Welcome to Land’s End - John O’Groats Association
Background to the Association
The route between Land’s End and John O’Groats (LEJOG or JOGLE) is generally regarded as the longest route across the British mainland. The first recorded trip on foot between the two landmarks took place over 150 years ago and it has since become an iconic British journey, with hundreds of people completing the challenge each year, whether on foot, by cycle, by car, or by a range of other more diverse forms of transport.
The Lands End John O’Groats Association was formed in 1983 following an inaugural journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats and then back to Land’s End by Dennis Greenslade in an Audi Quattro. Dennis and friends drove 1,751 miles in 24 hours and 32 minutes and raised in excess of £10,000 for various charities. The participants went on to form the first Committee.
The Association exists to support the LEJOG/JOGLE journeys of its members, to promote charity fundraising through these journeys, and to act as a social community for members who have successfully completed (or who are planning to complete) the journey by any means.
Membership of the Association is open to anyone who completes a continuous journey from either Land’s End to John O’Groats or vice versa. Members have traversed the route by a number of means, the most common way is by walking or cycling, however some have driven, or ridden a motorbike. 2022 saw the first people to go from Land’s End to John O’Groats on a Stand Up Paddle board!
Please enjoy your visit to our site. You’re welcome to join our Facebook group. If you’re planning an End-to-End trip, please read the Routes and Membership pages on this site, and contact our Membership Secretary and Route Advisor. We look forward to welcoming you as a new member soon.
Types of membership
There are a number of membership types available to those looking to complete a LEJOG or JOGLE, or for those who’ve completed the journey. If you’re planning your journey, or currently on route, join as an Associate and gain access to help in planning your route from experienced people who’ve completed the journey. If you’ve completed your LEJOG or JOGLE, get in touch and join the Association to meet and chat with so many like minded people interested in traversing this route.
Volunteers
The Association is run by the Committee and is always looking for people to help and support others as well as promoting the Association. If you can help with social media or route planning, or have a flair for policy, please get in touch by emailing secretary@lejog.org.
Journeys completed
Since inauguration in 1983, the Association has had around 2,000 members who’ve raised millions of pounds for charity. The Association is run on a not-for-profit basis by a committee elected each year at the Annual General Meeting, and is regulated by a constitution.
Members have undertaken the journey in a host of different ways. Obviously cyclists, walkers and motorists top this list, but there have also been many more unusual modes of transport, for example: motorised supermarket trolley, push scooter (long-standing member Eddie Sedgemore is in the Guinness book of World Records for that one), various traction engines, unicycles, horse-drawn carriages, a Phantom fighter jet, microlight and yacht.
Most travel from one end to the other in a fairly direct route, but not all. Some include the four extremities of the United Kingdom, some the highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland, some take the coastal route and a few extend their journey into Ireland and even the near continent.
Need help planning your journey? Join us for comprehensive route advice.