ARTHURIAN BRITAIN AND CELTIC SAINTS

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With just a week to go until the inaugural Pan Celtic Race is underway, here's another historical piece about Celtic Britain and Ireland, written by Roger Borlace, exploring the 'Dark Ages', myths of King Arthur and later Celtic Saints. In the first few centuries AD, the Roman Empire expanded to include large areas of ancient Britain, bringing with it some ... Read More

THE ANCIENT CELTS

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As our Pan Celtic Race riders will soon be exploring the rich cultures and varied landscape of Celtic Britain and Ireland, here's an overview of the Ancient Celts, written by Roger Borlace, to lay some foundations for further discoveries. Who were these people, where did they live and what stories and legends have come down to us over the years? ... Read More

RIDER STORIES – CHRIS DAVIS, ENIGMA BIKES

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One of the Riders of the Pan Celtic Race 2019 is Chris Davis, who works for Enigma Bikes. Chris has been sharing his thoughts and preparation for the race in a blog series on the Enigma website. Here is part 1 of his blog. A recent email exchange with Pete, one of the co-founders of the Pan Celtic race – ... Read More

2019 ROUTE GUIDE: WALES

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Journeying on to stage 3, our clan riders will face their bid for home and pit their wits against the wild landscape of Wales, through Celtic pathways centuries old and sites full of legend. The Ferry Crossing The crossing from Rosslare to Fishguard runs only twice a day, so this will prove an interesting timing challenge for riders. Once aboard, ... Read More

BE SEEN. BE SAVE. LIFEPAINT BY VOLVO

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During the Pan Celtic Race 2019 we want all riders to be visible to other road users at all times, in all conditions. Partnering with Rybrook Volvo and supplying each rider with a can of LifePaint means that our vision for making riders as safe as possible is now a reality. You can find out more about LifePaint at the ... Read More