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Press Coverage

Check out the press coverage I have received for my trips below. The newest articles will be added at the top of the page. Please click on the embedded links to view the articles.

Arctic Ride Iceland 2018

October 2018 - Traverse Magazine: SERVED OVER ICE (p84)

August 2018 - Suzuki news: NEWCASTLE TO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE ON A V-STROM 1000XT

August 2018 - Biker and Bike: THE ARCTIC RIDER - THE ICELAND MOTORCYCLE TOUR

August 2018 - Devitt Insurance blog: THE ARCTIC RIDER’S EPIC TRIP TO ICELAND

Iron Butt 2016

June 2016 - Suzuki Bulletin - LAND’S END TO JOHN O’GROATS IN 24 HOURS

May 2016 - The Tiny Lives Trust website - Iron Butt Challenge (UK End to End)

April 2016 - Newcastle Evening Chronicle - North Tyneside parents spurred into lifetime challenge after daughters devastating illness

April 2016 - Whitley Bay News Guardian -  Parents begin epic challenges to raise money for trust

April 2016 - Devitt Insurance - Solo Charity Bikers

 January 2016 - Biker 47 - Arctic Rider goes for UK Iron Butt

Arctic Ride 2014

24th August 2015 - Biker 47 - Coals to Snow - Arctic Ride for Charity

15th December 2014 - Suzuki Bikes UK - Riding to the top of the world

16th July 2014 - Devitt Blog - Gordon's Arctic Ride of a lifetime

7th May 2014 - Durham BikeWise - 6,000 mile solo motorbike challenge to the Arctic Circle for brain injury charity Cerebra

2nd May 2014 - Barents Observer - Avid motorbiker set to embark on Arctic Circle to raise money for charity

22nd April 2014 - Devitt Blog - The Arctic Ride

17th April 2014 - Devitt Blog - Twitter for Bikers: The Musts to follow

14th April 2014 - More Bikes - Solo bikes takes on 6,000 mile Arctic endurance challenge for charity

1st April 2014 - BBC Radio Newcastle (drive time) Interview - LISTEN HERE

13th February 2014 - Official Suzuki Bulletin - Arctic Ride for Cerebra Awareness

1st June 2013 - Those Diner and Motorcycle Guys Radio Interview - LISTEN HERE

25th May 2013 - BBC Radio Newcastle Interview - LISTEN HERE

17th May 2013 - Run 4 Charity - Arctic Ride - 6,000 mile solo motorbike challenge for charity

10th May 2013 - Cerebra Website - Gordon's Arctic Adventure

29th April 2013 - KYEO.tv - Arctic Ride 2014 - 6,000 Miles Of Endurance For Charity

19th April 2013 - Motorbike Times - Whitley Bay man to embark on 6,000-mile bike ride to Arctic Circle

18th April 2013 - Whitley Bay News Guardian - Gordon Rides 6,000 miles

3rd April 2013 - Our Gateshead - Arctic Ride - 6,000 mile solo motorbike challenge for charity

Media Links
http://www.bikersarewelcome.com/ - Bikers are Welcome; the information guide to biker friendly accommodation, events, places to see and much more. They have kindly placed a link to my blog on their home page. Check them out!

 http://motorsportuk.weebly.com/ - On this new site you will find race events, race results, driver and rider profile, videos from events plus news from the weekends racing. Motor Sport UK have kindly placed a link on their site will all my information. Check it out!

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