The 2024 group start is on 25th May at 8.30a.m.
Applications for 2024 open on Saturday November 25th 2023. Please provide a brief description of your multi-day, off-road bikepacking experience with evidence (event results, links to rides on Strava, blogs, etc).
If accepted for the group start you will need to make a £55 donation to the John Muir Trust to secure your place.
All riders must use a tracker for the ride and sign up to the Trackleaders HT550 tracking website. You will need to learn how to use it prior to the event and leave it in tracking mode when you are moving.
If you wish to be included on the finisher list you will need to provide a link to your ride on Strava or a GPX track.
Applications for 2024 open on Saturday November 25th 2023. Please provide a brief description of your multi-day, off-road bikepacking experience with evidence (event results, links to rides on Strava, blogs, etc).
If accepted for the group start you will need to make a £55 donation to the John Muir Trust to secure your place.
All riders must use a tracker for the ride and sign up to the Trackleaders HT550 tracking website. You will need to learn how to use it prior to the event and leave it in tracking mode when you are moving.
If you wish to be included on the finisher list you will need to provide a link to your ride on Strava or a GPX track.
2023 startlist
rv - route veteran
✅ -Donation Confirmed
✅ -Donation Confirmed
WOMEN
1 Philippa Battye ✅
2 Alice Lemkes ✅
3 Molly Weaver ✅
4 Emily Harper ✅
5 Katie Strempke U.S. ✅
6 Jade Field (rv) ✅
7 Lorah Pierre (rv) ✅
8 Trisha Luke U.S. ✅
9 Isla Rowntree (rv) ✅
10 Cat Magill (rv) ✅
11 Georgie Rutherford N.Z. ✅
12 Liz Tromans ✅
13 Michelle Dulieu U.S. ✅
14 Annie Le (rv) ✅
15 Lynne Davies ✅
16 Jaimi Wilson ✅
17 Cath Wightman (rv) ✅
18 Taylor Doyle CAN (rv) ✅
19 Kylie Jones Mattock ✅
20 Rebecca Good ✅
21 Tamzin Dewar ✅
22 Clare Walkenden ✅
23 Rachel Fox ✅
24 Peg Leyland N.Z. ✅
25 Leanne Wrightson ✅
26 Roisin Daly ✅
27 Ruth Finney ✅
28
29
30
MEN
1 Kurt Refsnider U.S. ✅
2 Angus Young (rv) ✅
3 Sofiane Sehili FRA ✅
4 James Hayden (rv) ✅
5 Manu Cattrysse BE ✅
6 Andrew Hutcheson (rv) ✅
7 Rich Rothwell (rv) ✅
8 Christophe Dijkmans BE ✅
9 Josh Ibbett (rv) ✅
10 Andrew Strempke U.S. ✅
11 Alan Goldsmith (rv) ✅
12 Bryn Davies ✅
13 Alex McCormack ✅
14 Pete Crawforth (rv) ✅
15 Adam Archibald ✅
16 Mike Toyn (rv) ✅
17 Tom Marshall ✅
18 Andy Dodd ✅
19 Mike Dennison (rv) ✅
20 Donald McIntosh ✅
21 Tom Hall ✅
22 Darren Barksby ✅
23 Carl Hopps (rv) ✅
24 Phil Clarke (rv) ✅
25 Pete Aylward ✅
26 Will Robinson ✅
27 Steve Wikeley ✅
28 Rob Phillips ✅
29 Chris Brettell ✅
30 Danny Lane ✅
31 Martyn Stottlaw (rv)✅
32 Paul Caldwell ✅
33 Rup Hoyland ✅
34 Rob Waller (rv) ✅
35 Chris Simpson (rv) ✅
1 Philippa Battye ✅
2 Alice Lemkes ✅
3 Molly Weaver ✅
4 Emily Harper ✅
5 Katie Strempke U.S. ✅
6 Jade Field (rv) ✅
7 Lorah Pierre (rv) ✅
8 Trisha Luke U.S. ✅
9 Isla Rowntree (rv) ✅
10 Cat Magill (rv) ✅
11 Georgie Rutherford N.Z. ✅
12 Liz Tromans ✅
13 Michelle Dulieu U.S. ✅
14 Annie Le (rv) ✅
15 Lynne Davies ✅
16 Jaimi Wilson ✅
17 Cath Wightman (rv) ✅
18 Taylor Doyle CAN (rv) ✅
19 Kylie Jones Mattock ✅
20 Rebecca Good ✅
21 Tamzin Dewar ✅
22 Clare Walkenden ✅
23 Rachel Fox ✅
24 Peg Leyland N.Z. ✅
25 Leanne Wrightson ✅
26 Roisin Daly ✅
27 Ruth Finney ✅
28
29
30
MEN
1 Kurt Refsnider U.S. ✅
2 Angus Young (rv) ✅
3 Sofiane Sehili FRA ✅
4 James Hayden (rv) ✅
5 Manu Cattrysse BE ✅
6 Andrew Hutcheson (rv) ✅
7 Rich Rothwell (rv) ✅
8 Christophe Dijkmans BE ✅
9 Josh Ibbett (rv) ✅
10 Andrew Strempke U.S. ✅
11 Alan Goldsmith (rv) ✅
12 Bryn Davies ✅
13 Alex McCormack ✅
14 Pete Crawforth (rv) ✅
15 Adam Archibald ✅
16 Mike Toyn (rv) ✅
17 Tom Marshall ✅
18 Andy Dodd ✅
19 Mike Dennison (rv) ✅
20 Donald McIntosh ✅
21 Tom Hall ✅
22 Darren Barksby ✅
23 Carl Hopps (rv) ✅
24 Phil Clarke (rv) ✅
25 Pete Aylward ✅
26 Will Robinson ✅
27 Steve Wikeley ✅
28 Rob Phillips ✅
29 Chris Brettell ✅
30 Danny Lane ✅
31 Martyn Stottlaw (rv)✅
32 Paul Caldwell ✅
33 Rup Hoyland ✅
34 Rob Waller (rv) ✅
35 Chris Simpson (rv) ✅
In May 2023 a group of six friends (Les Clipains) will ride HT550 as a tribute to the late Yann Thomas who was due to ride the group start in 2021 but sadly passed away in March of that year. Two of them will be riding bikes built by Yann who was an accomplished frame builder. "Clipains" is a word Yann made up to describe his clients who were also copains (friends).
