DAY 08 . . . . Lands End to John O'Groats - Sat 01 June 2013
Clitheroe . . to . . Kirkby Stephen
| Date | Sat 16 Jun |
| Distance | 56.2 miles |
| Total Distance | 539.50 miles |
| Ascent | 5,316 ft |
| Total Ascent | 41,179 ft |
| Skies | Low cloud |
| Temperature | 8 - 10 C |
| Wind | 1 - 4 S |
| Precipitation | Heavy rain |
| Visibility | Very poor - fair |
Canondale Synapse Hi-Mod
Wet all day with periods of very heavy rain, I would estimate over 25 mm fell during the ride - very cold up on the Dales.
My Gortex jacket kept my body completely dry but I was still grateful to soak in a warm bath at the hotel.
A very hilly course with five major climbs including a one mile 20% climb up Dent hill after lunch.
The relatively short couse was planned due to the gradient of the climbs - there was quite a bit of opening and shutting gates over the Dales - very steep descents were hard on the brakes.
We left Lancashire rode up over Boland Forest then up over North Yorkshire Dales and into Cumbria.