Ride to the Sun 2026 🌅 🚴‍♂️ 🌙
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Ride to the Sun 2026 is your chance to experience one of the UK’s most magical cycling adventures—100 miles through the shortest night, crossing borders and chasing the solstice sunrise.
Set off from Carlisle on Saturday evening, and ride 100 miles through quiet country roads to Cramond Beach in Edinburgh, arriving just in time for the 04:26 sunrise. This free, unsupported ride blends camaraderie, history, and spectacle—bagpipes at the Devil’s Beef Tub, the CycloRave™ in Tweedsmuir, and a celebratory beer at the finish. Ride to the Sun isn’t just a ride - it’s a solstice tradition!
The terrain is mostly flat / gentle until Moffat, where we then have a 6-mile climb to the Devil's Beef Tub, after which it is mostly downhill or undulating.
For more details and to register for free visit: - https://www.ridetothesun.co.uk
Note that this is not a supported ride and you should be self-sufficient and equipped to deal with any minor breakdowns. The leader will have a van available at the end of the ride to deal with any more serious mechanical failures en route.
Make sure to bring spare lights (or a battery pack / spare batteries) as over half of the ride will be in darkness.
It's not a closed road event, but traffic will be relatively quiet during the night, even on the A-road sections and with around 1000 participants, there will be cyclists' tail lights in eyeshot for most of the ride.
ROUTE:-
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53144089
https://www.strava.com/routes/3417844667953890036
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2655547556
Photos: Taken by the leader on a previous RTTS in 2024.
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What to bring
Bike: A road bike would be best for this event
Bike lights: absolutely essential for this ride and you should bring spares (or a battery pack / spare batteries).
Helmet: OutdoorLads requires you to wear one
Clothing: lightweight and layered, colourful and/or reflective clothing will make you more visible to other road users
Footwear: suitable for your bike and pedals
Gloves: cycle gloves help avoid blisters, and are good in the cold
Punctures: spare inner tube, bike tyre pump and tyre levers
Tools: any special tools that your bike needs
Small snacks: such as chocolate or energy bars
Plenty of water: in bottle/s on your bike or in a daysack/bladder
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Eye protection: avoid getting grit or insects in your eyes, sunglasses probably not a good idea for this ride though!
Sun cream: unlikely to be needed for this ride!
Storage: small day-sack or a bag on your bike
Mobile Phone: keep it in a waterproof bag for use in emergencies
Food & drink
There will be a food stop in Moffat (at 43 miles), where the Best Pizza and Kebab house stays open late but be prepared to queue!
Or you could carry some food of you own to consume.
There are also bananas and water available at the Tweedsmuir CycloRave (after 61 miles)
Make sure to bring plenty of water to keep you hydrated through the night.
There are hot rolls, chocolate and hot drinks available at Cramond Kirk at the end of the ride.