The Ultra 2024

Isle of Man & Scotland
6th July 2024

#PanCelticRace2024

The Pan Celtic Ultra 2024 is a self-supported, ultra-endurance bicycle adventure, starting on the 6th of July 2024 on the Isle of Man. The last in the Series.

 

Routes

Route GPX files will be released in due time.

FULL ROUTE

1,426 mi. • 84,630 ft.
2,295 km • 25,795 m

SHORT ROUTE

1,145 mi. • 67,743 ft.
1,842 km • 20,648 m


Entry

£465.00 per rider entitles you to:

ROUTES
Thoroughly scoped out, recce’d and risk assessed.

LOGISTICS
Bag & bike box collection & delivery to finish

MECHANIC
Available at sign-on

2 CHECKPOINTS
Recharge, rest

LIVE TRACKING
via Spot trackers (discount if you provide)

RIDER MANUAL
Info of the route, history, culture & sites of interest

DEDICATION
Team on hand to answer questions

PARTY AT THE FINISH
Beers and good vibes. Venue TBC.

RIDER MUSETTE & GEAR
Essential kit from our Sponsors

EXCLUSIVE RIDER DISCOUNTS & GIFTS
We like to spoil you

EXPERIENCE
One you’ll never forget!


Key Dates

SATURDAY 6th JULY 2024

Sign-On & Briefing
Douglas, Isle of Man.

SATURDAY 6th JULY 2024

Race Start: Evening
Douglas, Isle of Man.

TUESDAY 16th JULY 2024

Finisher's Party
Time and place TBC.


Travel to The Start

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (our 2024 ferry provider) have set up a specific Pan Celtic Race booking area (with offers) for ferries to the Isle of Man, prior to the race start.

They've increased capacity on their crossings to accommodate all the riders traveling from the mainland.


And so, we have arrived...

As the sun crests the horizon, painting the sky with hues of gold and tangerine, the Isle of Man beckons with a whispering call carried on the wind—a beckoning to our current and future Clan.

The 5th and final edition of the first series of The Pan Celtic Race is set to start here. A place where the landscape echoes with the thunderous roars of legends past. The heartland of time trials, where, our riders will themselves take part in a race against the clock.

This race of truth - a 100 mile, fully-loaded and self-navigated nighttime test, not just against the clock but against the shadows of past champions of TT - Agostini, Duke, Hailsham, Dunlop, to name a few.

As the sun rises on a new dawn, our Clan will cross the Irish Sea together and arrive in Heysham. With salt-laden air filling each lung, the route quickly spirits our riders towards the heart of the Lake District and home to the legendary cyclist Fred Whitton. In a tip of our caps to the renowned Hardman of the Lakes, the path of the Pan Celtic will take in some of the stunning and brutal climbs he helped etch in cycling lore.


The Wilderness of Scotland

Beyond, lies the untamed wilderness of Scotland, a realm where the very essence of exploration beckons and home to the very first Pan Celtic Race back in 2019.

Through Scottish moors and glens, this fellowship of riders will travel through landscapes, imprinted with stories weathered by time. Islands become stepping stones, each crossing a daring leap into the unknown, where adversity intertwines with the exhilaration of discovery.

The call of Inverness, a place familiar to our first riders, will beckon from afar. The original starting point and the end point for our epic journey. As wheels spin toward the finish, a poignant realisation will take hold: good things, even grand adventures, must find their end.

And yet, in this beauty of completion and closure, lies the wisdom of circles—endings that intertwine with new beginnings. The riders stand not at an end but at a threshold—a threshold that marks the end of one journey but also the genesis of a new one.

The circle closes but every ending holds within it the seed of a new beginning, for within every circle lies the potential for new beginnings, as the end of one cycle marks the beginning of another.


Further Information

Please head over to our extensive FAQ section, where you shall find answers to the most pertinent questions.