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W2W Route Records

If you think you may have set a new record for cycling the route in a single attempt then contact us and we’ll add your details to this web site. Send us a photo too.

Set in 2008:
Father and son on mtb tandem
(Walney to Whitby)
Lindsay and Sam Oakes
- 29 hrs 57 mins (16 hrs 16 mins cycling)
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Most money for charity:
£ 7,261 by the 'Walney Wheelers'
(Walney to Wear)
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Largest group:
28 members of Middlesbrough's Acklam rugby club
(Walney to Whitby)
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Set in 2006:
Solo male:
Phil Evans - 17 hours, 6 minutes & 46 seconds.
(via the harder northern braid & without backup)
&
Steve Young - 12 hrs (10hr 9mins ride time) via the southern braid & with back up for half of the trip
 Oldest male: Bernard Abrahart (aged 81) in 4 days
On recumbents: Alan Wilkinson and Gary Jackson (hand pedalling) in 4 days.




Set in 2005
For cycling the whole route: Father and son Steve & Neil Murray in 34.5 hours
Youngest pair: Jack Sadler (aged 10) and Connor Launder (aged 9) in 5 days