Tag: Cycling

All Points North 21, 1000km exactly in 61 hours and 51 minutes, 11th finisher. A long writeup of a long ride to attempt to piece back together the fragments. One of the most enjoyable and challenging rides I’ve done. The impact of community, camaraderie and generosity on the spirit of this ride was huge, such… Continue reading All Points North 21

The TransWales Trial: Wales end-to-end, Menai Bridge to Cardiff Bay Barrage, via 4 checkpoints located at dams in Snowdonia and the Brecon Beacons. I’d decided to round it up to 400km so caught the train to Colwyn Bay. Knowing how hard this was likely to be I thought I’d stick the extra 50km at the… Continue reading TransWales Trial 2021

The TransEngland Trial: a circuitous coast-to-coast, through the night, starting in Morecambe and taking in the Forest of Bowland, Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors, checking in at a combination of classic and cruelly obscure checkpoints and finishing in Scarborough. The checkpoints are fixed, you choose your route between them. Many checkpoints are positioned to… Continue reading TransEngland Trial 2021