Do you want to watch my Butt?

Greetings from The Arctic Rider,

Its now 5 months since I completed my Iron Butt challenge raising over £1,600 for The Tiny Lives Trust. Again, massive thanks to all of those who donated! My charity motorbike adventures would be nothing without you all, I'm just the middleman.

Its taken me a while but I've finally completed my video editing of the Iron Butt ride. Its now available to watch on The Arctic Rider YouTube channel and in the below link.

Its a 9 minute video so make sure you grab yourself a cuppa and biscuit to buckle down for the ride.

I'm also creating a shorter 2 minute version which will become a permanent feature on the main page of The Arctic Rider website / blog.

As its winter and I've been doing less riding I'm using my time to do more video editing, including creating a 2 minute clip of my Arctic Ride 2014. Watch out for that in 2017.

Even though I've been bad at keeping everyone up to date with my blog, my Facebook and Twitter accounts have been active with my continued work. If you want to follow me at any of social media accounts you can do so at the following links:

Facebook - www.facebook.com/thearcticrider
Twitter - www.twitter.com/arcticride2014
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa0DPj6Na3tLRPfvtTk_yVQ

Highlights since my last blog include:

Sept 16: Completing the Great North Run with Mrs Arctic Ride raising money for Tiny Lives

Oct 16: Attending The House Lords Reception representing Cerebra in my role as Ambassador

Nov: I received my OFFICIAL IRON BUTT CERTIFICATION

That is all for this edition folks. Keep an eye out in the new year for more videos from my rides and plans for my next adventure which I will announcing in due course.

Ride safe and have a very Merry Christmas.

Peace out.

Gordon

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