Ed was the oldest participant who completed the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge on Sunday, April 23.
and Somerset Air Ambulance Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge on Sunday, April 23. Adam Tye, 15, from North Petherton was the youngest.
The cyclists set off from Watchet Harbour in Somerset at 10.30am and finished in the Dorset seaside resort of West Bay. A shorter 11-mile route started at the Royal Oak public house in Drimpton at 2.00pm and also finished at West Bay. Although the event is not a race, the first male to cross the finish line was Freddie Mackay and the first female was Rachel Collins.
The cyclists were set off from Watchet with a 10-second countdown. Watchet Town Crier, David Milton wished everyone luck and rang his bell loudly in the normal manner. The road was lined with supporters who constantly cheered and clapped as the cyclists rode by. There were three pit-stops along the route at Ilminster, Bishops Lydeard and Drimpton. Each provided a well-earned rest and refreshments for those that wanted it.
The youngest child to start the 11-mile route from Drimpton was 10-year-old Isabel Swancutt from Bridport and she was also the first to finish.
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