Challenge yourself to achieve something great

We have everything from single day walks to week-long cycles so regardless of your fitness, there's a great way for you to get active in the year ahead. Fundraise for one of our partner charities, for a charity of your choice in our open challenges, or just take part for the sheer enjoyment of it!

​Due to COVID-19, all of our events listed below are subject to change but we currently hope the programme will still go ahead. We will keep participants fully informed in the run up to each event. Any deposits paid for events in 2021 or 2022 which do not go ahead due to COVID-19 will be refunded or transferred onto another event.

2021 Events

Tour of Argyll (sold out)

Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th July
Based close to Oban we shall set out each day on looped routes so that we return to the same self catering accommodation each night. The cycling is absolutely fantastic, seeing the west coast of Scotland at its very best. Included is three nights accommodation, all meals, snacks while riding, support vehicle, and two support staff. Prices from £320. Update: Now sold out. Register your interest for future dates below.

Five Ferries Challenge

Saturday 10th July
​A great way to see the Clyde coast and the Cowal and Kintyre Peninsulas. We get the early ferry from Ardrossan in Brodick and have 14 miles to cycle on Arran round to Lochranza where we get the second ferry across to Claonaig on Kintyre. There is then an 11 mile cycle across to Tarbet where the third ferry takes us to Portavadie. That is followed by the toughest bit of cycling across Cowal for 19 miles to Colintraive where we get the fourth ferry to Rrubodach on Bute. There is then an easy 8 mile cycle round to Rothesay and the final ferry back to Wemyss Bay. Restricted to 20 people so early booking is recommended. Cost per person including ferries, lunch & snacks, support vehicle with spare bikes, and basic bike maintenance is £85.

East to West Cycle - Edinburgh to Oban

Saturday 14th to Sunday 15th (or Monday 16th) August
Two day cycle with one overnight stop and an additional optional stay in Oban at the end of this 150 mile cycle. Setting off from the capital using the off road cycle network through to Glasgow and heading up towards the stunning Loch Lomond where we spend the night after about 75 miles of flat cycling. On the second day we join the road at Tarbet, taking on The Rest and Be Thankful on the way to Inverary, and onto Oban for a stunning day's cycle. At a cost of £220, included is dinner bed and breakfast on the Saturday, breakfast on the Sunday and lunch both days, marked out route with a support vehicle plus three support staff, transport back from Oban, and all insurances. Optional: Cycle back from Oban to Glasgow on Monday 16th August

Aim for the Skye (sold out)

Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th August
Setting off from Glasgow there are 3 days cycling covering 160 miles seeing the best that the west of Scotland has to offer. We finish by cycling across the Skye Bridge and celebrating in Kyleakin. Great cycling and a great experience all close to home. Prices from £400 for a full package so snap them up now. Update: Now sold out. Register your interest for future dates below.

St Columbia’s Hospice Celtic Challengers' weekend cycle

Saturday 4th September
For all the Celtic Challengers that we have had on our cycles over 10 years with St Columba’s Hospice, there is a one day cycle around the pretty roads and villages of East Lothian, starting and finishing in Haddington. Details to be confirmed in the coming weeks, but register your interest now.

Marie Curie, Cycle Ireland Top to Toe

Monday 6th to Monday 13th September
Take in 445 miles of breath-taking Irish countryside from your saddle on this challenging ride from Malin Head to Mizen Head. There's no better way of cycling Ireland. Tour Ireland with Marie Curie and you'll be raising vital funds for people with a terminal illness​.

Mallorca cycling week

Throughout September and October
Join us in Mallorca for a week's cycling on some of the best roads that Europe has to offer. With lots of alternative routes on offer this is a wonderfully enjoyable cycling experience for cyclists of all abilities and experience. We are based at the 5* Zafiro Palace Hotel in Alçudia which has excellent facilities to enjoy outside of the cycling. All meals included, support team and guided rides each day, and transfers from the airport. Sa Calobra, Cap de Formentor, and other fantastic rides await you. Prices from £500, book now.

Mallorca fitness week

Throughout September and October
Making best use of the Zafiro Palace Hotel’s facilities, we are offer a fitness week that not only includes a large amount of cycling but all a wide range of other organised actives with at least 3 activities a day for you to dip in and out of. These include swimming both in laned pools at the Zafiro and in the sea, walks and hikes in and around Alçudia and Pollença including the wonderful Puig de Maria, cross fit classes, gym sessions, runs, plus stretch and relax. Prices from £500, book now.

2022 Events

Marie Curie Daffodil Cycle

Spring 2022
Join us for an amazing day of cycling with family and friends (socially distanced of course) and enjoy some stunning scenery too. Cycling from Finnieston to Bowling and then, if you wish, out to Balloch on the shores of Loch Lomond. The event is suitable for all ages with a choice of distances (10, 20 or 40 miles) to suit all abilities. 

Tour of Mallorca

April 2022
Take in the extremities of the island during 5 exhilarating days cycling - the most northerly, southerly, easterly, westerly, the highest, and the lowest. Throw in the most magnificent in Sa Calobra as an optional addition too. An island set up for cycling that is seen at its best in this challenging event. Register your interest or book now.

New Ways 3 Peaks challenge

Friday 6th to Monday 9th May 2022
Join New Ways to overcome the three highest mountains in each of Wales, England and Scotland. We meet in Wales and stay overnight before taking on Snowdon and then being transported up to the Lake District. After a restful night in a hotel we then take on Scafell Pike before moving up to Scotland and again after a night recovering we then take on the toughest of them all, Ben Nevis. 

St Columba’s Hospice, Celtic Challenge

Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th May 2022
This will be the 10th Celtic Challenge following the postponement of the event in 2020. Starting at the St Columba’s Hospice in Edinburgh we spend 4 days cycling 200 miles and seeing Scotland at it’s very best before finishing at the iconic Iona Abbey on the remote island accessed via Oban and then across the Isle of Mull. 

Munich to Venice

June 2022
Leave from the Bavarian city of Munich and head down through the Alps to Innsbruck. Then up and out of Innsbruck, into the Dolomites, cross into Italy and onto Brunich. After a challenging first couple of days cycling there is then a couple of days of easy cycling down to wonderful Venice. There is some time to spend in Munch before we set off and again in Venice once we have finished. 307 miles in 4 days including 10,000 feet climbing. Not to be missed so register your interest or book now.

Off the Beatson Track

Date to be confirmed
Turning Glasgow yellow for the Beatson Cancer Charity at our headline one day event. We are really looking forward to helping make this happen in 2022 following last year's postponement.

Channel to the Med

July 2022
Cycle the length of France covering around 627 miles (approximately 1,000 km) and climb around 27,500 feet over 8 days. After meeting in Portsmouth to get the ferry and spending the night in Ouistreham, we start cycling on Saturday 19th passing the ancient city of Caen. We head down through central France avoiding the worst of the French mountains. There are forests and beautiful countryside to take in including the Midi-Pyrenees before we approach the south coast and our final destination on the coast of The Mediterranean. Included are ferry, 9 nights accommodation, all meals, full support package and signed route. Prices from £1,350. For full information and to book get in touch.

St Columba’s, Celtic Challenge Normandy

Wednesday 31st August to Sunday 4th September 2022
The Celtic Challenge is going on tour to Normandy for a 4 day, 200 miles challenge. It’s open to those who have completed the Celtic Challenge in the last 9 years and those that are new to it! 

Ride the Baltics

August 2022
We set off from Riga and travel up through Latvia for 2 days cycling until we reach the Estonian border where we stay in the unique town of Valga / Valka with the town split between the countries. We head up the Estonian coast and then onto Tallinn. A great experience seeing these Baltic states as they really are not only in terms of both impressive capitals but also the smaller towns and countryside in between. Around 400 miles cycling across 5 days cycling but genuinely flat cycling throughout! There is also some time to spend in Riga and a full day in Tallinn before we return. ​Register your interest or book now.

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