Cycle 360
As our cycling partner, Cycle 360 will be helping us in many ways with all things bike related. Whether you're a pro or casual cyclist, Cycle 360 has something for everyone.
The Isle of Man Lighthouses Challenge is a friendly cycling sportive that takes in the Island’s most spectacular coastal scenery - all in aid of Isle Listen.
Taking place on Sunday 2 July, there are options to suit all abilities - ranging from leisure cyclists and eBikers, all the way up to seasoned professional racers!
Saturday 1 July sees our inaugural Pedal Party 2023 in Castletown Square!
Covering the shortest distance of the routes at 17 miles, the Quarter Circle Route takes the journey south and ends in Castletown square. Expect an infectious atmosphere fitting for all the family.
A perfect day for children, leisure cyclists or novices ends with a medal and delicious food. A wonderful way to round off the event!
Covering over 100 miles in distance and over 2000 metres (6800 feet) in climbing, the Full Circle Route is a spectacular challenge. This route truly takes in the full majesty of the Island's most beautiful scenery.
It's got everything that makes the Isle of Man such a unique and wonderful place for cycling: Stunning coast, iconic ancient beauty, rugged terrain and challenging inclines; this clockwise route has it all.
The Half Circle Route is full of steep inclines, keeping you challenged throughout! It follows the main course starting at Castletown square, continuing up the Sloc. You'll return to Castletown square via picturesque Dalby, Braaid and Port Soderick.
Explore 51 miles of the Island, where the balance between natural Manx scenic wonder and testing terrain is perfectly struck.
Develop your skills and boost your confidence on traffic-free closed roads around Castletown.
A fun way for the whole family to ride together in a safe environment around a short route that will polish your proficiency, with friendly advice on hand from expert cycle instructors and road safety team.
Zurich on the Isle of Man is the new title sponsor of the Lighthouses Challenge.
It is the multi-line insurance firm’s first ever sponsorship of a mass participation sports event here on the Island.
Every pound raised will be match funded (up to a maximum of £50,000) by the Z Zurich Foundation - a charitable foundation funded by various members of the Zurich Insurance Group.
The Isle of Man Lighthouses Challenge is delighted to announce a new partnership with one of the Island's leading digital firms - DotPerformance.
The partnership sees DotPerformance become the official event website provider and sponsor of the Quarter Circle ride which finishes in Port Erin. The ride will be renamed the Lighthouses Quarter Circle p/b DotPerformance.
The new partnership will also see DotPerformance produce drone and film footage for the event to help with its promotion to showcase the event digitally.
Isle Listen's mission is simple. They want to remove the stigma surrounding mental health and ensure everyone of the Island feels emotionally empowered and effectively supported with their mental health.
We're incredibly proud to be raising funds for their initiative and recognising that mental health is just as important as physical health.
We would like to encourage everyone taking part to make a pledge to Isle Listen or fundraise using our MyImpact platform where all donations will be matched.
The event will raise funds for Isle Listen - the charity which provides vital mental health support and training throughout schools, workplaces and the wider community..
Every pound raised will be match funded (up to a maximum of £50,000) by the Z Zurich Foundation which is a charitable foundation funded by various members of the Zurich Insurance Group.
As our cycling partner, Cycle 360 will be helping us in many ways with all things bike related. Whether you're a pro or casual cyclist, Cycle 360 has something for everyone.
We are thrilled to welcome the Steam Packet Company onboard as our travel partner, who have helped put together travel packages for our off-Island visitors.
We have partnered with Omnia Mind who is a specialist human performance consultancy serving clients in the UK, Europe, and the Middle East. Their team of consultants’ design, build and deliver bespoke innovative training interventions that develop organisation’s resilience and improve leadership. They will be ensuring all Lighthouses Challenge participants are well fuelled by providing protein bars which have been created and supplied locally by Allergy Village.
We are supported by the Visit Isle of Man team and the Isle of Man Department of Enterprise who help promote our event to our off Island visitors.
We are thrilled to have Castletown Commissioners onboard as a partner. They have helped us pull out all the stops this year to ensure the start/finish area within the square will be the best to date.https://www.castletown.gov.im
Our new Official Vehicle Partners are Rex Motor Company who are kindly providing our event safety team with vehicles for our lead cars and broom van. Rex are one of the Islands leading car dealers, specialising in car sales, leasing and servicing needs based on the Old Castletown Road just outside the centre of Douglas.
The Rehablab team have supported the Lighthouses Challenge for many years and are a welcome sight at the finish. Their complimentary post ride massages help aid your recovery from tackling the ride.
The home of Cycling Development on the Isle of Man. From your child's first balance bike through to your daily work commute, all the way up to elite level sport, cycling.im is here to encourage and help facilitate all forms of cycling on the Isle of Man.
The event couldn't take place without the valuable support provided by the dedicated and multi-skilled volunteers from St John Ambulance. They are on hand to help with any cuts or scrapes whilst you're out on the road.
Launched in July 2020 by Jules Sum, a mum to a child with multiple severe allergies, Allergy Village was born out of frustration at the lack of healthy eating and dietary friendly options on the Island. Allergy Village provides Gluten Free, Plant based, (soon to be diabetic) and allergy friendly snacks as well as running educational events and classes.
We are delighted to be working in partnership with the EMS team who provide support with our event management plans, safety risk management and event equipment.
We are delighted to have been selected as a UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man Community Partner where we have made a commitment to ensure our organisation contributes towards the long term sustainability for the Isle of Man
