Saturday, 19th June 2027

Ireland – Team Relay

THE ULTIMATE TEAM CHALLENGE ! – ease your logistics – split the miles – share the epic sunrise to sunset chase…

PRE-REGISTER YOUR INTEREST NOW FOR 2027 – SEE LINKS BELOW > > >

Team Relay Entry

How does it work?

The Ultimate Team Challenge – Complete the full distance of the Chase the Sun Ireland route sharing the efforts between a team, with multiple riders cycling, while one or more of you resting and driving a vehicle in support.

Inspired by the epic challenge to Chase the Sun? Share the adventure of coast-to-coast from Sunrise to Sunset, collectively ride over two hundred miles in one day, splitting the miles and time in the saddle – enter here with teammates to share this most memorable mid-summer challenge…

Riding in pairs or threes on the road, your team will tackle the physical, navigational and motivational challenges together as a team to successfully reach sunset!

So grab your teammates and enter Chase The Sun Ireland – Team Relay, together.

3 Person Team Relay

133 miles per person

Approximate distance across the day

2026 TEAM ENTRY Price – INC. 3 riders (2027 rates TBC)

£210

+ £13.07 booking fees

Included in your team registration:

Detailed route book maps
Downloadable split GPX files
Relay schedule and timing guide
Live online location tracking
Chase The Sun Finisher medals x 3 at finishline
The famous orange ribbons!

4 Person Team Relay

100 – 133 miles per person

Approximate distance across the day

2026 TEAM ENTRY Price – INC. 4 riders (2027 rates TBC)

£280

+ £17.36 booking fees

Included in your team registration:

Detailed route book maps
Downloadable split GPX files
Relay schedule and timing guide
Live online location tracking
Chase The Sun Finisher medals x 4 at finishline
The famous orange ribbons!

Please note Chase The Sun North registrations are completed via our third party booking system, with payment collected through Stripe payments, both services attract additional booking and payment fees as noted against the pricing listed. Cancellations and refunds, may be available for a limited period, subject to separate admin fee, please view our refunds and cancellation policy here

Why ride a Relay? TEAM BENEFITS

Ease of logistics, share the fun (and the miles!), and together take on one epic challenge, yet in bitesize chunks with your teammates.

Ease of logistics & travel plans

While Chase the Sun is a mostly self-supported event, the relay riders will enable a teammate to trace their progress in a support vehicle… a real bonus for those riding on the road, for occasional practical support.

Travel pre and post-event is easy, taking your own vehicle with you along the route. Also for travel around the start and finish locations, this opens up many more accommodation options if needed.

Your own vehicle will need rack/boot space for 3 or 4 bikes plus riders.

Accessible distance

200+ miles in a day is a long way for one pair of legs! Split the route into 30-60 mile sections, ridden in turns, with time to recover between, whilst driving support. Each rider will cover 100-133 miles in 2 or 3 stints.

Sociable challenge

Chase the Sun is a big challenge, made fun by sharing the experience with others. Riding in turns of pairs/ threes on the road is great for morale and memories.

We plan – you ride

We plot a flexible ‘Relay Rota’ plan for your team. All change-over locations considered and way-marked. Detailed route maps, timings and guidance will be issued to teams around a month prior to the event, along with split sections GPX and TCX route files.

The Team Relay plan

We plan – you ride!

The concept works on the premise of a ‘relay rota’ of 2 riders together on the road & 1 driver/co-driver – all alternating at designated stops.

Various permeations for riders and distances are permitted but the simplest are illustrated here. Each rider takes on 2 or 3 shorter ride stints across the day, taking their turn to drive the support vehicle in between.

Together – you can all get from sunrise to sunset!

A detailed relay team route plan, maps, GPX files, and timing/location schedules will be released to all registered teams via a download link in the spring.

04:46

Sunrise Start

22:13

sunset Finish

3100m

Elevation

209

Miles

The Route

Experience our most spectacular and challenging route, to Chase the Sun 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, mountains, and loughs. Riders explore the mythical landscapes and landmarks of the ’emerald isle’. The route crosses the border of Northern and Republic of Ireland and finishes at sunset along the wild Atlantic way beaches at Enniscrone.