Ride London 2024

Ford RideLondon, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, was developed by the Mayor of London and his agencies. It was first held in August 2013 and is a legacy event from the London 2012 Olympic Games.

More than 467,000 participants took part in the first seven editions of the event (2013-2019), which inspired more than 140,000 new or lapsed riders to start cycling. Since 2013, more than £80 million has been raised through RideLondon for more than 1,000 charities.

RideLondon could not be held in either 2020 or 2021 due to the pandemic, but returned in 2022 with a new format and a new partnership with Essex County Council. In January 2023, we then announced Ford as RideLondon’s new title partner, marking the start of a three-year partnership that built on the success of Ford’s role as presenting partner in 2022.

More than 20,000 amateur riders take part in these three challenge rides on traffic-free roads in London and Essex. All start in central London and head out towards Essex, with the Ford RideLondon-Essex 100 featuring 65 miles in Essex. The Finish Line of all three rides is at Tower Bridge.