Love to Ride launches UCI Worlds 23 Million Miles challenge

Online community cycling platform, Love To Ride, and partner charities of the 2023 UCI World Championships, World Bicycle Relief and Maggie’s, has announced the 23 Million Miles Challenge

The partnership aims to encouraging Brits to get on their bikes, with the aim of changing lives with bicycles.

Ahead of the biggest cycling event in the world, the UCI World Championships in Scotland, 3-13 August 2023, cyclists can now fundraise for the life-changing partner charities – whether 1 or 100 miles – contributing to an epic 23 million mile goal.

How rider miles make a difference

World Bicycle Relief, the Championships’ global charity partner, provides purpose-designed, hard-wearing ‘Buffalo Bicycles’ to people in need in rural areas around the world where access to basic goods and services is affected by long distances and harsh terrain. These bicycles help children, adults, families and communities reach life-changing education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. Fundraising through the 23 Million Miles Challenge will help World Bicycle Relief to meet its target of providing 1 million bicycles by 2025.

After setting up a fundraising page for World Bicycle Relief, cyclists can register with Love to Ride, set a mileage goal, begin fundraising with family, friends or colleagues, then hit the saddle and start logging their miles.

By choosing to fundraise for Maggie’s, cyclists can taking part in the 23 Million Miles Challenge and directly contribute to the charity’s vital services and programs and support anyone living with cancer.

Maggie’s are calling on cycling fans to take part in their virtual Gran Fondo, challenging them to take on 250km or 500km by 13 August and raise funds to help support everyone living with cancer. Riders can sign up to receive a free cycling jersey, join Maggie’s Strava club, and start logging their miles with Love to Ride.