Editing London to Brighton events (section)

==London to Brighton Bike Ride==
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Several fundraising bike rides take place between London and Brighton each year. The most famous is the [[British Heart Foundation]] event<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/london-to-brighton-bike-ride|title=BHF London To Brighton Bike Ride|website=British Heart Foundation|access-date=4 June 2019}}</ref> which has taken place each summer since 1976,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2015/january/pippa-middleton-launches-our-40th-london-to-brighton-bike-ride|title=Pippa Middleton launches our 40th London to Brighton Bike Ride|website=www.bhf.org.uk}}</ref> and in 2014 involved an estimated 30,000 riders. The event starts on Clapham Common and the 54 mile route finishes on Madeira Drive in Brighton.  Despite most roads being closed to cars, the number of bikes is such that traffic jams occur, especially at hills. The toughest part of the route is the climb over [[Ditchling Beacon]] which once featured in the [[Tour de France]]; having already cycled some {{convert|50|mi|km}}, cyclists must then tackle a {{convert|1|mi|km|abbr=on}} climb with an average grade exceeding 1 in 10. Several sections are somewhat steeper, and whilst the fittest will try to cycle up, the vast majority will walk.

To date, over 650,000 riders have taken part and have raised over £40 million for the British Heart Foundation. In recent years, the BHF have introduced a night ride and an off-road ride. These are on separate dates, and some competitors will ride all three routes in the same year.