Yes, but you need to put in some leg work.

114 miles

Yes

3950m

30%

All types of sandwiches, cakes, fruit & drinks

Two – at Buttermere YHA at 50 miles and Calder Bridge at 86.6 miles.

Sixteen years old

we do allow mountain bikes but advise to use slicks. Tandems are also allowed.

We Do Not allow the following —
Small wheel bikes, Choppers, Fat bikes, Electric bikes, Fold up bikes, Fix Bikes.

No

Yes, for all riders

Yes, up to 4 riders can enter on one entry form

Sorry, no camping allowed on the showfield. See our Accommodation page for details of some alternative sites.

Just toilets on site, no showers or changing rooms.

Yes, Grasmere village has plenty of both, all within walking distance of the event HQ.

Yes. Click here for the link to the YHA website.

Yes, Helmets are compulsory and to be worn at all times, this will be strictly enforced.

No, we consider them dangerous for this event, so tri-bars are not allowed on your bike. This rule will be strictly enforced.

No.
No following (or leading) cars or motor cycles are allowed. See Terms & Conditions page for more info

No, you must enter in advance. Entry normally happens in December & January – for details see our website in the December before the event. Some cancellation places are usually available later, typically in April, but these are first offered to people who didn’t get a place in the event and asked to be put on our reserve list.

If your entry is successful and you later cancel, then after a small administration cost all of the rest of your fees will go to the event charities. However if you can’t ride the event and let us know and cancel your place in time for us to find a replacement rider (who pay their own entry fee), then we will save you a place in next year’s event (entry fee payable again next year if you take up that place). Note that we might not have time to do a replacement unless you cancel at least three weeks before the event.
See our event terms & conditions for more information.

There’s a cut off time at Braithwaite at 12 noon and 3.30pm at Calder Bridge, but if you start early (you can start from 6am) you’ll have at least 12(?) hours to do the ride.

The Fred Whitton Challenge Steering Group runs the event in partnership with the Lakes Road Club. The event was started by the Lakes Road Club, a racing club in South Lakes, with the help of many Cumbria clubs, riders and volunteers.

A full list of our Terms & Conditions can be read here

This is specifically a normal Road Bike event, we do allow Mountain Bikes but advise to use slicks. Tandems are also allowed.

We Do Not allow the following —
Small wheel bikes, Choppers, Fat bikes, Electric bikes, Fold up bikes, Fix Bikes.

Only if the money raised is for one of our own special charities.

We do have staff placed around the course but we cannot be in every place at once, we will do our best to help. Please refer to the riders notes, where it states:

‘it is the responsibility of the rider to organise themselves back to HQ’.

This is part of the challenge, always have some money with you so you can book a taxi or find a place to have some food while help arrives.

Yes all riders must produce Photo ID at registration

The Fred Whitton Challenge treats any data received with the utmost care in line with GDPR guidelines. Please look at our PRIVACY POLICY for more information.

Yes