Red Kite Ride 2018

Entries are open for the Marlow Red Kite Ride 2018, which will take place on Sunday 2nd September.

Update August 2018: Places have been sold in advance in all the last six years. At present we expect places to be sold about a week before the event.

Please note that due to road closures in the area (A404 between A4155/Marlow junction and Bisham junction) we have revised the route to avoid Henley and the A4155. As a result the 50 mile route is now 55 miles. The other routes are still 80 and 100 miles. Links to the new routes have been posted on the Routes pages. 

Please allow extra time for traveling to the event.

At a Glance
  • 02 Sep 2018 7:00am
  • Tickets On Sale
  • Marlow Redkite RideMarlow Redkite RideMarlow, Buckinghamshire, UK
  • Up to 161 km (100 miles)
  • From 30.00 GBP
  • Unknown Riders

Extra Information

The entry fee for 2018 is £30, and for this you get:

  • Three great routes with clear signage and marshals at key stages
  • Well stocked feed stations and toilet facilities
  • Full electronic timing
  • Free parking nearby
  • Event village with food, drink and entertainment, so you can relax and celebrate at the end of the ride with friends and loved ones
  • Routes available for GPS systems
  • A rider gift for all finishers
  • All proceeds to charity

The sportive is not a race. It is a personal challenge to complete the course and do the best you can. Riders must wear a helmet and follow the Highway Code at all times.

Riding for charity

The Red Kite Ride has so far raised over £40,000 for charitable causes in the six years that it has run. Ride Kite Rides headline charity for 2018 is Marlow Wheels for All, a fabulous initiative based at Bisham Abbey.  A nationally recognised programme it provides cycling for children and adults with disabilities and differing needs, using adapted cycles.

Red Kite Ride do not expect you to raise sponsorship, although you may wish to do so, either for their chosen charity or for your own choice. If you would like to give an extra donation you will have the opportunity to do so when you enter. This has the added advantage that the charity can claim a tax refund using the ‘give as you earn’ scheme.

Red Kite Ride will send a full briefing pack by email to all entrants about a week before the event.

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