The 2023 group start is on 27th May.
Due to a high demand for places, entries for men are now closed. Women can still apply.
Applications for 2023 open on Saturday November 26th 2022. 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.
Due to a high demand for places, entries for men are now closed. Women can still apply.
Applications for 2023 open on Saturday November 26th 2022. 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 Alicia Danze U.S.
9 Gemma Baird (rv)
10 Zoe Chauderlot BE ✅
11 Alex Crawley (rv)
12 Liz Tromans ✅
13 Michelle Dulieu U.S. ✅
14 Rebecca Richardson
15 Lynne Davies ✅
16 Andrea Rodgers (rv)
17 Hannah Williams
18 Taylor Doyle CAN (rv)
19 Millie Gibbons
20 Rebecca Good ✅
21 Tamzin Dewar ✅
22 Clare Walkenden
23 Rachel Fox ✅
24 Peg Leyland N.Z. ✅
25 Leanne Wrightson ✅
26 Roisin Daly ✅
28 Kylie Jones Mattock ✅
29 Claire Sharpe
30 Louise Haggarty
31 Abby Popplestone
32 Jaimi Wilson
33 Annie Le (rv)
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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 Danny Green
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
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 Alicia Danze U.S.
9 Gemma Baird (rv)
10 Zoe Chauderlot BE ✅
11 Alex Crawley (rv)
12 Liz Tromans ✅
13 Michelle Dulieu U.S. ✅
14 Rebecca Richardson
15 Lynne Davies ✅
16 Andrea Rodgers (rv)
17 Hannah Williams
18 Taylor Doyle CAN (rv)
19 Millie Gibbons
20 Rebecca Good ✅
21 Tamzin Dewar ✅
22 Clare Walkenden
23 Rachel Fox ✅
24 Peg Leyland N.Z. ✅
25 Leanne Wrightson ✅
26 Roisin Daly ✅
28 Kylie Jones Mattock ✅
29 Claire Sharpe
30 Louise Haggarty
31 Abby Popplestone
32 Jaimi Wilson
33 Annie Le (rv)
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35
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 Danny Green
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
The 2022 group start will be dedicated to the memory of Bruce Dinsmore who sadly passed away in November 2021.
Bruce was a good friend and avid mountain biker who accompanied me on many expeditions to the Highlands from 2005 to 2011. These trips gave me the knowledge to piece the HT550 route together. It was Bruce's idea to go through Fisherfield, although unfortunately he never got to ride that section or join the group start. Bruce will be fondly remembered by all that met him.
Bruce was a good friend and avid mountain biker who accompanied me on many expeditions to the Highlands from 2005 to 2011. These trips gave me the knowledge to piece the HT550 route together. It was Bruce's idea to go through Fisherfield, although unfortunately he never got to ride that section or join the group start. Bruce will be fondly remembered by all that met him.
 Bruce Dinsmore on a 2008 HT550 recce trip. We missed the last official ferry by five years but Bruce didn't let that stop him, he went down to the harbour and found someone willing to take us across Loch Broom from Ullapool to Altnaharrie.
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Bruce Dinsmore and HT550alan on the "ferry" to Altnaharrie.
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Yann Thomas in Tyndrum. Yann was due to ride the 2021 group start but sadly passed away in March. The 2021 event was dedicated to Yann.
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The custom fat bike that Yann built to ride HT550.
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