record for cycling from lands end to john o'groats
Land's End to John o' Groats Land's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is 874 miles (1,407 km) and takes most cyclists 10 to 14 days; the record for running the route is nine days. Off-road walkers typically walk about 1,200 miles (1,900 km) and take two or three months for the expedition. Two much-photographed signposts indicate the traditional distance at each end.
Head of the River (New South Wales) The current (SIRC) record time (and former junior world record until 2001) for the 1st VIII is 5:42.6 set by Shore on 23 March 1996.[citation needed] The most recent winner of the AAGPS Head of the River, and holder of the Major Rennie Trophy is Saint Ignatius' College, winning the regatta in 2018 breaking a 43 year old drought.