Attention cyclists of Blackpool!
Don’t miss the opportunity to get the best views of the Blackpool Illuminations from your bike during the 2025 Ride the Lights event.
The event is set to take place on August 26, 2025.
The Ride the Lights event is an annual event where a six mile stretch of the Blackpool Promenade is closed to cars, allowing for the cyclists to ride down the empty Promenade and get a their first look at the Blackpool Illuminations.
In 2024 the Illuminations were switched on by Spice Girl Mel B and included designs from Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and Tom Francis (Kieth Lemon).
The six mile stretch of the Blackpool Promenade is from Starr Gate in South Shore to Red Bank Road in Bispham. The event is free and open to everyone.
The Ride the Lights event will take place from 7pm to 10pm.
Take a look at 18 dazzling photos of the 2024 Ride the Lights event in Blackpool:
7. Ride The Lights 2024
The event attracts thousands of cyclists every year. | National World Resell Photo: National World Resell
8. Ride The Lights 2024
The Ride the Lights allows cyclists to get a sneak peak at the iconic Blackpool Illuminations which this year was switched on by Spice Girl Mel B. | National World Resell Photo: National World Resell
9. Ride The Lights 2024
The route will be from Star Gate in South Shore to Red Bank Road in Bispham. | National World Resell Photo: National World
10. Ride The Lights 2024
Every year cyclists will create lots of weird and wacky designs for their bikes. Why not join in the creative fun by designing your very own Illuminations display on your bike? | National World Resell Photo: National World Resell
11. Ride The Lights 2024
Times: 7pm-10pm | National World Resell Photo: National World Resell
12. Ride The Lights 2024
Safety Requirements: Each bike must have at least one white light on the front and one red one on the back, participants are advised to wear helmets at all times, children must be accompanied by an adult, take care around trams near the North Pier and the Metropole hotel, marshals and first aiders will be available, bike doctors and support vehicles will be on hand to help with any break downs, the event finishes at 10pm to be careful of traffic after this time. | National World Resell Photo: National World Resell