Lotions and potions for JOGLE

Hello mate - I did the Deloitte RAB this year and managed on Chamois cream, sudocrem and ibruprofen only. Chamois cream for riding, sudocrem for night - ibruprofen often! My missus swears by homeopathic arnica remedies too (although I am more sceptical).

I would suggest packing some knee/ankle supports because everyone seemed to be struggling with knee/achilles problems from thigh and calf muscles pulling them out of shape. We had some sports therapists helping with massages and stuff which was pretty welcome - but if you are in B&Bs then some baths would be nice!

If you train properly and ride sensibly you should be able to do it, I won't say "no problems", but "happily"!

I would learn how to stretch properly and do those exercises in the morning before you set off and when you pull in to your evening camp - that'll help.
Also, get used to the sports drink and gels you are going to use - lots of people ended up with upset stomachs trying to cope with the quantities they were drinking.

If you were camping I would suggest ear plugs and eye masks (sleep is a precious commodity!). If you are having support in a mini-bus some "spares" would be helpful - maybe a spare bike to allow for any real mechanicals - get every rider to get their bikes checked out by a LBS before they ride too!

I think at the time of year you're going and the fact that you're not camping then you should probably be ok with the midges - we did it in June and they weren't too bad. Although the people doing the camp did have the balaclava type bee keeping hat things to keep them off - they are hungry suckers, but you should(?!) be going too fast for them on the bikes!

We did get the avon skin soft stuff - it is hard to get easily in the uk we found - but any fishing/outdoor shop in Scotland sells it if you want to get it.

If you were camping, I'd advise wellies as well, but hostels/B&Bs will be far more civilised!