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Bike rides in UK in May 2026

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Experience Tweed Valley gravel riding plus live music, talks, films, wellness programme, walking routes, camping and family-friendly activities, all staged at Scotland's oldest inhabited house.
  • Fri 1 - Sun 3 May
  • £35-£125
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders

Muck n' Mac Fest

Experience Tweed Valley gravel riding plus live music, talks, films, wellness programme, walking routes, camping and family-friendly activities, all staged at Scotland's oldest inhabited house.

  • Gravel events 6
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Event village
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Free venue entry
  • Sustainability policy
  • Public transport links
  • Age 14 & over
A proper northern knees up. 100% not-for-profit charity bike ride. Ride big Northern miles on routes that demand grit, reward effort and deliver a proper, friendly Mancunian celebration.
  • Sun 3 May
  • £38-£48
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Tour de Manc

A proper northern knees up. 100% not-for-profit charity bike ride. Ride big Northern miles on routes that demand grit, reward effort and deliver a proper, friendly Mancunian celebration.

  • Sportive 4
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 13 & over
Ride Cornwall’s stunning coastline and celebrate with a proper pint! Scenic routes along the stunning West Coast of Cornwall plus free St Ives Brewery beer at the finish line!
  • Sun 10 May
  • £30-£37.50
Hayle, Cornwall

St Ives Brewery Sportive

Ride Cornwall’s stunning coastline and celebrate with a proper pint! Scenic routes along the stunning West Coast of Cornwall plus free St Ives Brewery beer at the finish line!

  • Sportive 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Coast
  • Age 12 & over
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.
  • Sun 10 May
  • £43.50-£58.50
  • 10% off
Tonbridge, Kent

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.

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Rural
  • Public transport links
  • Age 16 & over
The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.
  • Fri 15 - Sun 17 May
  • £30
Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick Mountain Festival

The UK's top outdoor sports festival! Incredible entertainment, sports events, speakers, live music, activities, brand expo, bars, food, drink and much more.

  • 5K run 2
  • 10K run
  • Half marathon
  • 50K ultra run
  • Fell run
  • + 14 more races
  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Dogs allowed at venue
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Enter online
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Mountains
  • Sustainability policy
  • All ages
A long summer’s day spent riding the gravel paths of Surrey and Sussex, heading to the coast at Bognor, traversing both the North and South Downs and passing through the woodlands of the Arun Valley.
  • Fri 15 May
  • £50
London

Landrace to Bognor

A long summer’s day spent riding the gravel paths of Surrey and Sussex, heading to the coast at Bognor, traversing both the North and South Downs and passing through the woodlands of the Arun Valley.

  • 130 km gravel riding + 1300 m ascent
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Enter online
  • Hilly
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Age 18 & over
A fantastic day of cycling from the picturesque Towcester Mill Brewery, exploring the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside to return to the warm hospitality of the brewery.
  • Sat 16 May
  • £30-£37.50
Towcester, Northamptonshire

Towcester Mill Brewery Sportive

A fantastic day of cycling from the picturesque Towcester Mill Brewery, exploring the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside to return to the warm hospitality of the brewery.

  • Sportive 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 12 & over
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.
  • Sun 17 May
  • £43.50-£58.50
  • 10% off
Woodbridge

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.

  • Sportive 3
  • Families
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Plastic bottle free
  • Rural
  • Public transport links
  • Age 16 & over
Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed! Come and join this one-day, fully supported gravel adventure with a coffee start and pizza-and-beer finish.
  • Sun 17 May
  • £50
London

Southern Grit

Gravel and single track south of the Thames on trails you simply didn't know existed! Come and join this one-day, fully supported gravel adventure with a coffee start and pizza-and-beer finish.

  • Gravel events 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 18 & over
Experience the best of Welsh cycling, through stunning valleys, rolling hills and quiet country lanes. Finish your ride with a celebratory pint of Tiny Rebel’s finest craft beer and soak up the vibes.
  • Sat 23 May
  • £30-£37.50
Newport

Tiny Rebel Sportive

Experience the best of Welsh cycling, through stunning valleys, rolling hills and quiet country lanes. Finish your ride with a celebratory pint of Tiny Rebel’s finest craft beer and soak up the vibes.

  • Sportive 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Rural
  • Age 12 & over
Swim, bike and run in the Gateway to the Dales at this family-friendly multisport festival, featuring triathlon, trail running and scenic sportives over May Bank Holiday.
  • Sat 23 - Sun 24 May
  • £10-£55
Skipton, North Yorkshire

Skipton Multisport Festival

Swim, bike and run in the Gateway to the Dales at this family-friendly multisport festival, featuring triathlon, trail running and scenic sportives over May Bank Holiday.

  • Fun run 4
  • Trail run
  • Short sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sportive
  • + 7 more races
  • Families
  • Venue accessible
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Urban
  • Park
  • Rural
  • Free venue entry
  • All ages
Another Coast to Coast? Yes and No. The Scott Frontier 300 takes you from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, but the challenge is about what lies between these shorelines.
  • Fri 29 - Sun 31 May
  • £145-£320
Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway

Scott Frontier 300

Another Coast to Coast? Yes and No. The Scott Frontier 300 takes you from the Irish Sea to the North Sea, but the challenge is about what lies between these shorelines.

  • Gravel events 2
  • Sportive
  • Event village
  • Event expo
  • Sustainability policy
  • Age 18 & over
A fantastic social and relaxed cycle through Oxfordshire countryside from one of the best breweries in the Cotswolds, taking you along the most scenic routes - to finish with a refreshing beer.
  • Sun 31 May
  • £30-£37.50
Banbury, Oxfordshire

Hook Norton Brewery Sportive

A fantastic social and relaxed cycle through Oxfordshire countryside from one of the best breweries in the Cotswolds, taking you along the most scenic routes - to finish with a refreshing beer.

  • Sportive 2
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Age 12 & over
  • Sat 2 - Mon 4 May
  • £80
Llanrwst, Clwyd

The Pan Celtic Gravel Rally

  • Gravel events 3
  • Thu 7 May
  • £175
Penzance, Cornwall

The Southern Divide

  • Off-road cycling events 2
  • Sat 9 May
  • £59
Windsor, Berkshire

Women V Cancer | Ride the Night

  • Charity bike ride 2
  • Sun 10 May
  • £10-£35
Dereham, Norfolk

Spring Classic Sportive

  • Sportive 4
  • Sun 10 May
  • £29-£44
Southampton, Hampshire

Beast to the East - Cycle Sportive

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sportive
  • Sat 16 May
  • £36-£42
Godalming, Surrey

Shackleford Spring Devil

  • Mountain biking events 3
  • Sun 17 May
  • £30-£33
Romford

Tour Essex

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sat 23 May
  • £42-£50
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cotswolds 100 Sportive

  • Medium sportive
  • Long sportive
  • Sat 23 May
  • £40
Lairg, Highland

Cycling in the Straths

  • Short sportive
  • Medium sportive
  • Sat 23 May
  • £30-£40
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

JCP Solicitors | Tour of Pembrokeshire

  • Sportive 3
  • Sat 23 - Thu 28 May
  • £75
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire

Source to Sea Trail

  • 730 km mountain biking + 9000 m ascent
  • Sat 23 May
  • £99
Swanage, Dorset

Dorset Gravel Dash 50:50 Bikepacking Event

  • 100 miles gravel riding

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