# 27,000 cyclists ride from London to Brighton for British Heart Foundation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2012/06/18/27000-cyclists-ride-london-brighton-british-heart-foundation/
- Published: 2012-06-18T23:12:07+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

I still remember the sense of achievement from cycling up the Ditchling Beacon towards
the end of the London to Brighton cycle ride nearly 30 years ago. The event is now
the flagship fundraising event for the British Heart Foundation.

> Ditchling Beacon: a hill with legendary status among the [#L2B](https://twitter.com/search/%2523L2B)
> riders. It’s 813 feet high, and a renowned challenge among cyclists
> — BHF (@TheBHF) [June 17, 2012](https://twitter.com/TheBHF/status/214315832401080321)
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You can relive this year’s event – and feel grateful that you didn’t have to face
the Ditchling Beacon climb again – courtesy of the charity’s Instagram-rich report
on Storify.

[[View the story “London to Brighton Bike Ride 2012, supported by Santander” on Storify](http://storify.com/thebhf/london-to-brighton-bike-ride-2012)]

www.bhf.org.uk