Long distance sportives are mass-participation road cycling events over distances of above 70 miles. Events are typically well sign-posted with feeding stations and mechanical support along the route and so are popular with all levels of cyclists looking for a ride out in an organised event. Select your location for sportives in your area or scroll down to browse events.
Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.
Ride 212 miles of Britain's beautiful countryside over 4 days all the way from Honeypot Hampshire to Honeypot mid-Wales alongside two star guests and supporting young carers along the way!
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.
The most demanding route of the Pedal Stirling Sportive covering some of the most iconic climbs in the Trossachs National Park including Dukes Pass and the infamous Crow Road.
Across 9 epic days, Babble Ride Across Britain covers 980 miles of the most beautiful landscapes accessible on two wheels. There is no better way to travel from Land’s End to John O’Groats!
Complete the Babble Ride Across Britain stages through England from Land's End to Edinburgh! An unforgettable 6-days cycling through lakes, peaks and moors.
Get ready for one of the most scenic cycling events in the UK with some sections from the Tour De Yorkshire, Tour De France and UCI courses - yet accessible to first-timers and pros alike.
The Big Blue Bike Ride's Epic route explores the Thames Valley, the Chiltern Hills AONB and the historic towns of Marlow and Henley-on-Thames, signposted all the way.
Complete the Babble Ride Across Britain stages through Scotland from Edinburgh to John O'Groats! Immerse yourself in Scottish natural grandeur for 3 days.
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.
Explore the quiet roads of Dartmoor and surrounding area on this long sportive. Chip timed, fully supported with KOM/QOM challenge and supreme views.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
RideLondon-Essex 100 returns with an exciting traffic-free route from the capital into glorious Essex countryside and back to a rapturous finish at Tower Bridge. Charity places now available for 2025.
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!
Now the most comprehensive closed road ride in Wales with an award-winning finish line, incredible atmosphere and the UK's only televised sportive.
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.
The Mezzofondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
The Leggero features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
The Fondo features many of Dartmoor's most iconic climbs without having to complete the Dartmoor Legend Ultra also taking place that day!
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