London to Brighton Bike Ride 2026

You have two options:

1. Enter the Ballot – Now closed!
2. Ride for a charity partner and guarantee your place today. You’ll save £20 on your entry fee if you commit to a minimum fundraising target with one of our charity partners.

There is a section on the registration form where you can tell us about your team details. This will ensure we can allocate you in the same start wave to ensure you ride together.

The registration fee goes towards the cost of delivering the original London to Brighton Bike Ride.

The British Heart Foundation organises the event and we therefore are responsible for all operational costs associated with putting the event on. Your registration fee contributes to these running costs and not towards any of the BHF's incredible work.

We ask for a minimum fundraising of £350, or whatever you can, so that you can support British Heart Foundation funded lifesaving research.  Together, with your donations, we'll keep funding research to improve millions more lives.

Ballot places are not transferrable.

Participants can transfer general entry or charity entries to another person until Friday 1 May 2026. Please note we will not offer a refund on any entry fees. If you wish to recover your entry fee, this is your responsibility to organise with the person you are transferring your place to. If you wish to do so, please contact our Customer Service Team on 0300 330 3322. 

Please get in touch and let us know so we can remove you from the event. Please note, we do not refund any registration fees, optional donations or travel ticket fees made when entering the ballot or the event. 

If you have registered for a BHF fundraising place, General Entry ticket or have secured a place through the Ballot, the suggested fundraising target is £350. We will support you all the way with tips and advice on how to smash your target. Setting up an online fundraising page is simple, just click the link below, complete your details and start sharing. Together we can fund research that saves lives.

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If you have registered for a place with one of our Charity Partners, you will be contacted directly by the relevant charity with regards to your fundraising target.

All participants riding for the BHF who reach their fundraising target of £350 by 1 May 2026 will receive a free BHF Cycling Jersey in their Rider Pack.

Rider Packs will start arriving from 18 May 2026.

We ask that you send us your donations within six weeks post event. After this we’ll announce the final total raised.

Yes, we will be in touch regularly with helpful information about the event, training, fundraising for the BHF and much more. 

Yes, your chosen charity will be in touch soon about your participation in the event. Feel free to reach out yourself should you need any support with your fundraising or charity related information.

Start times will be released on 18 May 2026. You will receive this by email. If you can’t see it, please check your spam folder.

If you haven’t received an email by 26 May 2026, please get in touch with our customer service team on heretohelp@bhf.org.uk or call us on 0300 330 3322 and we can let you know your time.

Start times are allocated according to your cycling ability and how long you told us it would take you to complete the event when you registered.

Typically, start waves of 1500 people leave every 30 mins from 6.00am to 9.30am.

Your start time has been established based on the information you provided at registration. This includes your cycling ability and your estimated ride completion time.

Unfortunately, with so many riders to allocate start waves to, we’re unable to change any start times. Don’t worry though, we have plenty of amazing checkpoints along the route, where you can plan to meet up.

Your start time has been established based on the information you provided at registration. This includes your cycling ability and your estimated ride completion time – it may differ from other riders within your team.

Unfortunately, with so many riders to allocate start waves to, and safety being our priority, we’re unable to change any start times. Don’t worry though - we have 5 amazing checkpoints along the route where you can plan to meet up.

You will receive your digital welcome guide after you sign up. This will include top tips for fundraising and training advice. Your postal rider pack will be released in May 2026 and will include a suggested kit list, travel advice and rules of the ride.

If you do not receive a pack by 10 June 2026, please contact us and we will arrange for you to collect on the day.

We offer travel services from Brighton to London & Ardingly Showground to London before the ride has started from 4.30am – 6.30am, and after the ride from 12pm – 8pm. You will travel by coach and your bike will be transported by trailer. The services will run from Madeira Drive, Brighton or Ardingly Showground and drop you circa 5 mins walk from the start line at Clapham Common.

For more information, please see our Travel Service Guide

If you are using the Ardingly Showground travel service, you can leave your car on site free of charge whilst you take part in the ride, you can collect this by 9.30pm on Sunday or between 9am and 12noon on Monday 22 June. All cars must be collected by 12noon on Monday 22 June or are liable to be towed.

There are no specific departure times for the coaches, the journey takes on average 1.5 hours. There will be two coaches and one trailer for the bikes, which will leave when they are full.

Do not worry if you miss your start wave - you’ll be able to join the next available one.

There are no specific departure times for the coaches and we don’t reserve or allocate specific seats. The coaches will leave when they are full.

After purchase, you will receive an email booking confirmation which is your travel ticket. You will not receive any further digital tickets. If you have purchased multiple seats on a travel service, all riders in the group booking must travel together. If you have not received your booking confirmation email within 8 days of purchase, please contact us.

No. Travel tickets are non-refundable and non-transferrable. Please make sure you are buying the correct ticket.

Please purchase as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Trains will be running, but please bear in mind that all Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express trains to and from Brighton have strict rules in place on the day of the London to Brighton bike ride which bans cycles on trains, for safety reasons. This means you’ll not be allowed to travel with your bike to or from the start or end of the event on Sunday 21 June 2026. We advise planning around this in good time and to consider using our bike/coach transfer service which you can book  at the point of registration. If you missed this don’t worry, we’ll be sending you regular emails throughout the year which you can use to purchase tickets.

For more information on travelling by train with your bike over the weekend visit the Southern Railway’s website.

Plan your journeys in advance at National Rail. Real time information is also communicated via the Southern and Thameslink X feeds.

In line with the BHF’s sustainability aims, we will not be providing bubble wrap for bikes.

Please note participants will use this service at their own risk. The BHF is not liable for any damage caused to bikes whilst they are in transit. Our haulage supplier straps the bikes tightly inside the lorries to prevent movement as much as possible whilst in transit – however, it is impossible to avoid this completely.

Please note we do not allow use of bike boxes on this service.

Yes, there will be a number of mechanic stations throughout the ride, including at the start and at each checkpoint on the route.

You are expected to be able to repair your own punctures.

If you have a problem out on the road that isn’t a puncture, then you can call the Event Control number which will be provided in your rider pack.

Our mechanics will have a wide range of spares to ensure everyone has the best chance of finishing and they will aim to fix it free of charge. Some parts may need to be charged at retail price – you will need to pay for this at the time of repair.

Yes, there will be a number of mechanic stations throughout the ride, including at the start and at each checkpoint on the route.

You are expected to be able to repair your own punctures.

If you have a problem out on the road that isn’t a puncture, then you can call the Event Control number which will be provided in your rider pack.

Our mechanics will have a wide range of spares to ensure everyone has the best chance of finishing and they will aim to fix it free of charge. Some parts may need to be charged at retail price – you will need to pay for this at the time of repair.

The following categories of bikes are permitted:

• Standard road and hybrid/Cyclocross
• Single-speed (both fixed and freewheel) bicycles – as long as they have suitable brakes
• Mountain bikes – although please use slick tyres to conserve energy
• E-bikes that comply with current UK/EU legal requirements for ‘electrically assisted pedal cycles’
• Tandems – please note, both tandem riders much register separately for their own place

Handcycles, recumbents, tricycles, folding bikes and BMX are currently under review. If you wish to ride a bike in these categories, please contact us at heretohelp@bhf.org.uk with a picture and we'll be happy to assess suitability.

You will receive your digital welcome guide after you sign up. This will include top tips for fundraising and training advice. Your postal rider pack will be released in May 2026 and will include a suggested kit list, travel advice and rules of the ride.