• 1

  Leave the car at home.

  No vehicle support here, Human power and solo riding only. Find it en-route, carry it yourself, or do without.

• 2

  Find your own way.

  Riders must navigate their way without remote assistance. Old school maps? oh yes, GPS? no worries, Asking the locals? Of course. Phone a friend? – Not cool.

• 3

  Live fast

  Ride fast and get a good night's sleep or slog it out and burn the midnight oil? The strategy is up to you and so is the choice of accommodation but comfort and speed rarely go together. You've been warned.

• 4

  We Are Watching You

  Satellite tracking and social media will keep tabs on rider locations and surprise 'audits' are an ever present possibility. You will be required to report your progress regularly and gather evidence that you are keeping on the straight and narrow.

• One Stage

  When the gun goes, the clock starts ticking and doesn't stop until you cross the line. One stage, no time limits, no rest days. You can rest if you want, but you won't win.

• Checkpoints

  1 checkpoint en-route will ensure that you cover a minimum mileage and suffer a few hills, what roads you choose between them though is your call.

• Finish Line Party

  There's no maximum time limit. Take as long as you like, but finish line celebrations will be going off in Istanbul on Saturday 17th August and you won't want to miss it. We'll let you do the maths.

• Accolades

  Its not the winning that matters, alright it is, but so does being a bad-ass and suffering like a good 'un. The biggest rewards may not go to the fastest but they will go to those that earn them.

There’s no dodging the mountains but with some of the most inspiring tarmac in the world behind you, you’ll be glad you didn’t.

The Transcontinental is long and beautifully hard. For those who like to find their limits, there’s nothing else quite like it.

• What kind of race is this?

  Its a Solo, Unsupported, Bicycle Race

• How much is the entry fee?

  95 British Pounds (Including applicable VAT, excluding checkout fees)

• What do I get for my £95?

  You get a start and finish line celebrations and an awards party in the UK.   Satellite tracking of your race is included and loan of the hardware, we will need to take a deposit off you too though, to cover loss or damage to the tracking hardware, but that's refundable.  You will also get a profile page & updates to the event website and leader board showing your action in the race.

• Can I ride off-road?

  There is no set route – you can ride where you like so long as it is legal under local law.  It is your responsibility to understand the law of the countries you travel through.

• How do I get across the water?

  All travel across land in the direction of Istanbul shall be human powered only.  That is to say travel across the sea can be powered.  You are only permitted to use commercially available services.  What you are looking for then is a vehicle which takes fare paying passengers across the English channel from one coast to another.