Congratulations to Mark Beaumont for setting the Solo, Male, (18-49) Standard bike circumnavigation record for the historic Scottish NC500 course – on Sept 24-25, 2022
Mark covered the 516 miles in 28 hours 35 minutes for an average speed of 18.05 mph – blazing fast! Also with an incredible 32,000 feet of climbing!
He eclipsed Robbie Mitchell’s record of 29 hours 5 mins by a full 30 minutes!
Rider Information
Rider Name: Mark BeaumontAge: 39
Age Group: Men 18-49
Rider Hometown: Edinburgh
Rider Country: UK
Record Information
Record Type: CircumnavigationRecord Region: Scottish - Nc 500 Route
Record Category: Solo
Bike Type: Standard
Record Start Date: 2022-09-24
Record End Date: 2022-09-25
Record Statistics
Direction: clockwiseStart Point: Inverness Flora MacDonald Statue
End Point: Inverness Flora MacDonald Statue
Distance (miles): 516.0
Distance (km): 830.42
Time (days:hours:minutes): 01:04:35
Speed (miles/hour): 18.05
Speed (km/hour): 29.05
Extra Information
Officials: Mike Griffiths, Natalie Ling, Peter JuhaszCrew: Mike Griffiths, Natalie Ling, Ian Fraser, Nicci Beaumont, Alice Hutcheon, Peter Juhasz, James Lowsley-Williams, Stefan Darque, Seb Pinkham, Ben Roberts
Notes: An amazing display of guts, determination and endurance on this famously long and hard route!
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