The SWRC (South Western Road Club) has been running the May Flyer sportive for 27 years and the next event is on Sunday 17th May 2026. The homemade refreshments are very popular and proceeds go to two charities, Full Circle Children in Hospitals and Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) for disabled people.
Event highlights include:
- Marshalled and signed routes
- Chip timing
- Home made food at feed stops and finish
- Free sports massage at finish
- Musicians at the finish
- All proceeds to our supported charities
EARLY BIRD ENTRY: £30 until midnight on 31st January 2026
Entry after 31 Jan is £35 in advance or £40 on the day (cash/card). Registration is now open via SI Entries website.
Start/Finish
Start is from Cobham Village Hall with registration from 7:30am and first group off at 8:30am, last group at 9:30.
Nearest train station is Cobham & Stoke D’Abernon which can be reached from Clapham Junction. The first trains on Sundays appear to be 7:06 arr 7:46 (change Surbiton) or 7:49 arr 8:46 (change Wimbledon)
The organisers encourage entrants to take public transport or cycle to the start. There will be no parking at Cobham Village Hall. Recommended alternatives Holly Hedge Car Park at KT11 3DQ (£7.90 charge) or Cobham & Stoke D’Abernon station (£3.70).
The Routes
There is a choice of two routes. The shorter Flyer covers 100km and involves 1200m of climbing. It follows a meandering, quiet, course around the North Downs and Surrey Hills.
The longer Flyer Challenge covers 162km (100 miles) and involves 1900m of climbing. This route takes riders along quiet country lanes, down to Amberley in West Sussex and back through lovely places such as Rudgwick and Peaslake in the Surrey Hills.
Both routes are challenging and take in local climbs including Staple Lane, Pitch Hill and Combe Bottom.
Short route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49098866
Long route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53030504
