the WORLD'S FIRST cycle from Orkney to the isles of scilly over sea and land!
THE MISSION
The Pedal 4 Parks project started out with not knowing enough about what was being done to protect and preserve our green spaces, which are essential for our physical and mental health. Being frustrated with the constant negative headlines surrounding climate changes issues in mainstream media, we wanted to explore positive climate solutions and offer some hope by highlighting some of the great work going on in the UK to address climate change. On our adventure, we interviewed 25 different companies, organisations, and non-profits all working very hard on ecological conservation, local community action and sustainability projects.
Our main charity partner for this project was National Parks UK. Created in the 70th year of the National Parks, the Foundation exists to help protect these wonderful areas, so that they can continue to be enjoyed by us and by future generations as well. They run some fantastic programmes to encourage people to get out to the Parks more and engage with them more thoroughly. We raised £5000 for the National Parks Protectors Fund, a dedicated fund for vital nature conservation projects across the UK’s 15 National Parks.
WHY waS OUR ATTEMPT A WORLD'S FIRST?
Traditionally, JOGLE would mean cycling from John O’Groats, the northeastern tip of mainland UK, to Land’s End, the southwestern tip. Completing this journey means one has cycled the longest distance between two points on mainland UK.
Our cycle was across both land and sea, connecting the Orkney Islands to the Isles of Scilly!
Our journey was split into 4 stages:
- We started at the northwestern tip of the Mainland Orkney, part of a group of islands sitting just north of mainland Scotland. We cycled the length of Mainland Orkney down to its southernmost tip, Burwick.
- There, we switched to water bikes and cycled across the sea (Pentland Firth), reaching John O’Groats, the northernmost tip of mainland Scotland. This took us less than 2 hours thanks to calm conditions.
- We then changed back to our land bikes, and cycled all the way to Land’s End over the next 12 days.
- For the final stage, we switched back to water bikes to cycle from Land’s End to the Isles of Scilly, the southernmost isles of the UK. This took us 8 hours!
We were sponsored by ZeroSixZero, who provided us the platform to track our journey on a beautiful custom map.
How many national Parks did we visit?
Our route was designed to visit as many national parks as feasibly possible in 14 days between the Orkney Islands and the Isles of Scilly. The National Parks we visited are listed below in order from top of the UK down:
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
During our training, we also visited the Peak District National Park, Snowdonia National Park, Pembrokeshire National Park, New Forest National Park and Yorkshire Dales National Park.
the crew
expedition team
Isaac kenyon
Founder of Pedal 4 Parks, campaign lead, “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land” film producer and endurance athlete
Alex Pierrot
Team chief technical officer, “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land” film producer and endurance athlete
SAL MONTGOMERY
Endurance athlete
LUKAS haitzmann
Endurance athlete
Alex Egan
Endurance athlete
Film and photography team
Kevin Merrey
Co-director and Editor of our film “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land”
Gavin Kaps
Co-director of our film “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land”
Maeve McCarthy
Composer of the soundtrack to our film “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land”
Maria Matei
Assistant Producer of our film “14 Days South: Over Sea and Land”
Daniel Williams
Videographer and Photographer
Amber Munro-Fellowes
Photographer
Ollie Axon
Drone Videographer and Photographer
support crew
Mirren Dougan
Social Media Management
Philipp Maino
Website Support
Alicia Thomas
Host of our podcast ‘Mind the Green Space’
Natasha Mae
Blogging
Emily Murrell
Blogging
liz marsland
Personal Training
Eleanor O'Flaherty
Partnerships Officer
Fiona Reynolds
Partnerships and Endorsement Officer
deon chorley
Expedition Logistics Manager
Lucy Swithenbank
Logistics Administrator
pedal 4 parks project sponsors
gold sponsors
silver sponsors
bronze sponsors
MEDIA coverage
News Articles
- News&Star – 30/04/22 – Further line-up for Keswick Mountain Festival announced
- Cumbria Crack – 29/04/22 – Keswick Mountain Festival – the countdown begins
- The Keswick Reminder – 29/04/22 – Countdown is on for Keswick Mountain Festival
- Mpora – 15/10/21 – Pedal 4 Parks | Championing Nature By Cycling Through Climate Solutions
- The Press and Journal – 21/06/21 – Magnificent men and their cycling machines Eco-warriors cross Pentland Firth on endurance marathon
- The Northern Times – 22/06/2021 – Eco-conscious cyclists say crossing Pentland Firth on water bikes was ‘surreal’
- John O’Groat Journal and Caithness Courier – 22/06/21 – Eco-conscious cyclists say crossing Pentland Firth on water bikes was ‘surreal’ and 08/06/21 – Eco-conscious friends to use water bikes in Pentland Firth crossing bid
- Evening Standard — 01/06/21 — GROW: the London community farm leading a green revolution
- In Your Area — 25/04/21 — St Albans eco-warriors take on cycle over land and sea
- Herts Advertiser – 23/04/21 – Land and Sea Cycle Challenge will Traverse the UK to Highlight Environmental Regeneration
- Evening Standard — 22/04/21 — 12 things you can do to celebrate World Earth Day
- Potters Bar Community News — Spring 2021 issue (page 5)
- The Swansea Mumbler — 04/03/21 — Cycling across land and sea to help regenerate green spaces
- Rural Services network — 01/03/21 — Green Energy UK sponsor Pedal 4 Park
- Conservation and Heritage Journal – 5 Eco-Warriors take the famous JOGLE to the next level in Pedal 4 Parks expedition
- Bikes Guider – The young cyclists on a journey for environmental change
Radio Interviews
- BBC Radio Berkshire — 30/01/21 — With Bill Buckley
- BBC Three Counties Radio — 25/01/21 — Nana Akua
Podcasts
- Forest Clouds – 08/12/20 – What Does Nature Mean to You? #19 with adventurer Isaac Kenyon
- Radio Verulam Sport – 19/08/21 – Pedal 4 Parks A team of five complete a unique cycling challenge
- Radio Verulam Environment Matters – 05/09/21 – The cycling adventure that turned into an eco film
- Chris Thrall’s Bought the T-Shirt Podcast – 22/10/21 – Climate Solutions and Eco Adventures | Isaac Kenyon
- Green Elephant Show – 27/10/21 – Better Business Interview S2 – Isaac Kenyon, Alex Pierrot and Lukas Haitzmann from Pedal4Parks
- Everything Endurance – 06/11/21 – #75 Adventure with a Purpose with Isaac Kenyon of Pedal4Parks
- Further. Faster. Podcast by Montane – 09/11/21 – S02 E07 – Pedal4Parks
- Bike Tour Adventures – 16/11/21 – Interview 058: Isaac, Alex and Lucas | Pedal4Parks
- The Modern Adventurer – 30/11/21 – EP.048: Isaac Kenyon – Problems with MENTAL HEALTH and why ADVENTURE is the CURE
- Call to Adventure – 27/12/21 – CTA 022 – Pedal 4 Parks – The Trio Taking on Eco-Adventures for the UK’s National Parks
- Tales to Inspire – 20/01/22 – Learning how to make an impact through adventure with Isaac Kenyon
- Between the Mountains – 10/02/22 – Isaac Kenyon | Using Fear to Grow, and Adventure to Change | Ep.119
Blogs about us
- Green Energy UK – 01/21 – The Pedal 4 Parks Project
- Adventure Uncovered – 19/03/21 – LEJOG with a twist: A cycling challenge to regenerate and protect UK green spaces and wellbeing
- Vectos – 03/21 – Vectos Supports Pedal 4 Parks Documentary
- Aquapac – 05/05/21 – Meet: Pedal 4 Parks Expedition Team
- The Copa Project – 28/05/2021 – A chat with Pedal 4 Parks
- National Parks UK – 17/06/21 – Pedal 4 Parks: Meet the Team
- National Parks UK – 17/06/21 – Inspired by Nature: Isaac Kenyon
- National Parks UK – 18/06/21 – Pedal 4 Parks: An Environmental Pursuit
- PeakUK – 17/08/21 – Pedal 4 Parks epic journey
- Nature Health Networks – 07/12/21 – Isaac Kenyon – Pedal 4 Parks
- Raindance – 15/01/22 – 10 Ways to Make Your Filmmaking More Environmentally Friendly
- SHAFF – 20/03/22 – Climate Solutions and Eco-Adventure with Isaac and Alex from Pedal 4 Parks
- Docs Without Borders – 24/03/22 – DWBFF Summer 2022 Official Selections
- Think Shorts – 21/05/22 – 14 days South: Over Sea and Land Film Review
- Pharos Best Inspiration Film Festival – 01/06/22 – International Competition 2022
- Cannes Shorts – 4/06/22 – WINNERS | Cannes Shorts