Saturday, 22nd June 2024

UK North – Team Relay

Ride as a Team – easy logistics – split the miles – share the epic sunrise to sunset challenge!

Team Relay Entry

How does it work?

The Ultimate Team Challenge – Split the full distance of the Chase the Sun route between a team of multiple riders, with one or more of you resting and driving a supporting vehicle at any one time.

Inspired by the epic challenge to Chase the Sun? But perhaps the thought of training for, and riding over two hundred miles in one day seems a bit too much time in the saddle – then enter here with teammates to share the mid-summer sunrise challenge…

Riding in pairs or threes on the road, tackle the physical, navigational and motivational challenges together as a successful team to reach sunset.

So grab your teammates and join us here to ride together to Chase the Sun!

3 Person Team Relay

133 miles per person

Approximate distance across the day

Early Bird Price

£150

*plus admin fee

Included in your team registration:

  • Detailed route book maps
  • Downloadable split GPX files
  • Relay schedule and timing guide
  • Live online location tracking
  • The famous orange ribbons!
  • Selected partner discounts

4 Person Team Relay

100 – 133 miles per person

Approximate distance across the day

Early Bird Price

£200

*plus admin fee

Included in your team registration:

  • Detailed route book maps
  • Downloadable split GPX files
  • Relay schedule and timing guide
  • Live online location tracking
  • The famous orange ribbons!
  • Selected partner discounts

Please note all registrations are subject to a cancellation admin fee, view our refunds and cancellation policy here

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 in between, while driving support.

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 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.

04:27

Sunrise Start

22:05

sunset Finish

3200m

Elevation

200

Miles

The Route

A double-century feat over an epic 200 miles leaving from the beachfront at Whitley Bay at the first ray of ocean sunrise aiming to reach the esplanade at Ayr 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.

Final detailed route maps and timing schedules will be released to all registered riders via a download link in the spring—for now the route overview graphic provides the vital statistics.

for FAQs & event location details

These can be found on our main registration page for the UK NORTH ROUTE to Chase the Sun.

Need to amend your 2024 team relay details registration?

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  • Make changes to your registration details
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  • Update your contact details

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