2021 Pan Celtic Race Video Series

Photos by Rupert Hartley (@ruperthartleyphoto)

The 2021 Pan Celtic Race was a 1,240-mile self-supported cycling adventure, journeying through Cornwall, South West England, and Wales. There were 72 riders at the grand depart last month, 49 of whom finished the entire route. Among the fastest were Angus Young in first place with a time of 5 days, 3 hours, 36 minutes, and Jenny Graham, the fastest female, at 7 days, 4 hours, 5 minutes. The race organizers have put together a collection of short daily recaps that provide a great glimpse into the event and what riders faced this year, which by the looks of things was a lot of rain. Watch all seven episodes below, each one is just a few minutes long, and stay tuned for the final 2021 Pan Celtic Race video.

Episode 1: It’s great to be back

The Pan Celtic Race 2021 arrives at Maker Heights in Cornwall with riders travelling from all across the country to form this year’s race clan. The need to ride and race is evident in the smiles and laughter as people excitedly arrive and sign-in…

Episode 2: Arise now, arise, Riders of the Pan Celtic Race

The race clan would be facing their first challenge early on with biblical rains wreaking havoc before the race was even underway, but with a sense of solidarity and strength of character, off they went to tackle Cornwall in all its glorious beauty and brutality…

Episode 3: An Ode to Cornwall

With riders leaving Cornwall and moving into South-West England we take a look back at some of the highlights from the last few days…

Episode 4: Enter The Weather

The race consists of two main characters, the riders, and its landscapes. Its third main character enters providing a huge amount of challenges and causing trials and tribulations for some while others revel in the difficulties faced…

Episode 5: The Race within a Race

Having battled each other for days on end, without either ever taking a commanding lead Chris Pitblado and Paul Wainright would go into the penultimate day racing for second place…

Episode 6: An Ode to Wales

Riders experience many things during an ultra-endurance bicycle race, and some of those things can have a profound effect on them. From the kindness of complete strangers to the behaviour of the wildlife around them, life isn’t the mundane existence we’ve become used to…

Episode 7: Me, Myself and Mally

Clan Chief Matt ‘Mally’ Ryan gives a meaningful insight into the workings of the Pan Celtic Race, with behind-the-scenes footage, all the fun and humor, and what makes it so special to everyone who joins the race…

Congrats to everyone who participated in this year’s event, it looked everyone had to deal with some seriously challenging conditions out there! Stay tuned for the full event video, coming soon.

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