What began as a vision in 2020 is now a fixture: The European Peace Ride celebrated its 5th edition in 2025, sending an impressive signal for unity, sport, and history.

As part of Chemnitz’s bid to become European Capital of Culture 2025, the idea was born to revive the legendary International Peace Race. Even after the Capital of Culture year, the European Peace Ride continues this mission.

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

What started as a one-time event has grown into a movement that lives on – with every turn of the pedals, with every encounter, with every shared ride for a peaceful future.

The European Peace Ride is not a race, but a collective ride for peace. In 2026, 200 participants will start together, ride as a single peloton and cross the finish line as one. The three stages cover around 550 kilometers with approximately 6,000 meters of elevation gain, ridden at an average speed of 28 km/h. It’s a sporting challenge that puts team spirit, endurance, and the idea of unity front and center.