History of the Ride
In 2003 Ciaran Doran created The Race Against Time – an endurance cycle ride from Lands End in the south west of England to John O'Groats in the north east of Scotland covering the 874 miles in just 5 days. The name of the ride is inspired by another race against time – the race to lower the rate at which new HIV infections occur in South Africa, and to help people already living with HIV–AIDS and their families.
Ciaran raised over £14,000 for HIV–AIDS work by successfully completing the race in just over 50 hours – leaving Lands End at 6.30am on the 14th June and arriving in John O'Groats on the 18th June at 10.03pm.
The money Ciaran raised went directly to projects supported by the Bishop Simeon Trust. The Trust works to alleviate the impact of HIV–AIDS on the poorest people in South Africa by funding education and care projects with local initiatives.
The ride has been repeated every year since 2005, with teams of around 10 cyclists, and is now an established event in our calendar. To date over £150,000 has been raised for the Bishop Simeon Trust through The Race Against Time.
Summary of Ciaran's achievement
| Day 1
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Saturday 14th June | Lands End - Bristol |
| Day 2
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Sunday 15th June | Bristol - Warrington |
| Day 3
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Monday 16th June | Warrington - Gretna |
| Day 4
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Tuesday 17th June | Gretna - Blair Atholl |
| Day 5
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Wednesday 18th June | Blair Atholl - John O'Groats |
Find out more about Ciaran's first ride here