This is an all-inclusive event (excepting alcohol and items of a personal nature) so this means:

• All meals (including welcome dinner in Penzance and riders celebration in Inverness)
• 10 night’s accommodation (including hotel Penzance and Inverness)
• Logistical support - embedded cycle guides, medics, professional bike mechanics , marshals, safety vehicles
• Participant rest vehicles en-route
• Daily baggage transfer service
• Real-time on event timing and tracking
• Secure bike storage
• Serviced rest-stops - including energy snacks and drinks
• Dedicated fundraising support from Action Medical Research
• Welcome pack, nutritional advice, training guidelines,  training rides, pre-event briefing
• Full route map and GPS downloads
• Participants area and online forums
• Access to event discounts on cycling gear
• Departure pack

Items of a personal nature e.g.

• Bike (we recommend a road bike or a touring/hybrid with slick tyres)
• Alcohol
• Insurance (compulsory)
• Travel to and from the event start and finish

 All meals are included on the challenge:

• 3 meals a day – which will be plentiful and varied
• Breakfast at the accommodation, lunch en-route, and dinner in camp or at a local venue
• A menu devised by Science in Sport to cater for nutritional requirements
• 2 daily rest-stops with all snacks, water, and energy supplements
• Food sourced regionally using local suppliers where possible
• A fantastic celebration dinner in Inverness, and a welcome dinner in Penzance

As you pedal your way from end to end, our mobile camping team will be moving ahead and establishing our tented village accommodation. Each camp will be fully set-up prior to your arrival and self contained and includes:

• Individual 3-man pop-up tents including sleeping mats (1 per person with enough room for baggage) 
• Mess tent and mobile bar
• Secure, covered bike servicing area
• Event organisers/management tent
• Medical and physio consultation tent
• Massage area
• Toilet and shower facilities

Pre-joining advice will be issued 6 months prior to the event to enable you to book your journey to and from the event. This will include details of recommended trains to Penzance, and airlines and trains from Inverness. 

The ride is challenging and to make the most of daylight, and to enjoy the route we will be rising early and typically spending 8-9 hours in the saddle.

• Breakfast in camp, followed by daily route brief
• Daily route cards and contact cards will be issued to all riders – the route is also fully signed
• Average 115 miles, 3000ft of ascent
• Morning rest stop, main lunch stop, and afternoon rest stop
• Ride will be paced by front cycle guides, and swept by support vehicles
• Route will be scenic, with opportunity to stop and enjoy, rest stops, toilet stops and meal breaks will be clearly marked
• Rest stops will be in the open (with gazebo protection) close to the road
• Meal will be served en-route by our mobile catering team (again with gazebo, chairs, and tables)

There will be a transfer service for all participants and bikes from John O’Groats to the event hotel in Inverness where the riders dinner, party and overnight accommodation is included.

A transfer service will operate from the Inverness event hotel in regular shuttles to and from the mainline rail station and airport.

 UKEnd2End will be running a bike transportation service, from central points around the UK (Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Birmingham, London, and Bristol) to pick up your bike, which must be in a rigid bike box, and transport it to starting point of the challenge in Penzance, Cornwall ready for you to start the cycle. We will then return your bike to the original pick-up location from Inverness at the end of the challenge – you will be given details of this service nearer departure.

You will be sent a comprehensive kit list in your welcome pack, which will detail everything you will need for the event. This is a road cycling challenge, and therefore you will need a well serviced road bike, spares, and a safety approved cycle helmet is compulsory. 

We ask you to restrict your baggage to one piece (ideally soft). Your main luggage will be transported between accommodation after breakfast each day, and you will have access to it each evening on arrival in camp. 

This challenge requires a high level of fitness, the more time you get in the saddle and on the road the more you will enjoy the experience!  Event specific training guidelines will be available in the participants area. In addition Action Medical Research organise 100 mile rides throughout the country and we encourage you to join one or more of these as part of your training regime.

You are required to have appropriate personal liability and personal accident cover. You should also have appropriate equipment cover. We also advise that you check your Home Contents insurance policy (if you hold such) to see what it covers. You are reminded that neither Action Medical Research nor Action Challenge can be held responsible for damage, theft, or loss to your personal items (including your cycle). You are specifically asked to bring a bike lock which will be used to secure your cycle in camp every night.

To register for the event, simply click on the link here and you will be directed to an online registration form.