Charity bike rides in the UK
Cycling events raise huge amounts of money for charities each year, from major rides like London to Brighton to virtual cycling challenges. Select your location for charity events in your area or scroll down to see events coming up.
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Map viewCharity bike rides in 2025/2026
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- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- £39-£44
Taunton Flyer
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs in the Blackdown Hills - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 26 Apr 2026
- 1 charity
Etape Loch Ness charity places
Secure your charity place in the Etape Loch Ness today. Ride for charity on closed roads around the world's most famous loch while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
- 106 km road cycling + 900 m ascent
- Sun 10 May 2026
- £37.50-£47.50
- Early bird
RIDE Castle
King of the castle, or dirty rascal? Expect some tough climbs after departing the imposing Tonbridge Castle with 800 other riders and experience some amazing views across the Kent countryside.
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- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 17 May 2026
- £37.50-£47.50
- Early bird
RIDE Suffolk Sunrise
One of the biggest charity sportives in the East, where experienced riders cover a fast and furious sportive or newer riders tackle their first long-distance on flat and forgiving terrain.
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- Sportive 3
- Sun 7 Jun 2026
- £37.50-£47.50
- Early bird
RIDE The Dales
The spectacularly beautiful but equally tough northernmost event of the RIDE series features one of the most unrelenting climbs in Nidderdale - Trapping Hill. Yorkshire doesn't really do flat.
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- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Fri 26 - Sun 28 Jun 2026
- £200-£1,500
Tommy Ride To Ypres
Join RBLI Tommy Ride, a two-day cycling challenge from RBLI’s village in Kent to the Menin Gate in Ypres. Ride 190km alongside veterans and take part in the Last Post Ceremony on Armed Forces Weekend.
- 190 km road cycling + 3704 ft ascent
- Sun 5 Jul 2026
- £37.50-£52.50
- Early bird
RIDE Wessex Downs
An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB with three road routes offering something to suit all abilities.
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- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
- Sun 12 Jul 2026
- £29.60
The Christie Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride
Join #TeamChristie and hop on your bike to tackle the 60-mile route from Media City at Salford Quays to finish beneath the iconic Glitterball on Blackpool’s South Promenade.
- 60 miles road cycling + 1800 ft ascent
- Sun 30 Aug 2026
- £37.50-£47.50
- Early bird
RIDE Essex
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, quiet villages and farmland where the undulations will have you in and out of the saddle.
Early bird on now
- Long sportive
- Medium sportive
- Short sportive
- Thu 3 Sep 2026
- £60-£2,000
8 Hour Challenge
Challenge yourself to an epic 8-hour endurance ride at Britain’s iconic motor racing circuit — push your limits, refuel at pitstops, and chase that chequered flag glory!
- 8 hrs track cycling
- Sun 30 Aug 2026
- £35-£55
Pedal Trossachs
Epic climbs, stunning views, pedal with purpose. Choose your distance and take in the breathtaking scenery as you cycle through world-famous routes of the Trossachs National Park.
- Short sportive
- Medium sportive
- Long sportive
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