Over 2000 miles in 48 hours. From London to John O'Groats, down to
Land's End, and back again — all in our family's 1972 Triumph Stag.
What could possibly go wrong?
We're Duncan and Mike, a father-son team taking on the Triumph Club's
Round Britain Reliability Run to raise £2000 for Parkinson's UK — a
cause close to our hearts.
The route is a non-stop test of endurance, precision, and classic car
stubbornness. Past runs have included torrential rain, electrical
failures, and roadside repairs at 2am. Yet somehow, we've always made
it home.
This year, we're driving for Dave — a close friend now three years
into his Parkinson's journey — and for every family affected by this
disease. All donations go directly to the charity.
Want to join the fun? Leave a comment with your prediction: where will
we break down this time? Mile 0 is Shrewsbury. Mile 2200 is home. Or
maybe… just maybe… we'll get a clean run.
Over 2000 miles, starting from London, touching John O’Groats, next to
Lands End, and finally back to London….in a 1972 Triumph Stag….all in
48 hours…..what could possibly go wrong?!?
Father and son team “Lordsrake” (Duncan and Mike) are tackling the
Triumph Club’s Round Britain Reliability Run (RBRR) 2025. All in aid
of the Parkinson's UK charity targeting an initial goal of raising
£2000 for a charity close to our hearts.
Over the 48 hour period, the trip is a non-stop challenge for both the
crews and cars. The routes are carefully chosen to travel some of the
best A and B roads across Britain. Strict timing requirements are set
along the course that require the teams to maintain constant (legal)
and consistent travel. Navigational errors and breakdowns cost time
and can lead to missing checkpoints.
This is not Duncan and Mike’s first rodeo. Duncan participated in
2019, and Mike joined for the 2021 and 2023 rounds. The 2023 round was
particularly brutal, including 12 hours of non-stop rain. British
classic enthusiasts probably know all too well how the “Lucas” (prince
of darkness®) electronics fare with water…Triumph teams were
dropping like flies, and the Stag was no exception suffering an
alternator failure. 12 hours into the trip, managing to hobble into
Skiach services (just north of inverness), a borrowed alternator was
fitted at 6am right there on the forecourt.
This year we are hoping to raise a lot of money to support Parkinson’s
UK’s mission. Our close friend Dave is now 3 years into his battle
with the disease. We also know many other families also impacted and
we support the charities mission to provide help and support to the
families as well as hopefully finding a cure for the disease in the
future.
100% of all donations will go direct to the charity, in previous years
the RBRR events have raised over £800k for various causes. Please give
generously on this page and reach out to us for opportunities to
sponsor our team for the charity too. All the costs for participating
in the challenge are covered by the crew, ensuring maximum support for
the charity.
We will be providing updates of progress both in the run up and live
during the event. Links to socials will be provided here.
The 1972 Triumph Stag, “HC V8 L”, is into her 25th year of ownership
in our family (yes that is the original plate from 1973
registration!). It must be noted, although we have completed our trip
round every time (so far), there is no guarantee we will make it this
time. There has been bit of a checkered history including:
-
2000: Duncan found the Stag literally in a barn, a
failed restoration in pieces with the engine under haybales and
dents on the body caused by cows poking around. 18 months later she
was back on the road.
-
2012: On a holiday in Spain and travelling into
France (over the mountains of course), the rear differential decided
to kiss the tarmac of a French roundabout. Lots of head shaking and
“Non, c’est impossible” from the French mechanic and she came back
on a transporter a few months later.
- 2021: A clean run RBRR…this surprised us all
-
2023: RBRR, alternator failure (see above), fuel
pump failure, rebuilding of carburettors (again at a services),
pinched vacuum line….and still made it…just!
With your donation please leave a comment about where you think we
will break down. Mile 0 will be our start in Shrewsbury. Mile 2200
will be us getting back home. Or maybe you think we will be lucky with
a clean run?
