Why we ride

The Big Ride for Palestine is an initiative by supporters of the Palestinian people that combines a love of cycling with practical solidarity and awareness raising. 


We want to bring attention to the human rights abuses endured by the Palestinian people, the brutal military occupation of Gaza and the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), and Israel’s continued violation of international law.


Over the five years since our first Big Ride in 2015, we've raised over £300,000 for the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) charity, including over £90,000 in 2021 alone. Use the link in the header to donate to MECA.


Join us on The Big Ride and show the Palestinian people that they've not been forgotten!

More about us

Events

The Big Ride for Palestine 2024

For the Big Ride 2024 we will be having a series of one day Big Rides in different cities....details coming soon. Since the bombing of Gaza started in October, we have had Rides for Gaza and for Rides for Palestine in a growing number of cities. Check out our Instagram here for details of what we're up to.


The Big Ride for Palestine 2023

In August 2023 we had a wonderful 4 day ride from Swansea to Bristol, with an event the night before in Swansea and further overnight stops in Cardiff, Newport and Bristol. We had a fantastic Welsh welcome along the way and a highly successful day ride round Bristol with a gig on the last night and a post ride wind down event at the Palestine Museum. Find out more here.


The Big Ride for Palestine 2022

In 2022 we had another big, enthusiastic ride, this time from Derby to Manchester via Stoke. We had an overwhelmingly positive response from supporters in all the cities where we stayed and ended the ride for the first time with a Big Gig. Read about the 2022 Big Ride here


The Big Ride for Palestine 2021

Despite the concerns about coronavirus after the lifting of restrictions in the summer of 2021, we had a phenomenal ride involving around 250 riders each day in our 4 day Bristol-Swindon-Oxford-Luton-London ride. Read about the 2021 Big Ride here


The Big Ride for Palestine 2020

We were very disappointed to cancel the four-day Big Ride for Palestine we were planning for 2020 because of Covid-19

...But we still organised a 2020 Big Ride (a very different one)! Find out what we did here.

The situation in Palestine has continued to worsen with an even more right wing Israeli government. We're committed to doing whatever we can in this country to raise awareness and show our solidarity. The donate buttons on this site allow you to make donations to our chosen charities, Middle East Children's Alliance (MECA) and Gaza Sunbirds


We also have Big Ride cycle tops, T-shirts, hi-viz vests and neck warmers for sale through the shop  -  to wear on your rides - not just on The Big Ride - to show our solidarity with the Palestinian people, and help us with the costs of keeping the Big Ride going.


The Big Ride Team

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