| Our special thanks go (in alphabetical order) to the following for their support of JoG-LE 1,000 through generous donations towards the event costs, generous charity donations, offering goods or services at a preferential rate or otherwise backing our event in some significant manner: | ||||
 | ABG (Midlands) Ltd Southwell Garden Centre Fiskerton Rd Southwell Notts NG25 0TH | Incorporated in February 2007 and previously traded as a partnership for 15 years. Specialising in all aspects of UPVC work, including windows, doors, conservatories and fascia and soffits. We pride ourselves on quality products, constructed and installed in a professional, timely manner, whilst still maintaining the important value for money and giving non-biased, factual advice, in a friendly non-pushy environment. | ||
 | The Bentley Brook Inn Hazel Foulks Fenny Bentley Ashbourne DE6 1LF | The Bentley Brook is ideally situated for walking in the Peak Park countryside and within easy travelling distance of several major visitor attractions. The inn features quality accommodation with an award-winning restaurant, set in spacious family-friendly grounds. JoG-LE 1,000's hosts and one of our regular "watering holes" on our Peak District rideouts. The 'Brook is the venue for the JoG-LE 1,000 planning meetings and starting point of our journey to Scotland, beginning with a "send-off" breakfast and local press exposure on the 3rd of August. | ||
 | Bridge House Guest House Gino Antonacci Sandbed Hawick Scottish Borders TD9 0HE | An 18th century building converted into accommodation for the workers of the textile industry from the stables of the Old Tower Hotel. Bridge House is ideally situated in a central, yet quiet, location for hill walking, fishing and golfing around the Borders and only 5 minutes walking distance from the award-winning Wilton Park. | ||
 | Caylyne Cabinets Northcliffe Industrial Estate Cliff Rd Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1JB | Manufacturers of quality kitchen, bedroom, bathroom furniture and specialist joinery products. Founded in 1959 and has provided customers with a first class service for over forty years. Our range of products covers handmade kitchens, bedrooms and bathroom furniture. We can, in addition, supply the very best in kitchen appliances, sinks, accessories and bathroom pottery. | ||
 | CineWorld Trident Park Halton Lea Runcorn W4 5PY | Runcorn multiplex cinema. | ||
 | CMC Motorcycles Ross Feltham Top Road Calow Chesterfield S44 5AE | The UK's largest retailer of new Yamahas and 2004 MCN Dealer of the Year, also with branches in Cannock and Nottingham. Pre-event check over and oil change. | ||
 | The Co-Op 29-51 Newbegin Hornsea HU18 1AB | From the name you've trusted for over 150 years. Donation of drinks and snacks for the journey. | ||
 | D&B Commercials Unit 1 Park View Leven Rd Brandesburton Eats Yorkshire YO25 8RT | Vehicle service & repairs, hire and sales. Family run firm.
Suppliers of event support vehicle. | ||
 | Dacrylate Paints Ltd Lime St Kirkby-in-Ashfield Nottingham NG17 8AL | Originally founded in 1946, Dacrylate Paints has grown from a small producer of decorative paints into one of the most successful independent paint companies in the UK. Provided a generous selection of unused paint tubs for use as collection pots. | ||
 | Digital Services UK St Michaels House Hale Road Widnes Cheshire WA8 8XL | Providing its customers with fully comprehensive peace of mind cover on their satellite systems for more than 17 years, now providing cover to over 40,000 homes throughout the UK, with fully qualified digital satellite engineers as well as a national Customer Services call centre providing help and assistance to its customers all year round. | ||
 | The Fisher's Hotel Nicki Oag 75-79 Atholl Road Pitlochry PH16 5BN | One of Perthshire's best known hotels, enjoying a central location within the Victorian town of Pitlochry. Ideally situated in the town centre, yet still benefits from private parking and the tranquility of over two acres of award winning gardens and lawns. | ||
 | Fords Of Winsford Ltd Weaver Valley Rd Winsford Cheshire CW7 3AL | The friendly car buying experience. Come and experience car buying like no other. Friendly sales advisors, quality cars of all makes, huge selection genuine offers - all under one roof! | ||
 | Formula One Health & Fitness Chris Hillier 21 Victoria St Nottingham NG1 2EW | Nottingham's professional health & fitness studio with separate male and female gyms. | ||
 | Freeport Shopping Village Rolston Road Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1UT | Freeport Hornsea offers beautiful landscaped surroundings, charming village atmosphere with a friendly, relaxed and fun environment. It has great places to eat and drink, leisure attractions, all located within easy reach of the beach and other regional attractions. | ||
 | The Fuel Rooms Mike Evans | Fuel your passion... Designed for and run by car and bike enthusiasts to give like-minded people a place to go. It doesn't matter if your car or bike is modified to the hilt, or your only mod is a magic tree! The Fuel Rooms is here for people who are proud of their vehicles. JoG-LE 1,000's official partners. Like Lee, Mike also lost his mother to cancer just before Christmas 2006. The Fuel Rooms are giving JoG-LE 1,000 their full support backed up by a campaign of extra fundraising initiatives. | ||
| Geldards Butchers 113 Hilderthorpe Rd Bridlington North Humberside YO15 3EU | Quality catering butchers. | |||
 | The Grafix Shack Ltd. 2b Southgate Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1AQ | Established for over 15 years and boasting one of Englands biggest collections of custom vehicle grafix/detailing, choose from thousands of graphics in stock with new and exciting graphics arriving daily. Providing sponsor graphics for the support vehicle. | ||
 | Grantham Honda Motorcycles Mark Collingwood Tollemache Rd Spittlegate Level Grantham Lincs. NG31 7UH | Grantham's Honda Dealership Giving Bill a loan bike for the trip | ||
 | IntoBikes.co.uk Stephen Nicholls P.O. Box 195 Crowborough East Sussex TN6 2WX | The online motorcycle parts and accessories store. Parts from hundreds of manufacturers for thousands of bikes... and all at the best possible prices. | ||
 | Maple Garage Mappleton Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1XT | New and used vehicle specialists. Also a branch in Flinton, Hull. | ||
 | Merehead Garage John Green Old Bridge Rd Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1RP | Car repairs, servicing, MOT and loan vehicles. | ||
 | MSS Discovery (Kawasaki) Racing Nick Morgan (team principal) Unit 3a, Ricebridge Ind Est Station Rd Thorpe-Le-Soken Essex CO16 0HH | Top flight Kawasaki racing team, fielding Michael Rutter in British Superbikes and Stuart Easton in British Supersport for the 2007 season. Kindly donated a BSB VIP package to be auctioned towards fuel expenses, won by Mr. Mike Evans. | ||
 | The Oddfellows (Derwent Valley Branch) Margaret Henchcliff (secretary) Oddfellows Hall 32 Charnwood St. Derby DE1 2GU | Making friends, helping people. A friendly society founded to provide care and support for its members, at a time when there was no welfare state or National Health Service. The society continues to offer its members mutual aid through a unique package of social involvement, care and support. | ||
 | Rawfield UK Ltd. Simon Rawson 8 Salisbury Ave Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1SX | Interior and exterior design specialists. | ||
 | Seaview Hotel Andrew Mowat John o' Groats Caithness KW1 4YR | An excellent selection of traditional and local sea food, complemented by a well stocked bar serving Scottish beers, fine wines, spirits and a selection of 130 different malt whiskies. | ||
 | The Site Supply Company Ltd Graham Pointon Unit 20 Haigh Park Whitehill Industrial Estate Reddish Stockport Cheshire SK4 1QR. | Emerged as the number one on-line supplier of high visibility workwear, and associated personal protection equipment, in the UK. We also stock and supply hand & power tools, screws, fasteners & fixings, janitorial supplies & equipment and general workplace consumables. Provided printed hi-visibilty vests for the team. | ||
 | Tiger Bikes & Autos John Jowett & Carlton Miller Tiger House Bank St Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1AE | Motorcycle / car parts & accessories, service and repairs. Off road specialist.
Spares & "Spanners" for the event. | ||
 | Welsh Bicknor Youth Hostel Lisa Alexander Welsh Bicknor nr Goodrich Ross-on-Wye Herefordshire HR9 6JJ | A former Victorian rectory set in 25 acres of riverside grounds, ideal for exploring the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. | ||
 | Wilkinsons Hardware JK House PO Box 20 Roebuck Way Manton Wood Worksop Notts. S80 3YY | Low prices on brands you can trust. Committed to providing high-street quality goods at affordable prices. Lee's mother's ex-employers - ironically she officially retired whilst in hospital during the final throes of her illness. Many thanks for an extremely generous charity donation. | ||
 | Woods Of Hornsea Ltd Old Bridge Road Hornsea East Yorkshire HU18 1RP | Twenty years' experience and the leading supplier for all building and plumbing materials in the Hornsea area, covering timber, paving, paints and varnishes. We also stock a comprehensive range of tools from all major brands, paints and varnishes, as well as materials, at excellent rates. | ||
| Plus similar thanks to the following individuals: George Higgs (Lee's father-in-law), Michael Smith and Jenni Padley. | ||||
We further extend our grateful thanks to the following for running extra fundraising, hosting sponsorship forms, running collections etc.: | ||||
| The Conservatory Cafe Stewart & Diane Troynbee Market Place Hornsea East Yorkshire | Hosting a collection pot. | |||
 | The Anchor Inn Oakerthorpe Alfreton Derbyshire DE55 7LP | A family run freehouse specialising in high quality food, good beer and fine wines. We are particularly proud of our range of traditional ales that has earned us a place in The Good Beer Guide 2006. Gave us gracious permission to "charge" to enter the pub on a series of biker nights. | ||
 | The Lighthouse (Riverside Fish Bar) 195 South Parade Matlock Bath Derbyshire DE4 3NR | Hosting a collection pot on the counter. | ||
 | MFN Club Malcolm Allured Shipley Gate Nottingham NG16 3JE | The Midlands' ultimate destination for bikes, cars and petrolheads. Using his scantily-clad female staff to entice bikers out of their hard-earned! | ||
| Plus similar thanks to the following individuals: Sean Beeston, Lynn Denning (Lee's sister), Hilda Fleck (Lee's gran), Rachel Preston (through ZX9RNET - lost her father to cancer in May 2006), and Angela Swierczek (ex-colleague of Lee's mother). | ||||
We also thank the following for contributing to the event publicity mill: | ||||
 | Derby Evening Telegraph Natalie Murphy Northcliffe House Meadow Rd Derby DE1 2DW | Derby's daily newspaper. | ||
 | Derby Trader James Blount 52 Babbington Ln Derby DE1 1SX | Derby's weekly free newspaper. | ||
 | End-2-End (The Backroad Scratch) Kev Collier | Similar event to our own. 12 riders travelling from Land's End to John o' Groats avoiding the motorway in support of the MGP Helicopter Fund, Rob Vine Fund and MCUI Ulster Centre Medical Team. | ||
 | LE-JOG-LE Mike Waters | 30-odd riders travelling from Land's End to John o' Groats and back in support of Cornwall Air Ambulance. | ||
 | Nottingham Evening Post Castle Wharf House Nottingham NG1 7EU | Nottingham's daily newspaper. | ||