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!
Pre-Register for 2023 – team relay or solo, sunrise-to-sunset – choose your route
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!
4 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!
Team Relay or Solo
Enter yourself to cycle from sunrise to sunset, the full coast to coast route. Or share the challenge with friends, split the miles into 35-65 mile segments and ride as a Team Relay across the longest day of the year together.
Ride Locations
Select a ride below to reveal more information.
Ireland
Our spectacular new adventure, coast to coast riders will explore the mythical landscapes and landmarks of the ’emerald isle’. Starting from sunrise on the Irish Sea at the historic Titanic docks of Belfast, up the dramatic coastal road and the Antrim Glens, heading inland to traverse forests, peaks, and loughs. The route crosses the border of Northern and Republic of Ireland, and finishes at sunset on the Wild Atlantic Way beaches of Enniscrone.
04:45
Start
3400m
Elevation
22:13
Finish
209
Miles
UK North
A double-century feat over an spectacular 200miles, leaving from the beachfront on Whitley Bay at the first ray of sunrise, aiming to reach the esplanade at Ayr to witness the (hopefully glorious) sun setting 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
UK South
Starting in the Thames estuary, the 200+ mile route bi-sects south London, bridging the Thames onto Wiggin’s Olympic time trial route, before seeking green country lanes, quaint villages, the lush Vale of Pewsey, climbing the Mendip hills, descending breathtaking Cheddar gorge, finally arriving on the seafront finish at Burnham-on-Sea.
04:41
Start
3000m
Elevation
21:33
Finish
205
Miles
Italia
Coast-to-coast across Italy from the Adriatic to the Tirrenian sea. Beginning in the east at Cesenatico, birthplace of Marco Pantani, riding west from sunrise to sunset. Known as ‘the most romantic long distance cycling challenge’ upon some of the most beautiful roads in the heart of Italy, traversing 275 kilometers and 3300m ascent to climb, Chasing the Sun.
04:35
Start
3300m
Elevation
21:30
Finish
275
kilometres
Countdown to the next sunrise
Saturday 24th June 2023
Cycling Jerseys
Chase the Sun have created a range of unique performance clothing. Riders can celebrate your effort and adventure by owning one of these limited edition jerseys, or ride accessories & apparel.
Keep the Ride going
Chase the Sun is a series of non-competitive bike rides, organised by cyclists, for our enthusiastic riders. We re-invest our funds into sustaining and growing the ride for future years, thankyou to our participating riders and those who donate to support the events.
Training Tips
200 miles in one day is a long way to cycle for most of us, so read on here to find out some top tips from our veteran riders to make your Chase the Sun attempt a sunset success!
Record breaker Mimi Anderson Chases the Sun
Mimi is one of the world’s most inspirational female distance athletes, find out why, and how, she took on the challenge to Chase the Sun.
Thoughts from the ride with Kent Velo Girls
A number of people have told me that Chase the Sun is one of the best, if not the best, cycling events out there, and it certainly didn’t disappoint!
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.
Experience Chase the Sun
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