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Discover a comprehensive range of charity bike rides, from charity sportives to virtual cycling challenges!

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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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Charity bike rides in 2025

Featured events are listed below - select your region to see all events.

Netherlands Liberation Trail
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Netherlands Liberation Trail

A historic tour to freedom, filled with commemoration and camaraderie.

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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 30 Mar
  • £40.50
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!

  • 100 miles road cycling + 1315 m ascent
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 30 Mar
  • £38.50
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
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 30 Mar
  • £28.50
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
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 27 Apr
  • £27-£30
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
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 27 Apr
  • £32-£35
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
Back for a second year! The longest ever Ride the Reservoir route adding a new challenge to this well-loved, annual event.
  • Sun 27 Apr
  • £34-£38
Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

Ride The Reservoir | 100 Mile

Back for a second year! The longest ever Ride the Reservoir route adding a new challenge to this well-loved, annual event.

  • 100 miles road cycling
Experience beautiful countryside and idyllic villages on a fully signposted route with mechanical support and a finishers bag of goodies at the finish line - all for this vital cancer centre.
  • Sun 27 Apr
  • £35
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

Cambridge Cancer Help Cycle | 20 Mile

Experience beautiful countryside and idyllic villages on a fully signposted route with mechanical support and a finishers bag of goodies at the finish line - all for this vital cancer centre.

  • 20 miles road cycling + 545 ft ascent
Experience beautiful countryside and idyllic villages on a fully signposted route with mechanical support and a finishers bag of goodies at the finish line - all for this vital cancer centre.
  • Sun 27 Apr
  • £50
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

Cambridge Cancer Help Cycle | 60 Mile

Experience beautiful countryside and idyllic villages on a fully signposted route with mechanical support and a finishers bag of goodies at the finish line - all for this vital cancer centre.

  • 60 miles 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 27 Apr
  • £44
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
This popular early season sportive offers a mixture of open, flowing, flat roads combined with a couple of testing climbs.
  • Sun 27 Apr
  • £44
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
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 27 Apr
  • £44
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
Pedal through the Liberation of the Netherlands: A historic tour to freedom, filled with commemoration and camaraderie, to help support the Armed Forces Community.
  • Fri 2 - Tue 6 May
  • £300-£2,250
Nijmegen, Netherlands

Netherlands Liberation Trail

Pedal through the Liberation of the Netherlands: A historic tour to freedom, filled with commemoration and camaraderie, to help support the Armed Forces Community.

  • 338 km road cycling
Connecting 'off-road' tracks across three National Parks where 10 of Yorkshire’s finest rivers begin their journey on the moors and onward to where they flow into the body of the North Sea.
  • Sat 3 - Wed 7 May
  • £95
Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK

Source to Sea Trail

Connecting 'off-road' tracks across three National Parks where 10 of Yorkshire’s finest rivers begin their journey on the moors and onward to where they flow into the body of the North Sea.

  • 5 days gravel riding + 9250 m ascent
Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration where you will ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!
  • Sat 10 May
  • £45
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Women V Cancer | Ride the Night | 50K

Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration where you will ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!

  • 50 km road cycling
Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration where you will ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!
  • Sat 10 May
  • £45
Windsor, Berkshire, UK

Women V Cancer | Ride the Night | 100K

Join hundreds of women for a night of remembrance and celebration where you will ride past iconic city landmarks then cross the finish line to receive your well-deserved finisher's medal!

  • 100 km 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 longest Epic Route!
  • Sun 11 May
  • £50.50
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!

  • 126 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 11 May
  • £40.50
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!

  • 100 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 challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 11 May
  • £38.50
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!

  • 73 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 super Cool route!
  • Sun 11 May
  • £28.50
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!

  • 36 miles road cycling
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 18 May
  • £40.50
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
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 18 May
  • £38.50
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
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 18 May
  • £28.50
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
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 29 Jun
  • £40.50
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE The Dales | 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 + 422 m ascent
The Classic Route takes riders into Nidderdale AONB with its rolling dales and friendly villages. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!
  • Sun 29 Jun
  • £38.50
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE The Dales | Classic

The Classic Route takes riders into Nidderdale AONB with its rolling dales and friendly villages. Earn your medal conquering the challenging Classic route!

  • 65 miles road cycling + 396 m ascent
Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Honeypot Dalleagles in New Cumnock to Honeypot House in the New Forest while supporting young carers along the way.
  • Sun 29 Jun - Sun 6 Jul
  • £100-£900
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, UK

Honeypot House to House Cycle | Scotland to England route

Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Honeypot Dalleagles in New Cumnock to Honeypot House in the New Forest while supporting young carers along the way.

  • 500 miles road cycling
The Cool Route is the least intense ride of the Ride The Dales sportive and offers a relatively flat alternative, taking riders past Fountains Abbey. Earn your medal on the super Cool route!
  • Sun 29 Jun
  • £28.50
Ripon, North Yorkshire, UK

RIDE The Dales | Cool

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

  • 41 miles road cycling + 147 m ascent
Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Nantwich in Cheshire to Honeypot House in Hampshire while supporting young carers along the way.
  • Thu 3 - Sun 6 Jul
  • £50-£450
Nantwich, Cheshire, UK

Honeypot House to House Cycle | Midlands route

Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Nantwich in Cheshire to Honeypot House in Hampshire while supporting young carers along the way.

  • 220 miles road cycling
Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Honeypot Dalleagles in East Ayrshire to Dumfries while supporting young carers along the way.
  • Sun 6 Jul
  • £10-£40
Cumnock, East Ayrshire, UK

Honeypot House to House Cycle | Scotland route

Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Honeypot Dalleagles in East Ayrshire to Dumfries while supporting young carers along the way.

  • 50 miles road cycling
Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Salisbury in Wiltshire to Honeypot House in Hampshire while supporting young carers along the way.
  • Sun 6 Jul
  • £10-£40
Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Honeypot House to House Cycle | Wessex route

Ride through Britain's beautiful countryside from Salisbury in Wiltshire to Honeypot House in Hampshire while supporting young carers along the way.

  • 50 miles road cycling
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.
  • Sun 13 Jul
  • £29.60
Salford, Greater Manchester, UK

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
Join Action for this iconic, once-in-a-lifetime charity cycle challenge which sees you celebrating under the Eiffel Tower AND soaking up the atmosphere of the final stage of the 2025 Tour de France!
  • Wed 23 - Sun 27 Jul
  • £49.98-£1,750
London, UK

RIDE London to Paris | Tour de France Edition

Join Action for this iconic, once-in-a-lifetime charity cycle challenge which sees you celebrating under the Eiffel Tower AND soaking up the atmosphere of the final stage of the 2025 Tour de France!

  • 440 km road cycling
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 31 Aug
  • £40.50
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
The most demanding route of Pedal Trossachs covering some of the most iconic climbs in the Trossachs National Park including Dukes Pass and the infamous Crow Road.
  • Sun 31 Aug
  • £55-£65
Stirling, UK

Pedal Trossachs | 100 Miles

The most demanding route of Pedal Trossachs covering some of the most iconic climbs in the Trossachs National Park including Dukes Pass and the infamous Crow Road.

  • 100 miles road cycling + 2015 m ascent
The intermediate route of Pedal Trossachs, expertly brought to you by Parkinson's UK, heading across Flanders Moss, past Lake of Menteith and up to the Carron Valley Reservoir.
  • Sun 31 Aug
  • £45-£55
Stirling, UK

Pedal Trossachs | 50 Miles

The intermediate route of Pedal Trossachs, expertly brought to you by Parkinson's UK, heading across Flanders Moss, past Lake of Menteith and up to the Carron Valley Reservoir.

  • 50 miles road cycling + 998 m 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 31 Aug
  • £38.50
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.

  • 68 miles road cycling + 1985 ft ascent
The gentlest route of Pedal Trossachs, ideal for anyone looking to enjoy a bike ride in stunning countryside surroundings. You'll get chip timing, finishers medal and professional photos too!
  • Sun 31 Aug
  • £35-£45
Stirling, UK

Pedal Trossachs | 25 Miles

The gentlest route of Pedal Trossachs, ideal for anyone looking to enjoy a bike ride in stunning countryside surroundings. You'll get chip timing, finishers medal and professional photos too!

  • 25 miles road cycling + 127 m 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 31 Aug
  • £28.50
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
Get the Pro-rider experience on this Remembrance ride with rolling road closures, ride captains and motorcycle outriders with various speed groups, to help support the Armed Forces Community.
  • Thu 4 - Mon 8 Sep
  • £199-£2,069
London, UK

Pedal to Paris

Get the Pro-rider experience on this Remembrance ride with rolling road closures, ride captains and motorcycle outriders with various speed groups, to help support the Armed Forces Community.

  • 460 km road cycling
  • Sat 5 Jul
  • £20
Gosport, Hampshire, UK

Round the Harbours Bike Ride | 32 Mile

Sun, sea and saddles to stop MS! Round the Harbours Bike Ride gives you the choice of two scenic coastal routes around Havant, Southsea, Fareham and Gosport to enjoy at your own pace.

  • 32 miles road cycling
  • Sat 5 Jul
  • £20
Gosport, Hampshire, UK

Round the Harbours Bike Ride | 54 Mile

Sun, sea and saddles to stop MS! Round the Harbours Bike Ride gives you the choice of two scenic coastal routes around Havant, Southsea, Fareham and Gosport to enjoy at your own pace.

  • 54 miles road cycling

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