Since 2020, Palace fans have taken on annual away-day cycling challenges, covering more than 620 miles to destinations including Bournemouth (twice), Southampton, Aston Villa and Wolves, raising over £175,000 for the Palace for Life Foundation in the process.

2026’s ride is a two-day cycling event between the 23rd and 24th May, taking riders 134 miles from the Emirates Stadium in North London through Hertfordshire, the Chilterns, Berkshire, back through Surrey and into Selhurst Park for Palace’s final game of the season against Arsenal.

This is the first time I'm joining the challenge and at approximately 215km it will be comfortably my longest ever cycle.

The Palace for Life Foundation is the official charity of Premier League football club Crystal Palace and has been improving the lives of young people from under-supported communities in South London for over 30 years.