Ramelton’s Billy McMahon completed the Chase the Sun UK South cycle event on Saturday the 20th June. He cycles from Minster on Sea on the east coast of England at sunrise (4.30am) to the Grand Pier at Weston Super Mare on the west coast. Billy aimed to finish by sunset at 9.30pm. but finished the 338km with an hour to spare at 8.30pm. The route included cycling through London and he was very touched to be met by his sister Janette and a good number of her family at Crystal Palace early in the morning. As always he was supported by my wife, Anne. Billy spent 15hours, 14minutes and 52 seconds in the saddle with an average speed of 22km per hour and a total ascent of 3,171m. There are four Chase Sun Events and now Billy has completed three of them - Ireland, UK North and UK South. The fourth is Chast The Sun Italia which Billy hopes to complete next year. They are always held on the longest day of the year with the Irish one being the longest at 209 miles (336km), Uk North at 200 miles (322km) and UK South at 205 miles (338km) and Italia at 174 miles (280km).
