Tour de Ricky – 22 May 2027
The 2027 Tour de Ricky will be on Saturday 22nd May from Woodoaks Farm, Maple Cross.
TdR ENTRIES: EITHER £18 or £27 INCLUDING THE 2027 CAP.
ENTRIES OPEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE – 24th DECEMBER via Ticket Tailor
CAPS MAY BE BOUGHT SEPARATELY ON THE DAY FOR £15 EACH SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY
The West London Cycling 2026 Picture Gallery
QUICK LINKS:
ROUTES …… GETTING THERE …… BADGES …… CAPS…… FESTIVAL OF CYCLING…… WOODOAKS FARM…… SPOKES ……ROULEUR ….. SPECIALIZED RUISLIP ……NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLE HELMETS …… KALAS CYCLING KIT …….. CREATIVE JUICES BREWING …. VOLUNTEER …….. BIKETERRA
2026 SOLD OUT QUICKLY; TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT THE 2027 TOUR de RICKY EVENTS – REGISTER HERE
Prize Riders’ Draw for all starters on the day
ON THE DAY
Your Tour de Ricky start times are as follows:
200km riders 8am
100km riders 9am
50km riders 10am
YOU MAY CHANGE ROUTES BUT MUST NOTIFY US AT THE START.
To avoid later starters creating a queue and holding up earlier leavers, your Brevet Cards will only be available an hour before your start. If you are upgrading to a longer route, this won’t be ideal but you should ask, politely, if you can have your Brevet Card early. If you are going down a distance this will not be an issue.
We would encourage you to ride to the venue as their isn’t enough parking for everyone. There is a general parking fee but it wil be free for riders. If you can’t get in, then there is plenty of street parking around Maple Cross, especially on the Old Uxbridge Road heading Southwards from Woodoaks Farm.
At the start, pick up your Brevet Card, have a coffee/tea from the Tea Shack and enjoy the atmosphere.
When you pick up your Brevet Card you’ll find two Prize Draw entry tokens in your pack. There are different prizes and you can put each token into one of the prize draw boxes. The more the value the less winners, whilst other prizes may have multiple winners. You get the chance to pick which prizes to go for, whailst gambling on the odds, which are dictated by how many other riders go for the same prize! It’s gonna be fun, choose your entries carefully.
With so many entries, tweaked routes, new controls, a finisher’s roundel and much more, this look like it’s gonna be a mega event.
There is no commitment to keep in contact once you have your plan, you can disconnect at any time, but the plan will still be yours. They are be available for the 50, 100 and 200k rides.
OUR VERY OWN INDOOR ONLINE WINTER TRAINING ROUTE AROUND RICKMANSWORTH ON BIKETERRA
Ride around virtual Rickmansworth Indoors on Biketerra. Biketerra is an amazing, and free, online cycling platform where people create routes based on real places. We have a Tour around Rickmansworth to add to your onlinre training plan…. TOUR DE RICKTERRA
DISCOUNTED TOUR de RICKY JERSEYS CAN BE ORDERED IN ADVANCE.
JERSEYS ARE HIGH QUALITY KALAS FLAIR
Jerseys are made to order and the early orders delivery (pre 24 March) is expected in May 2027 and can be collected from the SPECIALIZED RUISLIP store or can be posted to UK addresses at additional charge. However, if you order lateryour jersey will not arrive before the event.
You must be over 16 to enter via British Cycling and if you are 16 or 17 years of age you will need to bring a Parental Consent form along on the day.
At the sign on, riders can enter a prize draw (with 80 prizes up for grabs), which will be drawn whilst riders are out on the course, so that the lucky winners can collect their prizes when they finish. Prizes not collected on the day will be forfeited.
One NEWLANE FOLDING MIPS COMMUTER CYCLING HELMET
Two £50 VOUCHERS redeemable at the SPECIALIZED Store in RUISLIP
Ten 1 YEAR PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BIKETERRA ONLINE CYCLING PLATFORM
One Digital and Print 12 month subscription to ROULEUR magazine
Five Digital 12 month subscriptions to ROULEUR magazine
One Meal for Two at the COY CARP HAREFIELD
Twenty 2026 Style Tour de Ricky Cotton Caps
Ten Entries to the Bank Holiday Randonax Rides on 30th August
We are continuing the theme of a cycling festival for the communities of West Hertfordshire and West London. There will be a Finisher’s Roundel for eveyone completing one of the three routes, You will be able to switch routes on the day if you feel more, or less, ambitious.
Look out for all the cycling related stalls at the start line …. it’s a special day!
FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES, FAMILY FUN AND MORE ON THE DAY
There will be ongoing activities at Woodoaks Farm whilst the riders are exploring the hinterland, so bring the family along for a great day out at Woodoaks Farm.
Details of activities to be announced, but the onsite cafe will have delicious fayre on sale and Creative Juices Brewing Company Bar will be serving their excellent beers for you to enjoy.
We will be adding prizes and organising games throughout the day, the kids should certainly enjoy a game or two of Pro Cycling Trumps … an excellent card game for all the family.
Get involved – Volunteers keep the local community alive!
If you’re interested, email Dave Morrison, the organiser: dave.morrisonR@gmail.com or contact West London Cycling here or via the ‘CONTACT US‘ link above in the menu at the top of the page.
The people behind the Tour de Ricky – supporting cycling in London’s North West hinterland
TRAINING PARTNERS- BIKETERRA
BikeTerra is a free platform (with a premium option) for Smart Trainer users that allows for the creation of real life routes online (bored of the Zwift and MyWhoosh routes yet anyone?). The created route will replicate the bends and gradients and recognise buildings and trees (although obviously it doesn’t distinguish architecture and tree type (yet)). So we have created a 10mile Tour de RickTerra course for a little bit of indoor training when the weather is bad … it is looped so you can do as many loops of Ricky (including the aquadrome) as you like. Biketerra is free so what are you waiting for, sign up now!
BIKETERRA
Ride around virtual Rickmansworth Indoors on Biketerra.
Biketerra is an amazing, and free, online cycling platform where people create routes based on real places. We have a Tour around Rickmansworth to add to your onlinre training plan…. TOUR DE RICKTERRA
TOUR de RICKTERRA ROUTE ON BIKETERRA HERE
ROULEUR MAGAZINE
The Cycling Connoiseur’s choice of Cycling Magazine with a great online shop and the number one UK Cycling Exhibition and Conference Event … The Cyclist’s Digest!
ROULEUR MAGAZINE AND CYCLING CULTURE
SPECIALIZED CONCEPT STORE RUISLIP (LONDON)
SPECIALIZED RUISLIP … YEAH, IT’S SPECIAL !
NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLE HELMETS
THE HELMET THAT FITS INTO YOUR LIFE AND BAG Foldable. Packable. Safe
KALAS QUALITY CYCLING GEAR
THE COY CARP, HAREFIELD
SPOKES – TRY A GUIDED RIDE
WOODOAKS FARM
Woodoaks Farm – Growing Together
THE TEA SHACK
CREATIVE JUICES BREWING COMPANY
Creative Juices Brewing Company
PRO CYCLING TRUMPS
The family card game for all cyclists
GETTING THERE
2026 Gallery
Wow! What a day …. Tour de Ricky 2026 was sensational, thank you to everyone who made it such a great day.
2027 Entries will go on sale Christmas Eve but there will be an early bird opportunity before that for Randonax finishers.
Remember: free rides at 9am every Sunday from Hillingdon Station (UB10 9NR)
Tour de Ricky jerseys now available to order at a discount before 20th March
Collect the West London Cycling Roundels
Long(ish) distance cycling and more – it’s all about showing up (not showing off!)
We were back in style in 2026! As well as our cake-powered rides, there was a day of cycling related fun at Woodoaks Farm for anyone who wants a bit of fresh air, to explore new ways to get active and, most importantly, drink tea.
If you ride a bike of any kind you should be heading over to Maple Cross through the day in 2027.
Find out more at West London Cycling – your organising tour de force!
Three longish rides – take your pick
There may be a few tweaks for 2026 – we hope you’ll like them…
200km
It’s about getting round in great company
Starting at Woodoaks Farm, we’ll head north on country roads from Rickmansworth up to Silverstone before looping south . The triangle is closed by a run through the Chilterns via Marlow. Less than 2,000 metres of climbing.
One for people who love the Chilterns. The route takes us to Amersham, Tring, and Wingrave before taking in the iconic climb up Ivinghoe Beacon on the way home via Aldbury and Latimer. There’s a couple of hills to talk about but with up to seven hours to get around, there’s time for cake, ice cream and a snack or two .
100km
Check out the views
50km
Be part of the fun
A simple run out on quiet roads towards Great Missenden. Shoot around in two hours or take your time, have a cake and a natter at the cafe control … so you may need a few more hours whilst you may make new friends.
BikeTerra is a free platform (with a premium option) for Smart Trainer users that allows for the creation of real life routes online (bored of the Zwift and MyWhoosh routes yet anyone?). The created route will replicate the bends and gradients and recognise buildings and trees (although obviously it doesn’t distinguish architecture and tree type (yet)). So we have created a 10mile Tour de RickTerra course for a little bit of indoor training when the weather is bad … it is looped so you can do as many loops of Ricky (including the aquadrome) as you like. Biketerra is free so what are you waiting for, sign up now! TOUR de RICKTERRA ROUTE ON BIKETERRA HERE
SPECIALIZED CONCEPT STORE RUISLIP (LONDON)
SPECIALIZED RUISLIP … YEAH, IT’S SPECIAL !
NEWLANE FOLDING CYCLE HELMETS
THE HELMET THAT FITS INTO YOUR LIFE AND BAG Foldable. Packable. Safe
KALAS QUALITY CYCLING GEAR
Try a guided ride
1 June isn’t just about long distance rides.
SPOKES, the cycling group for South West Herts is planning a series of shorter rides led by experienced and knowledgeable local cyclists. Starting from 10 am, after the audax rides have gone, experienced leaders will take groups out and about.
You don’t have to be a member of SPOKES to join but you will need to sign up in advance via the website (where details of the rides will be posted nearer the day).
Best of all, you don’t need to wait until June to get involved – SPOKES rides happen all year round and you’ll get a warm welcome whatever your appetite for pedalling!
Watford Cycle Hub – the start of many cycling journeys
On 1 June there’s a chance to meet Watford Cycling Hub – but you may know them already!
You may be one of the vast numbers of adults and children who they have taught to ride over the last ten years. Perhaps you have bought one of their great value reconditioned bikes or you have grown to love their no-nonsense approach to maintenance or repairs.
Or you might have joined one of the guided rides which they run all over the Hertfordshire and beyond.
And if you haven’t met them, they’ll be at Woodoaks Farm on 1 June – come and say Hi!
They’ll give your bike a free check and tell you all about the support they give to the community. Be that training you or your children to ride, helping build your confidence on two (or more) wheels or simply providing authentic TLC when you or your bike needs it – they’ve got you covered.
…but beware! It all starts with a day on the bike but before you know it, you could soon be tackling one of our other events like London Wales London and it’s not too late to sign up for 2025’s biggest ride to Scotland and back...
A community on two wheels
A different type of cycling
The Tour de Ricky series of cycling events are community rides – and community cycling is different. You’re given a route and a set of control points to visit with a maximum and minimum time; there’s no racing or much posing.
Rides are self supported although if you see another rider in trouble it’s traditional to offer help. “Supporters” on the road are specifically banned (and will get you disqualified) although your friends and family are very welcome to join you at the finish for a cake and a beer!
So, it’s Just a great day out in great company in great country. And at the end you have great memories and perhaps a few new friends.
Woodoaks Farm – our hosts for the day
We’re being hosted on 1 June at the Soil Association’ s Woodoaks Farm in Maple Cross. It’s a community friendly venue close to great transport links and with an onsite cafe for that vital coffee before the off and a microbrewery for a celebratory tipple at the end.
The Tea Shack
If you haven’t discovered The Tea Shack yet you are in for a treat. They serve great coffee and handmade cakes that are every cyclist’s dream. They’ll be open to set you up for the day.
Creative Juices Brewing Company
There’s a beer awaiting you when you get back at the end of your ride. Trade tales of daring and dawdling over an award winning ale.
Getting to the start
It’s just a short ride from Rickmansworth Station – parking is very limited so try to come by public transport if you can
Woodoaks Farm is at Denham Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 9XQ.
Rickmansworth station is just 22 minutes from London Marylebone on the Chiltern Line. It’s also served by the London Underground Metropolitan Line and there are links to Aylesbury and Watford.
Denham Station, with its links to Oxford and Birmingham is under four miles away.
It’s barely a mile from the Grand Junction Canal if you fancy sailing up from London or Birmingham.
If you’re coming from farther afield, there is very limited parking at the Farm which is close to Junction 17 of the M25.
Get involved
If you can’t ride or have other commitments you can join in the fun by volunteering. Even just an hour or so of your time could be invaluable and ensure the success of the day. We need marshals at the start and controllers to greet our riders at Mursley, Wilstone and Benson as well as welcome them back into the evening at Woodoaks Farm.
If you’re interested, email Liam, the organiser, using the contact form below.
