A pensive Mick Hall rings in after completing his 5000 mile, 5 day charity ride with just minutes to spare.


Sit back and relax now, Mick -- well done!  For those sitting on the fence to donate until seeing whether he'd get it done or not, head on over to http://adventure-spec.com/mick-hall/ to find out the details.


Get some well-earned sleep, Mick!

Dave Lomax rings in with an update, having just met Mick for a Formula 1 style pit stop at a local service station.  Mick is up against it, time wise, so no rest for the weary from here on out.


Mick's on-bike phone system is out of charge, so we won't know whether he's accomplished his goal until about 1900hrs tonight...



Good luck, Mick!

Mick rings in from the morning of his final day.  Keep it safe, Mick!!

With 1200 miles to go, Mick is into the 5th day of his 5000mile, 5 day ride.  He's into short loops for the duration, which will let him sneak in for a rest if need be.


Keep it rolling, Mick!

The miles are ratcheting up as Mick has found some swift traffic to pace the miles along.  The bike and equipment are holding up well (excluding the Zumo).

Mid way through day 4, the fatigue is firmly set in.  A bit behind schedule, Mick presses on.

Mick gets shat upon -- and not by a bird, either!

A body needs fuel, too.

Mick rings 60 miles in to day 4.

Mick sets out for day 4 of his 5 day/5000 mile charity ride.

Still on pace for 1000 per day, Mick's got 3k in the bank and is ready to turn in for a few hours' rest.

Near the end of day three, and Mick may have gotten pipped by a speed camera...

Now into his day 3 run, Mick rings in to let us know what's on his mind.

A weary Mick rings in as he sets out for day 3 of his 5-day, 5000 mile charity ride around the UK.

(sorry for the road noise once he gets moving)

Knackered, Mick is calling it a night as he heads back for some rest, 300 miles toward his day 3 quota already in the bag.

Over 2000miles in the book, Mick is closing in on the halfway mark.  Hitting the Red Bull, he's fighting off the aches, pains, and fatigue and pushing on for his charities.

Closing in on Glasgow (again), Mick ponders whether to head to Land's End while the weather holds.

Mick makes John O'Groats, and the end of a long, wet, cold day.

Tantalizingly close to John O'Groats, Mick is now back in the weather.  Stay tough, Mate, you're almost home for the night!

On his second night, and now past the 1000 mile mark, Mick finds himself in darkest Scotland, closing in on John O'Groats.

The Scala Rider headset apparently now operational, Mick checks in literally as he rolls through the 1000 mile mark.

Mick checks in with just over 100 miles to go in the first thousand.

Mick rings in as he approaches Glasgow.

Refreshed from his short respite, Mick rings in with an update.

Mick pulls in for a cuppa and a quick nap, about 1/2 way through his Day 1 mileage.

The weather continues to pummel Mick on his first day (night).  Hopefully it can only improve from here on out...

Mick rings in after a tough start to the trip.

Mick Hall will be attempting to ride 5000miles around the UK in 5 days for charity.  Dave rings in with a preview of the action.

Stan rings in from the finish line -- having just stepped off the podium!  From seventh just a few days ago, he climbed into the top three on the final day.  Way to keep at it! Find complete coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net  Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

Stan Watt from team FrontRowGB with his stage 8 report, again running at the very front of the field, before a mechinical problem set him back a bit. Stay tuned for additional coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

One of my favorite calls ever uploaded to RallyRAIDio, John Deykes relates his totally sketchy, yet now amusing story of the all-night cab ride across Libya to get back to the Tunisian border. You'll never complain about a New York cabbie ever again! Stay tuned for additional coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

Now safely across the border into Tunisia with his broken bike, John Deykes makes contact and is clearly happy to be out of Libya!  Stay tuned to http://RallyRAIDio.net for more coverage from the Optic Tunisia rally.  Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

Stan calls in after stage 7, as the rally returns to Tunisia with another soft stage with technical navigation. Michel Marchini, overall leader from the start suffers a mechanical failure. Rally is a cruel mistress. Stay tuned for additional coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

Stan Watt from Team FrontRowGB calls with the news that the longest stage of the rally has been neutralized -- the sweep truck overturned with 8 on board last night, among other things, so for safety reasons today's stage has been turned into a liaison. A blow to the boys who were hoping to pull back some time today. Stay tuned for additional coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com

Stan Watt phones in after a superb performance in Stage 5 of the Optic, a day filled with soft sand and huge dunes. Update on Craig Bound's mechanical issues, and news that Ludivine Puy's bike was destroyed by fire out on the stage (she's okay). Stay tuned for additional coverage of the Optic Tunisia Rally at http://RallyRAIDio.net Music by Dreamline, available at PodSafe.com