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Europe's oldest and most iconic charity bike ride — 54mi/~87km of mostly closed roads from Clapham Common to Brighton seafront, with the famous Ditchling Beacon the one real climb. An accessible first-big-ride goal for a huge, broad-ability field. Next edition (Sun 20 Jun 2027) is the 50th anniversary.
Europe's oldest charity bike ride, and one of its most iconic. 54 miles of mostly closed roads from Clapham Common to the Brighton seafront, in a huge, friendly field. The next edition, Sunday 20 June 2027, is the 50th anniversary.
Rolling Surrey and Sussex lanes carry you south, gently lumpy but never brutal. Then, at around mile 50, one real climb stands between you and the sea: Ditchling Beacon.
It's the classic first-big-ride. Hybrids and first-timers are normal here, the Beacon is walkable with no shame, and the whole day is built so everyone reaches Brighton.
Who finishes, and how
Patterns like these, drawn straight from 2024 race data, are baked into how Beina coaches you for this event.
Is London to Brighton Bike Ride for you?
- Riders taking on their first big ride. The broad field, mostly closed roads and supported rest stops make 54 miles feel like an achievable goal, not a leap into the unknown.
- Anyone on any bike. Road, gravel or hybrid all belong here, so you can ride the bike you already own rather than buy for the day.
- Steady pacers who ration their effort. The rolling first 50 miles reward patience, leaving legs for the one climb that actually matters.
- Riders chasing a charity goal and a proper day out, with the sea and a finish line waiting in Brighton.
Training plan for London to Brighton Bike Ride
A training plan for London to Brighton Bike Ride isn't a generic base build. Beina reads the event's exact demands, looks at your specific profile and the time you actually have, and maps a highly adapted plan to the start line.
- 54 rolling miles and three to six hours in the saddle: aerobic endurance is the main thing to build.
- A flat-to-rolling first 50 miles that tempt you to chase pace and pay for it later.
- One short steep climb, Ditchling Beacon (about 1.4km at 9%), arriving on tired legs near mile 50.
- Steady fuelling from the first hour, so you don't meet the Beacon running on empty.
- Progressive long ride, building from 25 up towards 50-plus miles across the plan, mostly Z2.
- Rolling endurance rides of two to three hours on undulating terrain to mirror the Surrey and Sussex profile.
- Short hill reps, 4 to 6 times 2 to 4 minutes spinning a low gear, to ready you for the Beacon.
- Endurance plus tempo, two to three hours with 3 by 10 minutes at Z3 to hold effort under mild fatigue.
- Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
- Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
- Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
- One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
