A fundraising cyclist has visited Staithes, Whitby and Scarborough on his way around the entire British coast.
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Harry Lidgley had clocked up 5,000 km by the time he arrived in Scarborough. It was day 27 of a gruelling 6,800 km bike ride around the British coast, calling at the 168 lifeboat stations on the mainland - plus Anglesey and Skye, which can be reached by road. The day began at Newbiggin, where he set up camp by a church. Harry cycled 192 km south, calling at Blyth, Cullercoats, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Redcar, Staithes and Whitby before pulling up in Scarborough for the night. He didn’t have to sleep rough as his uncle Jim lives in town and put him up. The previous time he slept in a proper bed was at Wick, near the top of Scotland. Jim is headteacher at Northstead School. Besides Jim, he was greeted by Scarborough lifeboat’s full-time mechanic Dave Horsley, who asked Harry if he had had any punctures.
Harry replied.
Harry, 23, says:
Visiting only mainland lifeboat stations ensures that the journey is continuous, upholding the endurance aspect of the challenge.
The formidable circumnavigation, closely hugging the coastline, adds distance and dropping down to sea level to reach the stations, several times a day, adds serious elevation - over 65km in total (almost eight Everests). Harry is carrying everything he needs to live on the road apart from food and water, which he obtains en route. Starting and finishing in Poole, home of the RNLI HQ, he aims to complete his marathon ride within 42 days.
Harry is from Newbury in Berkshire but lives in Cambridge, where he studied classics, graduating in 2019. He then took an MA in environment and development at King’s College London, graduating in 2020. He trained for his expedition by working as a Deliveroo cyclist. He said:
Donations can be made via a website, Gblifeboatcycle.com, where Harry’s progress can be monitored. |
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