Vintners Velo and the NC500 - The Video

29 Jun

The Vintners' Velo team set out from Inverness Castle, Scotland on Saturday 3 June 2023 with the aim of completing their cycle ride of the North Coast 500 (NC500) in 6 days.

Here is a short video of their adventure:

The cycling team was comprised of Glenn Roberts, Adam Coldwells, Elliot Awin, and Charlie Hamilton. Additionally, the team was supported by Kimberly Roberts, Chris Page, Robbie Crouch, and Caitlin Crouch.

*Glenn Roberts, Richard Willson MBE VR DL (Vintners’ Swan Warden 2022-2023) & Elliot Awin at the finish in Inverness*

The route of over 500 miles was compiled to steer clear of the more traditional and flatter north east coast and busier A9 but took a more scenic and possibly challenging course after Melvich!

Strava Links: Each day's ride in Strava can be viewed at these links

Day 1: https://www.strava.com/activities/9194478633

Day 2: https://www.strava.com/activities/9203287348

Day 3: https://www.strava.com/activities/9207875771

Day 4: https://www.strava.com/activities/9215334127

Day 5: https://www.strava.com/activities/9221237236

Day 6: https://www.strava.com/activities/9227861395

(A free of charge Strava account is required to view)

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Chris Page

Chris, a passionate photographer, accompanied the riders as an integral part of the support team and used the opportunity to take some excellent photographs. The gallery above includes some of Chris’s photography with additional contributions from other team members.

More of Chris’s pictures may be viewed at this link:

https://www.openphoto-studio.com/nc500-vintiners-velo-collection

Hotels

The hotels used throughout the cycle ride were: