Donncha Cuttriss loves his daring challenges and is currently somewhere in north west Wyoming in the US. It's all part of the Trans-AM race he's competing in; a 6,812-kilometre coast to coast race, alone. You can track his movements here
By Brian Canty
A well-known ultra-endurance cyclist and adventurer from Cork is currently competing in a daunting biking challenge that will see him travel a huge 6,812 kilometres coast to coast across the United States, non-stop and solo.
The Trans-Am Bike Race takes all of the 41 competitors through 10 states, with some racers riding more than 250 miles per day.
Mayfield native Donncha Cuttriss, a clubman with the Over the Hill Cycling Club in Watergrasshill, set out last Saturday, June 6th, from Astoria in Oregon and is aiming to finish up in Yorktown, Virginia.
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The race can take anywhere between 15 and 40 days to complete, depending on the skill level of the rider.
Early form indicates that Cuttriss will be on the quicker side of this scale.
Since he started last weekend he has clocked up a whopping 2,253 kilometres, so was over a quarter of the way there at the time of writing.
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The challenge is one of endurance, with long stretches of cycling at night.
There are short refuelling breaks that are often separated by several hundred miles, and limited space to pack water and food.
It is the second year in a row that Cuttriss has attempted the race, having made it more than half way last year before an injury curtailed his progress.
He previously grabbed the headlines in Cork in 2013 when he cycled up Patrick’s Hill 150 times to raise money for charity.
He also has form when it comes to tackling cross-country routes in America, becoming the first Irishman to complete the 3,000-mile route from California to Maryland in 2011.
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