Ride from London to Brighton
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
The British Heart Foundation's ride covers 54 miles from Clapham Common in south London to the seafront at Brighton, mostly on roads closed to traffic. Almost any sort of bike is welcome, from road bikes to tandems, folding bikes and recumbents.
DemandingUnder £100 / $130MonthsOutdoorsAlone or with othersLondon, South East England
How to start
- Read the British Heart Foundation's London to Brighton Bike Ride page and check which entry routes are open, such as the ballot or a charity place.
- Register online and decide whether you are riding for the foundation or for one of its charity partners.
- Build up to rides of 40 miles or more, and practise mending a puncture, which riders are expected to do themselves.
Where to go
We opened this link on 7 October 2026 and found it to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
Plan this
Pick a day, or a month, and we will set out how to get ready, step by step, with a date and a reason for each. Events have fixed dates and entry or ticket deadlines. Physical events add a training plan from our guidance engine, and its length is set by the engine, not by the date you would like.
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