What is the event?

Beccles Cycle for Life is an annual charity cycle ride on roads through beautiful countryside from Beccles, Suffolk. The Rotary Club of Beccles organises the event to raise funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance (Reg. Charity No.1083876) and its own charitable trust (Reg. Charity No.1100871) in equal shares.

The next event starts at 10am on May 11 2025 from Sir John Leman High School, Ringsfield Rd, BECCLES, NR34 9PG. You can choose to ride 8 / 16 / 25 / 41 or 50 miles .

Expect a great day out on mostly quiet lanes suitable for beginners and experienced riders alike, so riders of all ages and abilities are welcomed. Routes are clearly marked with signs at junctions.

We're hoping to provide riders who enter in advance a medal after the event, thanks to one of our supporters. All riders will receive a certificate.

Price

Entry price for any distance in the 2025 event are shown below. The prices are the same regardless of distance, but enter sooner for the best price.

Rider Type	Early Bird (before Jan)	Enter in advance	Enter on-the-day
Child	Free	Free	Free
Adult	£15	£20	£22

Thanks to Norfolk & Suffolk Chartered Financial Planners, all Child Rider entries are free of charge. The child must be entered into the event at the same time as the responsible adult rider who will accompany them.

Money Back Offer - Get Sponsored!

Adult riders who raise sponsorship of £75 or more via a JustGiving page created from the button below, can contact us by email to have their individual entry fee refunded to the original payment method. That's right - ride for free while still helping the good causes!

Child riders are also encouraged and welcome to get sponsored - just click the button above and create another page. The £'s all add up and make a huge difference to the good causes that benefit from the fundraising.

Sponsorship Prize

Sponsorship prizes for the next event are to be confirmed.

The rider who raised the most sponsorship in the 2024 event (online and/or offline) received vouchers for entry to Somerleyton Gardens for four people - thanks to Lord Somerleyton.

Click to learn more about Somerleyton Gardens.

Distance Options / Route Maps

You can choose to ride any of the following distances. Click the links in the table below to see the route maps, or to download the GPS details (in GPX format).

Ride Distance	Route Map	GPX download	Route Comments
8 miles	Map	GPX
16 miles	Map	GPX
25 miles	Map	GPX
41 miles	-	-	16 mile route plus 25 mile route
50 miles	-	-	25 mile route twice

You can also get a rough idea of the routes from the fly-through videos that follow.

8 mile route flythrough

Flythrough of 8 Mile Route

16 mile route flythrough

Flythrough of 16 Mile Route

25 mile route flythrough

Flythrough of 25 Mile Route

Reminder

All riders must wear a cycling helmet