If you are not already a member of the Iron Butt Association, the UK End2End is an entry level ride into IBA long distance riding and will gain you membership of the IBA UK. The ride protocols described in the Rider Guidance document and the Ride Documentation pack must be strictly applied.
There are two End to End rides which can be completed in the UK. These involve riding from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in north east Scotland, or vice versa. If you arrive outside normal trading hours and are unable to obtain start or end receipts at Land's End, a receipt from Penzance 24 hour petrol station will be accepted, and will add 10 miles and 15 minutes to your ride. Likewise, if unable to obtain a start or end receipt at John O'Groats a receipt from Wick 24 hour petrol station will be acceptable, and will add 16 miles and 20 minutes to your ride.
The End2End series of rides consists of:
UK End2End: an E2E must start at LE or JOG, end at JOG or LE, and cover at least 1,000 miles between the two. What route you take to make it up to 1,000 miles is entirely up to you; one option would be to include receipts from Gordano services, near Bristol, and Clacket Lane eastbound services, south of London.
UK End2End GOLD (E2E GOLD): To qualify for a Gold award, the ride between the two ends must cover at least 1,250 miles. As with other Gold rides, it is required that riders attempting this ride have already had a previous Iron Butt ride successfully certified.
The basic rules are the same as for other IBA UK rides:
1. Ride the designated distance in the designated time (see below) on a safe route of your choice.
2. IBA UK requires that you document your ride with photographs. The photo must show BOTH the receipt AND your bike's odometer (mileage) reading IN THE SAME PHOTO. Receipts and odo readings must be legible. Record the Start and End details on Ride Documentation 2 and Ride Documentation 3 respectively.
3. Collect fuel and other receipts along your route and photograph each against your odometer. Track them, along with rest stops over 30 minutes, on Ride Documentation 4.
4. Complete all the remaining documentation in the Ride Documentation pack.
5. Copy all completed documentation and receipts and submit the copies, with your name on every sheet.
UK End2End
1. Ride from Land's End to John O'Groats or vice versa in 24 hours or less
2. Provide full documentation of your route covering over 1,000 miles, e.g. providing receipts from Clacket Lane Services on M25 and Gordano Services on the M5.
UK End2End GOLD (E2E GOLD)
1. Ride from Land's End to John O'Groats or vice versa in 24 hours or less
2. Provide full documentation of your route covering over 1,250 miles, The route taken is entirely up to the rider; as with all other IBA rides, receipts must be provided to prove the route taken.
This ride was first ridden 2007-06-02 by David Badcock #18643