When is the next Event?

Our next event will be on SUNDAY 28th JUNE 2026, do come along and join the party!

Who Can Enter and How?

 Anyone can enter, from 1st December 2025 online (see the REGISTRATION Page on this site for the link) owing to the poor demand we have decided to cease printing Paper Entry forms, all entries from now onwards will be ONLINE only. But do remember we are raising money for all your favourite charity and St Mary's Hospice who are currently desperately in need of cash, PLEASE DO create your ONLINE Fundraising Page on the Just Giving site, a link is also on the REGISTRATION Page. We will also have paper sponsor forms available to download for those that prefer not to use our online system.

How much does Entry Cost?

We try to keep our entry fees modest, to encourage fund raising (which is our primary objective).For  the 74 mile ride £50 and for the 53 mile ride £40 and for the 28 & 14 mile rides, £30. Under 16's are £10 for any of the rides.

What are the Charity Donation Options?

1.    St Mary’s Hospice 100% of the money raised plus any applicable Gift. (Gift Aid is automatically applied for and added by Just Giving).
2.    Your NOMINATED Charity - (80% to Your Nominated Charity, 20% Rotary  Club  of Furness Charitable Trust)

3.    Rotary Club of Furness Charitable Trust 100%

Are there Prizes?

• All entrants who complete the route of their choice will be awarded a certificate and commemorative medal.
• The team which raises the most money will be awarded the Bill Bartlett Memorial Trophy.
• In addition, riders raising more than £50 sponsorship, will also be included in the Poole Townsend Free Prize Draw for cycling equipment/bike to the value of £600.

Where does it start and finish?

It starts and finishes at FURNESS ACADEMY, Park Drive, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, LA13 9BB  W3W reference - ( tanks.shades.clip).The 74 mile riders MUST start between 06:30 and 07:30, later entries will have to take the 53 mile ride. Additionally a SWEEPER vehicle will commence at Torver at 14:00 and collect any riders still on the route.The 53 mile riders can start as soon as they register, from 07:00, we expect ALL on this ride to have started by no later than 09:00. Our 28 mile riders can start from 08:00 and the 14 mile riders from 08:30.

ALL Riders this year will have TIMING Chips provided by SPORTident, they MUST be returned at the end of your ride, any broken or missing chips unfortunately will warrant a penalty payment of £50.

What3Words

We recommend that our riders have the What3Words (W3W) app on their mobile phones, in the event that they have a problem and need to call our EMERGENCY NUMBER (printed on the reverse side of your rider number) it will help us and our mobile teams to locate you accurately. We have also added some W3W references on our website, they are indicated by W3W. 

What Rules must be observed?

Whilst we hope that everyone will have fun on their ride, if you are using the public highway please take care and respect other road users.  Your safety and that of other road users is paramount; therefore, we ask you to observe a few additional rules.

 •    Cycling on the highway is a potentially dangerous activity.  The Rotary Club of Furness expects all riders to carefully observe all the rules in the Highway Code and obey the “Rules of the Ride”.
•    It must be pointed out that cycling can be a strenuous activity and therefore all participants should be in a reasonable state of health.  
•    The organisers cannot be held responsible for loss or damage to personal effects, personal accident, injury or any public liability.