Enter a team for the Charity Cycle Race of the year and support a new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Cheapside Business Alliance are pleased to be a partner of the City of London Nocturne, a festival of bike racing in the heart of Cheapside on 12-13th June 2026. Racers of all ages and abilities compete through the day and into the night on a spectacular two-day inner-city circuit, set against a street party backdrop of live music, food stalls and entertainment.
The team entries are now open for the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) City Criterium, a new charity Pro-Am team challenge taking place on 12th June.
Teams of four (plus your Pro Rider) will compete on a fully closed-road circuit across the city streets around the Cheapside area. This is a unique experience to race alongside a Pro on the Square Mile streets, whilst enjoying hospitality with colleagues and clients. Each team will have the opportunity to secure some of the top British criterium pro riders, including Olympic Champion Ed Clancy, World Champion Rob Hayles and more ‘legends’ to be confirmed.
The City Criterium races are supporting GOSH Charity’s “Build it. Beat it.” appeal, which is raisin £300m to help build a state-of-the-art Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Your participation in the race with will help transform children’s cancer care and save lives.
You can find out more about the format and team entry package in this document, or on the Nocturne website.
The team enclosure and hospitality corner will be located in Guildhall Yard, so that riders and guests can watch the action unfold on the big screen, whilst enjoying a bespoke hospitality package.
The hospitality package will include:
- Access to the hospitality enclosure in Guildhall Yard (open from 12:30-19:00)
- Complimentary drinks throughout the event, including beers, wine and soft drinks.
- Complimentary Gusbourne sparkling wine and access to wine tasting with Gusbourne ambassador
- White Cloud Coffee serving delicious, ethically sourced coffee
- Lunch and dinner (street food style from Kerb catering)
- Activities and entertainment, including talks with pro riders and special guests
Please note the team entry will provide the hospitality package for the four riders, with additional hospitality tickets available for purchase here.