Cycle Coast to Coast, East to West, Sunrise to Sunset
Chase the Sun now departs from multiple locations on the same sunrise, select a ride below!
A Unique Cycling Experience
Non-competitive
Chase the Sun is a non-competitive ride, open to all — with no rules, route-signs, timing or medals. It is an annual physical, motivational and navigational challenge, with the goal of riding your bike from sunrise to sunset on the longest day!
3 Ride Routes
We provide breathtaking ride routes, detailed advice and guidance, but it is really the community of adventurous riders you will meet that will create the memories to remember your Chase the Sun experience by!
Registration
Registration is required for all riders. Organise your own travel and accommodation at the start/finish locations, or for your convenience we now offer pre-arranged accommodation packages on some of our routes.
Ride Locations
Select a ride below to reveal more information.
UK South
Starting in the Thames estuary, the 200+ mile route bi-sects south London, passing Richmond park, bridging the Thames, onto Wiggin’s Olympic time trial route, plus west-country highlights, lush Vale of Pewsey, Silchester village hall, mendip hills, breathtaking Cheddar gorge, before arriving on the seafront finish at Burnham-on-Sea.
04:41
Start
3000m
Elevation
21:33
Finish
205
Miles
UK North
A double-century feat over an epic 200miles leaving from the beachfront at Tynemouth at the first ray of ocean sunrise aiming to reach the esplanade at Prestwick to witness the (hopefully glorious) sunsetting into the sea beside the Isle of Arran. A route full of stunning vistas, wilderness, heaths, rivers, lochs, castles and beaches, a challenge to inspire you when pedalling the longest day.
04:27
Start
3200m
Elevation
22:05
Finish
200
Miles
Italia
Coast-to-Coast, from Cesenatico to Tirrenia, from Adriatic sea to Tirrenian sea, from east to west, from sunshine to sunset. The most romantic long distance cycling challenge: 271 kilometers and 3300 to climb, to chase the sun.
04:35
Start
3300m
Elevation
21:30
Finish
270
kilometres
Countdown to the next sunrise
Saturday 19 June 2021
Cycling Jerseys
Chase the sun have teamed up with Foska for our clothing supply. Riders can celebrate your effort and adventure by owning one of these limited edition CTS jerseys.
Keep the Ride going
Chase the Sun is a series of non-competitive bike rides, organised by volunteers and enthusiastic riders, we are a non-profit organisation, funded by participating riders and kind donations.
Training Tips
200 miles in one day is a long way to cycle for most of us, so find out some top tips to make your ride a success!
Chase the Sun is evolving – A message from our founder
Help us make Chase the Sun even better! To ensure a sustainable future for Chase the Sun we are introducing new paid registration basis for 2021 and beyond.
CTS ‘Bingo’ challenges our riders in 2020
Summer 2020 we launched CTS ‘Bingo’ as a fun alternative premise to motivate and inspire Chase the Sun riders. Pedalling together and sharing the longest day.
Our charity partner LifeCycleUK
Chase the Sun are delighted to support the amazing work of Life Cycle UK, a transformative charity which promotes cycling to improve lives, communities and the environment.
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