Over 700 cyclists will be heading into Burnham-On-Sea this evening (Saturday, June 22nd) for the 11th annual Chase The Sun cycling challenge.
The popular event involves the cyclists riding from sunrise to sunset from coast to coast, east to west, across Britain over a distance of more than 200 miles.
The weary cyclists will be finishing on Burnham seafront from about 6.30pm, with the majority arriving between 8-9.30pm.
The riders will leave the Isle of Sheppey in Kent at sunrise at 4.39am before heading to Burnham to arrive on the jetty before sunset.
Organiser Simon Steggles said: “We anticipate that the majority of the riders will be arriving around 8.30-9.30pm – their objective will be to complete the distance before the sun sets at 9.33pm so there are always a lot of cyclists at that point, though the first rider could arrive as early as 3.30pm onwards. The riders finish their ride at the jetty and take their photo with the sun setting.”
Residents are encouraged to head down to the seafront and cheer on the arriving cyclists.
