#REDFEST Better than ever for 2026!

Redbourn Festival

Event Partner

Fete du Velo

also featuring: Redbourn Crits | Ride4aReason | Chiltern 100

#REDFEST

Cycle racing and cycling activities around and on Redbourn Common

Sunday 5th July 2026

11am to 5pm

Community activities on the common

Off-road (under 16) cycle course - bring your bike and helmet and have a go! Grass track - 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm
Mini-world champs, cycling challenges - bring your bike and helmet and have a go! 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm

Community activities on the closed road circuit

10.30 - Open course cycling for all (25 mins)
12.30 - Open course cycling for all (20mins)
12.55 - Balance bike & Scooterthon - (15 mins)
- Meet at War Memorial corner at 12.45
13.15 - Redbourn Mile - fancy dress fun run (15 mins)
- Meet at War Memorial corner at 13.05
13.35 - Open Course cycling for all (20 mins)
16.25 - Open Course cycling for all (20 mins)
16.45 - Course break down (begins)
17.30 - Road reopens (to traffic)

Redbourn Crits

Closed road circuit races for British Cycling licenced racers
Generous cash prizes - for top 5 senior riders and top 3 U14 & U16 categories. The Simon Barnes Trophy - for winners of the 2/3/4 Women and 2/3/4 events (in recognition of Simon having founded the FdV and for his contribution over the years). Goody bags - for top 3 open & girls U18, U10 & U12 categories

Go here for more details.

In the show arena

3SIXTY cycle display team

3SIXTY have enthralled audiences around the world for over a decade. The team’s trials riders have broken 11 official Guinness World Records ensuring that every show has an unbeatable level of skill on display. They'll be performing four times during the day:

11.30 - 25 minutes of cycle action
13.00 - 25 minutes of cycle action
14.30 - 25 minutes of cycle action
16.00 - 25 minutes of cycle action

Plus after each display they'll be an opportunity to chat to the riders and you might even get to have a go!

Ride4aReason

Gather together your friends and family and have fun on our fully signed off-road cycle ride!

Take up the challenge of completing your own cycle ride to raise money for either a charity of your choice, our chosen charity or for the simple reason that it's great fun to ride your bike!

Go here for more details.

Chiltern 100

"The original ride in The Chilterns"

Road or Gravel... you decide! It's not a Sportive, so no signage and no feed stations! Instead a self-supported ride - a pure test of your endurance and self-sufficiency, but routed through the villages to ensure refreshment stops are available. This is not an introductory ride, it's a tough challenge expected to appeal to regular club riders with experience and plenty of miles in their legs, retaining its reputation as 'one of the hardest rides near to London!'

Go here for more details.

Live Music & Entertainment

14.00 - Redbourn Jazz Band (stage 1)
- Traditional Jazz at its best
15.00 - Chris Godfrey (stage 2)
- Chilled out acoustic covers - a bluesy afternoon!
16.00 - The Berkeley Band (stage 1)
- Cool lively jazzy tunes with some Latin and Blues.