Annual Events

Tour of the Isle of Wight

The Tour of the Isle of Wight is now a London Dynamo summer Sportive tradition. 

After an early morning ferry from Portsmouth, the Tour of the Isle of Wight cycling route goes anti-clockwise round the island, taking in the chain link ferry at Cowes, the steep climb up to the view point of the Needles and the fast but breezy Military Road.

After a lunch stop in Ventnor, some steep climbs are superseded by a very rolling route back to the ferry terminal. There is also an alternative option of a short cut across the island.

WARNING: there is a dangerous tight right hand corner – after the descent that is just before Shanklin (at c. 92km). Descend into that corner with care.

Recent routes
The Henry VIII Gravel Loop

The Henry VIII gravel loop extends the Chartwell loop. Rather than heading over to Chartwell and Toys Hill, it heads further south to Hever Castle (home of the Boleyns hence the route name), Chiddingstone castle & village before a steep climb up Yorks Hill and the return leg to Surrey.

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London to Oxford

The London to Oxford one-way route heads out west from Kingston, shadowing the Thames, through Twyford and Henley and on into the Chilterns.

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The Kentish Kraken

The Kentish Kraken winds its way across two ridges of the Downs (crossing the southern ridge four times!). Climbs include Crockham Hill, Brasted Chart (the steadier but longer north side of Toys Hill), and Ide Hill.

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Next Newcomer Rides 6th June & 4th July 2026 Joining instructions will be sent to registrants the night before by email Our Newcomer Rides are very popular and tend to fill up quickly — spaces are often only available for the following event. To avoid disappointment, email [email protected] as soon as possible