 For the fifth edition in 2005, there were 306 starters and 246 finishers, from the UK, mainland Europe, and other countries including Japan, Russia, Australia, the USA, and Canada.Riders set out from Cheshunt, on the northern outskirts of London, or from Thorne, close to the original Doncaster start.The 2005 route was just over 1360km long and arrived in Edinburgh via The Granites.