a controller
A printed receipt, with time, date and control location (usually from a cash register or ATM)
Other forms may be designated by the organiser, provided they are acceptable to AUK
Where a rider is unable to obtain proof of passage, an alternative form may be accepted at the organiser’s discretion.
We’ll have a minimum of 6 mandatory controls, all of which will be providing:
- Hot and cold food (as well as drinks)
- Showering facilities (including towels)
- Somewhere to sleep (a mixture of dormitory beds or airbeds)
- TLC from kind volunteers
The mandatory controls are in (or close to):
Somerset 300 km
Dinedor 400 km
Preston: 642 km
Peebles: 897 km
Braemar: 1080 km
Grantown-on-Spey 1150 km
The other Controls will be free in designated towns.
** No proof of passage is required at the mandatory Controls as a Controller will stamp your brevet card on arrival, and all food & drink at the overnight controls is included in the entry fee (see below)! **
DROP BAG
For 2026 we will provide 2 different drop bags for both the Golborne and Peebles Controls. Simply fill these up with your spare clothes/lights etc and we transport the bags to both the Golborne & Peebles Controls. After leaving both Golborne and Peebles the bags will later be transported onto John o’ Groats for collection on arrival at the finish.
THE FINISH
The finish HQ is the John o’ Groats village hall. The hall will be open from 10:00 pm on Wednesday 05 August through to about 10:00 am on the Friday morning.
GETTING TO THE START
Rail:
The nearest railway station to the start is about 10-miles away in Penzance, which is basically the end of the line! There are direct train services from London/Birmingham (for connections from the north). Although you can normally only book up to 3-months in advance.
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Air:
The nearest airport is Newquay, about 50-miles away from Land’s End. There are direct flights to/from other UK airports including London; Manchester; Newcastle and Scotland.
There are also regular direct flights to European countries including Ireland; Germany; Switzerland and Denmark.
The website for Newquay airport is: https://www.cornwallairportnewquay.com/
n.b. Land’s End airport only serves the Scilly Isles.
Expect to pay more taking your bike.
GETTING HOME FROM THE FINISH
Rail:
The nearest railway stations to John o’ Groats are:
Wick (about 17-miles south)
Thurso (about 20-miles west).
Scotrail has direct train services to Inverness where you can connect to the south (Edinburgh/London etc).
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You could try some of the travel websites such as: expedia; lastminute.com etc for more info’ on flights etc.
Air:
The nearest airport to JoG is Wick John o’ Groats airport, about 17 miles to the south but, as of July 2023 only serves Aberdeen where you can connect to flights to other UK airports. Expect to pay extra if you take your bike aboard. See website link below:
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