RideLondon Update

RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, has been placed on indefinite pause following operational and financial considerations of the event’s future direction.   

First held in 2013 as a legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games, RideLondon has delivered ten successful editions, inspiring more than 500,000 people to take part in one of its mass participation rides. The event has also raised more than £85 million for charity, making a lasting impact on communities and causes across the UK.   

RideLondon was originally held in partnership with Surrey County Council and ran annually until 2019. The event was paused in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, before returning in 2022 in collaboration with Essex County Council. The tenth and most recent edition took place in May 2024 – all editions have been delivered by London Marathon Events. 

While RideLondon will not continue in its current format, its legacy lives on in the thousands of riders it inspired and the charitable contributions it enabled.   

Future efforts will focus on expanding access to cycling and promoting active travel across London and beyond.