Long sportives

Long sportives

Mass-participation road rides, ranging from 70 to over 150 miles.

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Sportives are mass-participation cycling events over a variety of distances, usually on the road and over the course of a single day. They're typically well sign-posted with feeding stations and mechanical support along the route. If you're looking for a well-organised ride that offers a similar experience to a major running event, a sportive is your answer! These rides are between 70 and over 150 miles in distance.

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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

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