If you're a previous user of the Trail and think your challenge should be added, just drop us a line - or if you've just completed the Trail and can beat one of our existing records, or would like to add a new one, please let us know.
Youngest
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Cycling - Coast to Coast |
June 2010 |
David Thomson, aged 10 1/4 cycled the Trail in aid of 'Epilepsy Action'. |
| Cyclist - Coast to Coast |
August 2009 |
Kezia, aged 6 1/2, cycled the Trail on a tag along trailer with her Mum and brother. |
| Cyclist - Coast to Coast |
July 2009 |
Megan aged 10 1/2 cycled the Trail with her Dad. Her wonderful write up is on the stories section (Megan and Martin's Adventure). |
| Cyclist - Coast to Coast |
Feb 2008 |
Robert Phillips, age 12, cycled the Trail with his Father. Their write up on the website (Father and Son) shows how trying a few small sections can lead to completing the whole of the Trail. |
| Cyclists - Stocksbridge to Hull |
2005 |
Tamara Mell, aged 10, spent a few days of the school holidays exploring the Trail. Website write up 'David and Tamara's Summer Trip'. |
Oldest
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Cyclist - Southport to Hull |
2003 |
Mr and Mrs Hardie compleated the Trail from Southport to Hornsea. Mr Hardie is 78 years old! |
| Walking - Southport to Hornsea (and back again) |
Start 2004 |
Betty Little, aged 83, certainly has the enthusiasm to put us all to shame. See website entry '83 year old completes TPT - both ways'. |
Non-stop Completions
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
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| Cycling - Coast to Coast |
Nov 2005 |
David Turnbull & Steve Rysdale cycled the coast to coast route non-stop - a remarkable achievement.. Read their experiences, 'Non Stop Completion'. |
| Cycling - Coast to Coast |
April 2009 |
Rod Chalmers aslo completed the route non-stop in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Read his story. |
Please note that we applaude the achievement of anyone who chooses to do a non-stop completion of the TPT between Southport and Hornsea. However we do not endorse or encourage any record for this.
Longest
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Walking - Liverpool to Hull |
2001 |
Mr & Mrs Lawrence took two weeks to complete the Trail from Liverpool to Hull |
| Cycling - Liverpool to Hessle |
2003 |
Phyll and Bob enjoy 17 days on the Trail |
Different Methods
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Recumbent Bike |
March 2003 |
This is the only record we have of anyone completing the Trail on a recumbent bike - can you beat it? Read Rod Yeomans write up 'The Low-slung way'. |
Charities
| User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Cycling - Coast to Coast (in the floods) |
June 2006 |
Who Cares Trust managed to raise £30,000 for their charity by completing the Trail, despite having major diversions during the floods. They've done a wonderful write up on the website , 'Who Cares Trust Ride / Puddle'. |
Foreign Visitors
|
User Type & Section |
Date |
Details |
| Australia - Cycling - Coast to Coast |
2004 & 2007
Plus 2009! |
Heather & Lloyd from Tasmania, Australia have completed the Trail not once, but twice. Their latest experiences can be found on the Your Stories section, 'Australian Trippers do it again'.
Latest - they've now completed the Trans Pennine Trail four times - please click here to read about their 2009 adventure |
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Hong Kong - Cycling - Coast to Coast |
2008 |
Steve wordsworth a Hong Kong resident compleated the trail from Soutport to Hornsea. Steves experiance can be found on the your stories section 'Hong kong to Hornsea' |
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