What began as a vision in 2020 is now a permanent fixture: The European Peace Ride will celebrate its 5th edition in 2025 - and set an impressive example for cohesion, sport and history.

As part of Chemnitz's bid to become the European Capital of Culture 2025, the idea was born to revive the legendary International Peace Ride.

Four years later, the European Peace Ride has become firmly established – a socially relevant project that connects people, overcomes borders and carries a message of peace.

What began as a one-off event has developed into a movement that lives on – with every pedal stroke, with every encounter, with every ride together for a peaceful future.

The European Peace Ride is not a race – but a joint ride for peace. 250 participants start together, ride as a closed peloton and reach the finish line together. Each stage leads over about 200 km with around 2,500 meters of altitude, ridden at an average speed of 28 km/h. A sporting challenge that focuses on team spirit, endurance and the idea of solidarity.