Rapha Festive500 | Benelux Rides | 2022

500 kilometres. Eight days. 24th-31st December. The world’s favourite festive cycling challenge is back. Join us for even more miles and memories in our riding rite of passage.

SIGN UP ON STRAVA Join thousands of fellow riders around the world and sign up to the challenge on Strava to make things official. Those that go the full distance and post their progress on Strava will receive a special digital badge, and be in with a chance of winning a brand new OPEN U.P. Link to Strava Challenge.

Borne from lifelong cyclist and previous Rapha designer Graeme Raeburn’s journey of 1000 kilometres over the Christmas period, he concluded half this task was plenty. “It’s not a mile-chasing thing, but rather a journey. It’s about getting out there and just enjoying being on your bike.” So for 12 years riders from Girona to Gongju have been getting on their bikes with the goal of completing 500 kilometres over the festive period. A rite of passage and iconic challenge, each year followers new and old take to the roads, but there’s more to it than reaching the finish line. Camaraderie and community, motivation and mistakes are all part of what makes it such a special challenge.

Here you find the Festive 500 rides happening in the Benelux. For some you can sign-up below for the others click on the link, more info will follow after registration.

THE NETHERLANDS

John Knoops | Mierlo | More info and sign-up | Every Festive day a ride

Kopwerk Winter editie | Sas van Gent  | More info and sign-up | 27.12 | 220km

BELGIUM

Rapha Rideleader ride by Hans Tille | Maria ten Heide | More info and sign-up | 31.12 | 96km

Getfixed Christmas loops | Tessenderlo | More info and sign-up | 24.12 | 55km or 110km

RAPHA AMSTERDAM

One, zero, zero | 24.12 | Riding Home for Christmas | 100km road at 27-30km/h

Calorie Countdown | 26.12 | Let's burn some | 45km road at 27-30km/h

Mag het iets Markermeer zijn? | 27.12 | Warm-up ride for F500 In-one-go | 140km road at 30-32km/h 

Winter warriors | 28.12 | Super Social by Renee | 70km road at 24-27km/h 

Festive 500 In-one-go | 28.12 | More info and sign-up | 500km road

No Gravel no party | 29.12 | Fun and games with Laurens | 100km gravel at 27-30km/h 

Dutch Descent | 30.12 | Lets see where the wind takes us - Train back | 125km road at 27-30km/h 

Oliebollen = life | 31.12 | Finish the Festive in style | 100km road at 27-30km/h

Any questions just send a message to Paul at paul.sneeboer@rapha.cc.