The Plan. Well, a plan, anyway.

So here's how it's going to work.

As per last year, we'll be needing three teams, each with three cyclists and one driver (this is where I'll hopefully come in, my physical prowess not having developed much, if at all).

Thursday 16th July will see us driving out from Coventry to get to Snowdon. Once there, all nine riders will climb and descend. Apparently there's a very nice caff up there now.

Once everyone's back, one rider will start off, heading in the direction of the Lake District. He'll be replaced some two hours later by rider two, then a further two hours later by rider three. The second team takes over from rider three and the cycle (no pun intended) starts all over. One team three has finished its stint it hands over to team one all over again.

This way everyone gets a cycling phase, a rest phase and a 'driving like maniacs to get into position' stage.

When we reach the next peak all nine riders, no matter what they're supposed to be doing at the time, have to get kitted up and climb. No-one's mentioned anything about the drivers' climbing responsibilities yet.

Which suits me just fine.

A decision

The Three Peaks Challenge it is, then. For those of you don't know, the Challenge involves climbing the three highest peaks, respectively, in England, Wales and Scotland. The Peaks are:

• Snowdon (Wales - 1085m)
• Scafell Pike (England - 978m)
• Ben Nevis (Scotland - 1344m)

And here's the map:


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Normally the Challenge involves completing all three in 24 hours which, given there is 450 miles of driving, makes it difficult enough.

So we're going to cycle between them instead. This will push the event out to 48 hours (we're not superhuman) but the combination of cycling and climbing makes it hugely, erm, Challenging.

Another year, another meeting

We're suckers for tradition. So there was really only one place the first 2009 meeting of the Queasy Riders could happen. The pub.

"What are we going to do this time round?"

The suggestions came thick and fast.

John O'Groats to Land's End?

Dover to Cape Wrath?

Canoeing from Coventry to the Coast?

Five capitals (London/Edinburgh/Belfast/Dublin/Cardiff)?

Whatever it is we do, I'm still not getting on a bike if I can help it.

Oh no not again

"OK," said Richard, "what do we do this year?"