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Sportives

Discover some of the most popular road cycling events in the UK, ranging from 20 to over 200 miles.

RideLondon-Essex 100
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London to Brighton Bike Ride

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  • Sun 28 May
  • FREE + £395 fundraising
London, UK

RideLondon | Essex 100

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  • 100 miles road cycling
Poppy Ride | South Downs
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Poppy Ride | South Downs

Join #TeamRBL on a 40K, 85K or 140K sportive setting out from Sandhurst and exploring the stunning South Downs!

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London to Brighton Bike Ride
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London to Brighton Bike Ride

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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.
  • Sun 2 Apr
  • £36-£48
Reading, Berkshire, UK

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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An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!
  • Sun 2 Apr
  • £36
Reading, Berkshire, UK

RIDE Wessex Downs | Cool

An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!

  • 34 miles road cycling + 158 m ascent
The beginner-friendly ride of the Ride the Reservoir event! Take in some of the forgotten pathways of Birmingham, mostly on canals, cycle paths and trails.
  • Sun 23 Apr
  • £12-£20
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Ride The Reservoir | 25km

The beginner-friendly ride of the Ride the Reservoir event! Take in some of the forgotten pathways of Birmingham, mostly on canals, cycle paths and trails.

  • 25 km mountain biking
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs. Children aged 11+ can join in accompanied.
  • Sun 30 Apr
  • £40
Honiton, Devon, UK

Taunton Flyer | Spitfire Route

This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs. Children aged 11+ can join in accompanied.

  • 37 miles road cycling + 2500 ft ascent
One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!
  • Sun 21 May
  • £36
Woodbridge, UK

RIDE Suffolk Sunrise | Cool

One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!

  • 42 miles road cycling
Ideal for those looking for their first mass participation bike ride. This special 30-mile ride on traffic-free roads passes through central London to Essex and is ideal for people of all abilities.
  • Sun 28 May
  • £25
London, UK

RideLondon | Essex 30

Ideal for those looking for their first mass participation bike ride. This special 30-mile ride on traffic-free roads passes through central London to Essex and is ideal for people of all abilities.

  • 30 miles road cycling
Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside on a flat route on quiet lanes.
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £28-£32
Camberley, Surrey, UK

Poppy Ride | South Downs | Royal British Legion | 40km

Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside on a flat route on quiet lanes.

  • 40 km road cycling
The Cool Route is the least intense ride of the Ride Vyking sportive and offers a relatively flat alternative, taking riders past Fountains Abbey. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £36
York, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE Vyking | Cool

The Cool Route is the least intense ride of the Ride Vyking sportive and offers a relatively flat alternative, taking riders past Fountains Abbey. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!

  • 41 miles road cycling
Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, ride a flat route on quiet Shropshire country lanes, an ideal introduction to anyone new to organised road cycling events.
  • Sun 11 Jun
  • £28-£32
Newport, Shropshire, UK

Poppy Ride | Shropshire | Royal British Legion | 40km

Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, ride a flat route on quiet Shropshire country lanes, an ideal introduction to anyone new to organised road cycling events.

  • 40 km road cycling
Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.
  • Sun 25 Jun
  • £36
Uckfield, East Sussex, UK

Davina's Big Sussex Bike RIDE | Cool

Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.

  • 27 miles road cycling
The Leggero features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £42.50
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Sportives | Leggero

The Leggero features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!

  • 74 miles road cycling + 7214 ft ascent
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Cool ride, part of the RIDE Series, is ideal for newcomers.
  • Sun 3 Sep
  • £36
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Cool

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Cool ride, part of the RIDE Series, is ideal for newcomers.

  • 36 miles road cycling + 1079 ft ascent
A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.
  • Sat 16 Sep
  • £40
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Lands End 100 | Short

A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.

  • 46 miles road cycling + 3020 ft ascent
Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this short sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £40
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea | Inspire

Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this short sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • 34 miles road cycling + 1085 ft ascent
The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the super Cool route!
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £36
Tonbridge, Kent, UK

RIDE Castle | Cool

The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the super Cool route!

  • 33 miles road cycling

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An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 2 Apr
  • £46
Reading, Berkshire, UK

RIDE Wessex Downs | Classic

An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!

  • 70 miles road cycling + 931 m ascent
Perfect for keen cyclists and part of the Ride the Reservoir event! Venture into Worcestershire countryside and its scenic villages, featuring challenging climbs including Romsley Hill to test legs.
  • Sun 23 Apr
  • £27
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Ride The Reservoir | 75km

Perfect for keen cyclists and part of the Ride the Reservoir event! Venture into Worcestershire countryside and its scenic villages, featuring challenging climbs including Romsley Hill to test legs.

  • 75 km road cycling
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs.
  • Sun 30 Apr
  • £42.50
Honiton, Devon, UK

Taunton Flyer | Dakota Route

This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs.

  • 63 miles road cycling + 4000 ft ascent
One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for  an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 21 May
  • £46
Woodbridge, UK

RIDE Suffolk Sunrise | Classic

One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!

  • 65 miles road cycling
This unique ride sees participants pedal past impressive London landmarks and through picturesque rural Essex – all on traffic-free roads. Ideal for newcomers to RideLondon.
  • Sun 28 May
  • £50
  • 2 charities
London, UK

RideLondon | Essex 60

This unique ride sees participants pedal past impressive London landmarks and through picturesque rural Essex – all on traffic-free roads. Ideal for newcomers to RideLondon.

  • 60 miles road cycling
Marking 70 years of Action Medical Research, the Classic Route takes riders into Nidderdale AONB with its rolling dales and friendly villages. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £46
York, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE Vyking | Classic

Marking 70 years of Action Medical Research, the Classic Route takes riders into Nidderdale AONB with its rolling dales and friendly villages. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!

  • 70 miles road cycling
Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside into green forested areas and along country lanes.
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £28-£32
Camberley, Surrey, UK

Poppy Ride | South Downs | Royal British Legion | 85km

Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside into green forested areas and along country lanes.

  • 85 km road cycling
Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, the route takes in parts of the beautiful Shropshire countryside. You’ll also pass by The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.
  • Sun 11 Jun
  • £28-£32
Newport, Shropshire, UK

Poppy Ride | Shropshire | Royal British Legion | 90km

Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, the route takes in parts of the beautiful Shropshire countryside. You’ll also pass by The Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site.

  • 90 km road cycling
Europe's oldest charity bike ride is back and you can be part of it! Ride from capital to coast covering 54 miles through rolling countryside to a spectacular finish on Brighton Beach.
  • Sun 18 Jun
  • FREE-£45
  • 11 charities
London, UK

London to Brighton Bike Ride

Europe's oldest charity bike ride is back and you can be part of it! Ride from capital to coast covering 54 miles through rolling countryside to a spectacular finish on Brighton Beach.

  • Charity bike ride
Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.
  • Sun 25 Jun
  • £46
Uckfield, East Sussex, UK

Davina's Big Sussex Bike RIDE | Champion

Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.

  • 74 miles road cycling
Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.
  • Sun 25 Jun
  • £46
Uckfield, East Sussex, UK

Davina's Big Sussex Bike RIDE | Classic

Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.

  • 46 miles road cycling
The Mezzofondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £42.50
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Sportives | Mezzofondo

The Mezzofondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!

  • 92 miles road cycling + 9000 ft ascent
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Classic route, part of the RIDE Series, is a great challenge.
  • Sun 3 Sep
  • £46
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Classic

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Classic route, part of the RIDE Series, is a great challenge.

  • 64 miles road cycling + 1985 ft ascent
A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.
  • Sat 16 Sep
  • £42.50
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Lands End 100 | Medium

A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.

  • 72 miles road cycling + 4850 ft ascent
The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £46
Tonbridge, Kent, UK

RIDE Castle | Classic

The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!

  • 70 miles road cycling
Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this medium-long sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £42.50
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea | Challenge

Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this medium-long sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • 64 miles road cycling + 5700 ft ascent

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An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!
  • Sun 2 Apr
  • £48
  • Entries close in 4 days
Reading, Berkshire, UK

RIDE Wessex Downs | Champion

An early season ride in the heart of Berkshire featuring some of the very best of the North Wessex Downs AONB. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!

  • Entries close in 4 days
  • 100 miles road cycling + 1315 m ascent
The extended route of the Ride the Reservoir event offering a day in the saddle in the Worcestershire countryside with leg-testing climbs throughout and the usual camaraderie of this well-loved ride.
  • Sun 23 Apr
  • £32
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Ride The Reservoir | 100km

The extended route of the Ride the Reservoir event offering a day in the saddle in the Worcestershire countryside with leg-testing climbs throughout and the usual camaraderie of this well-loved ride.

  • 100 km road cycling
Themed ride around wartime airfields of East Devon and Somerset, with routes that pass RAF Exeter (Exeter Airport), RAF Dunkeswell, RAF Upottery (Smeatharpe), RAF Culmhead and more sites of interest.
  • Sun 30 Apr
  • £45
Honiton, Devon, UK

Taunton Flyer | Wellington Route

Themed ride around wartime airfields of East Devon and Somerset, with routes that pass RAF Exeter (Exeter Airport), RAF Dunkeswell, RAF Upottery (Smeatharpe), RAF Culmhead and more sites of interest.

  • 101 miles road cycling + 5500 ft ascent
One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for  an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!
  • Sun 21 May
  • £48
Woodbridge, UK

RIDE Suffolk Sunrise | Champion

One of the biggest charity sportives in the East offering a flat and fast route ideal for an early-season time or to sample a longer ride. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!

  • 102 miles road cycling
RideLondon-Essex 100 returns with an exciting traffic-free route from the heart of London, out into glorious Essex countryside and back to a rapturous finish at Tower Bridge.
  • Sun 28 May
  • £99
  • 36 charities
London, UK

RideLondon | Essex 100

RideLondon-Essex 100 returns with an exciting traffic-free route from the heart of London, out into glorious Essex countryside and back to a rapturous finish at Tower Bridge.

  • 100 miles road cycling
Featuring the Trapping Hill climb from the Tour de Yorkshire and the UCI Road World Champs with great views to boot. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £48
York, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE Vyking | Champion

Featuring the Trapping Hill climb from the Tour de Yorkshire and the UCI Road World Champs with great views to boot. Earn your medal conquering the longest Champion route!

  • 100 miles road cycling
Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside past the South Downs Way with hill views.
  • Sun 4 Jun
  • £28-£32
Camberley, Surrey, UK

Poppy Ride | South Downs | Royal British Legion | 140km

Beginning at the iconic Royal Military Academy Sandhurst you’ll ride through these historic grounds before cycling out into the beautiful countryside past the South Downs Way with hill views.

  • 140 km road cycling
Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, ride alongside veterans in the longest Poppy Ride which heads into the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  • Sun 11 Jun
  • £28-£32
Newport, Shropshire, UK

Poppy Ride | Shropshire | Royal British Legion | 148km

Starting from the Royal British Legion's Battle Back Centre, ride alongside veterans in the longest Poppy Ride which heads into the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

  • 148 km road cycling
Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.
  • Sun 25 Jun
  • £48
Uckfield, East Sussex, UK

Davina's Big Sussex Bike RIDE | Epic

Part of Action's RIDE Series, join the charity's celebrity ambassador and TV presenter Davina McCall on this Sussex bike ride raising funds for sick babies and children.

  • 100 miles road cycling
The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £100
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Sportives | Dartmoor Legend

The toughest cycling challenge in the South West! This epic route is against a pace clock. Any rider who falls behind the minimum pace will be required to retire from the event.

  • 200 miles road cycling + 18000 ft ascent
The Mezzofondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £42.50
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Sportives | Mezzofondo

The Mezzofondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!

  • 92 miles road cycling + 9000 ft ascent
The Leggero features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
  • Sat 8 Jul
  • £42.50
Yelverton, Devon, UK

Dartmoor Legend Sportives | Leggero

The Leggero features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!

  • 74 miles road cycling + 7214 ft ascent
Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Champion is ideal if you're an experienced sportive rider.
  • Sun 3 Sep
  • £48
Chelmsford, Essex, UK

RIDE Essex | Champion

Close your cycling season on a stunning ride through the Essex countryside, as you journey through quiet villages and farmlands. The Champion is ideal if you're an experienced sportive rider.

  • 100 miles road cycling + 3209 ft ascent
A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.
  • Sat 16 Sep
  • £45
Marazion, Cornwall, UK

Lands End 100 | Long

A great route showcasing the amazing Cornwall coast road! Each rider will receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal based on the completion time for their appropriate age and gender category.

  • 105 miles road cycling + 7200 ft ascent
The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the longest Epic Route!
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £58
Tonbridge, Kent, UK

RIDE Castle | Epic

The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the longest Epic Route!

  • 124 miles road cycling
The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the long Champion route!
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £46
Tonbridge, Kent, UK

RIDE Castle | Champion

The Kent countryside serves up a mixture of quiet villages and beautiful scenery as you ride along quiet lanes. Earn your medal conquering the long Champion route!

  • 101 miles road cycling
Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this long sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
  • Sun 1 Oct
  • £45
Exeter, Devon, UK

Moor to Sea | Extreme

Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this long sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.

  • 112 miles road cycling + 9700 ft ascent

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