Ultra cycling race through Ireland and Britain | Sticky Bottle

*A lone rider battles on through the driving rain at The Dark Hedges in Ballymoney during the inaugural Pan Celtic Race through Ireland and the UK (Photo thanks to Pan Celtic Race* - *@arrieredupeloton)*

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In July, 2019, total of 53 brave souls set off around the UK and Ireland for the inaugural Pan Celtic Race.

The epic 2,376km event began in Inverness and went to the northern tip of Scotland before going south again and crossing the Irish Sea by ferry to Northern Ireland.

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The competitors then rode down the east coast of Ireland to Wexford where the ferry them back to Wales for the final journey up through the north of the country for the finish.

Riders took between six and 13 days to complete the event, which has been captured in this terrific film.