Justin Lomas

Manchester to London - 2025

My Activity Tracking

1,277
mi

My target 220 mi

Please support my Ambitious Challenge!

On Sunday 22 June 2025 I will be cycling from Manchester to London in a single day to raise vital funds for Ambitious about Autism. It's a long way, even for someone who's done a lot of cycling.  Please support me (and Ambitious about Autism) by making a donation.

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity standing with autisitc children and young people. They champion rights, campaign for change and create opportunities for autistic young people and their families.

My Achievements

Shared page

Self-donated

Added a profile pic

Added a blog post

Received 10 donations

25% fundraising target

50% fundraising target

Fundraising target reached

50% distance target reached

Challenge complete!

My Updates

The Journey So Far...

Sunday 27th Apr

In 8 weeks’ time I hope to have arrived in London having set off from Manchester at around 5:30.


I signed up for this challenge on 31st of January 2025, and here is a summary of training since:


Distance ridden : 5231km (about 3250 miles)

No, of rides : 94

Hours ridden : 185 (that's over a week on the bike in the last 3 months!)

Elevation : 37444m  (more than four times up Everest)

Calories Burned : About 92500


Longest single ride 242km which took 8.5 hours.


8 weeks to go!

Kings Lynn & Back.

Wednesday 23rd Apr
Saturday (19th April) saw me ride my first Audax from Huntingdon to Kings Lynn and back - that's 208km.  I also rode to and from Huntingdon which brought the total distance to 240km.  That was 8.5 hours in saddle.

The challenge on 22und June would then see me ride back to Kings Lynn to complete the 350km or so!

What it's all about...

Wednesday 23rd Apr
https://youtu.be/OPnJ6NZguLY

Thank you to my Sponsors

£500

The Orchard Organisation Limmited

Good Luck Justin - hope you plenty of Sudocream!!!

£200

Mele E Pere

Best of luck Justin!

£200

Woolworks Ltd

Good luck with this!!

£100

No-nonsense Design

Good luck Justin, from all the gang at NND

£100

Gekko It Ltd

We wish you the best of luck! Lee & Phill

£100

Muf Architecture/art

Well done Justin! Go for it!! Such a worthy cause...touches many of us...

£100

Studio Four Four

May's Matched Donations

£100

Amir Sanei

Good luck Justin. Well done!

£70

Southend Wheelers

Superb cause. All the best for the event!

£50

Edwawrd Goodwin

Go for it Justin!!

£50

Laura Ridge

Well done and Good luck!

£50

Gaynor Syed

What an amazing challenge Justin, hope it’s fun!

£50

Anonymous

Good luck, Justin!

£50

Mary Duggan

Good luck Justin!

£50

Helen Yardley

Testing times

£50

Norton Ellis Architects

Good Luck Justin, it will be an immense achievement

£50

Kevin Allsop

Good luck Justin!

£50

Neil

Good luck !

£50

Geoff Morrow

Good luck Justin :-)

£50

Lisa Shell

So fit!

£30

Tom S

Good luck Justin! Sure you’ll ace it!

£25

John Gerrard

Rather you than me!

£25

Michelle Scannell

Tough gig Justin! Hope it all goes well. All the best

£22

Nick Hanmer

Back in the saddle and on form Justin! Great cause and an epic challenge.

£20

Tina Dankwart

£20

Oli Herd

Best of luck. Although you don’t really need it… you’re a machine!

£20

Mike Biggs

Well done, Justin. A little more than a regular training ride then ;-)

£20

Norman King

Worthy cause Justin, good mileage even for a cyclist of your calibre.

£20

Colette Povey

Good luck Justin and keep those wheels spinning!!

£19

Justin Lomas

£10

Great Chishill Windmill

Justin, Good luck.

£5

Tom Muldoon