Cycle Events

There are numerous cycle rides and events that take place in and around the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, ranging from weekly social rides for beginners to sporting events and long-distance charity rides.

This web page is intended to provide a central source of information on local cycling events. If you are organising or taking part in an event and you would like to add it to the list, then email the details to: transport.planning@rbwm.gov.uk

Leisure Rides

• South Bucks Cycling (external link) organises regular rides throughout the year, with both weekend and midweek events catering for all abilities. Monthly ride lists are published on their website.
• The Breeze (external link) network from British Cycling organises local bike rides for women, by women. Use the Ride Finder to look for a Breeze ride in your area, or if you would like to start a group, then you can become a Breeze champion (external link).

Sports Cycling

• Maidenhead & District Cycling Club (external link) organises and participates in various forms of cycle racing including time trials, road races, and track events. A full calendar of events is available on their website.
• Thames Velo (external link) is a cycling club based in Maidenhead. Their members take part in road races, time trials, track racing, sportives and audax. They also have a club run every Sunday. A full calendar of events can be found on their website.

Charity Rides

• Ride + Stride (external link) is organised by the Berkshire Churches Trust to raise money for the restoration and maintenance of local historic churches and chapels. There are events across the country - the Windsor event is held on a Saturday during the first half of September. Participants donate half of their sponsorship money to the church of their choice and half to the Trust.
• The London to Windsor (external link) charity ride takes place annually in September, raising money for the British Heart Foundation. There is a choice of a 37 miles on-road route from Richmond Green to Alexandra Gardens in Windsor, or a 29 mile route that's perfect for families. Both follow leafy lanes and through the pretty villages of the Thames Valley.
• Palace to Palace (external link) is a mass participation fundraising event, where cyclists ride 45 miles between Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle raising funds for the Prince's Trust. The 2012 event is provisionally booked for 14th October.
  

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