Scottish rider sets new record for distance ridden in a week

Josh Quigley put in an amazing ride on laps around Aberdeen and the Cairngorms to raise money for the Thomas Franks Foundation

Josh Quigley
(Image credit: Thomas Haywood Aerial Photography)

Scottish rider Josh Quigley has broken the world record for the furthest distance covered in the space of seven days.

Quigley, who is 29-years-old, set off from Aberdeen on 80-mile laps through the Cairngorms national park, covering 2179 miles and beating the record, previously set by Australian Jack Thompson, by just two miles as he finished at 4am on Monday, September 20.

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