The British Cycle Quest is a challenge, organised by the Cyclists' Touring Club, in which the cyclist must visit six sites in all the traditional counties in the United Kingdom, which comes to a total of 402 sites, 252 in England, 48 in Wales, and 102 in Scotland. As well as visit the site, the cyclist must answer a question to prove they have been there. The quest has no time limit. One main purpose of this quest is to visit different parts of the U.K. which might not otherwise have been visited.
On completion of this task, a commemorative certificate and trophy is awarded. Smaller certificates are also available for visiting 50 sites. A certificate and a bronze medal may be obtained after visiting 100, 200 and 300 sites.
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