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May 11th 2012
So today dawned bright and clear for a 110 miler to the beautiful lake of Platelai. We were all feeling a little tired from the previous wet start, but soon made excellent time under a cloudless sky. We passed Siaulai in early afternoon where we were cheered in by severalrugute Captains and their parents. After an all too short visit, we had to head onwards again with our hearts and determinati ... read more

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more

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John Gwilliams

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Over the past two years I have become a keen cyclist and am using this interest to get myself in shape and raise money for a very worthwhile charity, namely Rugute (http://www.rugute.lt/en). I can't speak too highly of this Lithuanian charity which does so much work for young children and their families and it is the least I can do to help raise a little money to support their cause. This blog goes a little way to detailing the events before, during and after my events for this charity, which so far have comprised of a 460+ mile circuit of Lithuania in 2011 and will soon be followed with a 50... full info

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