The Queen Eleanor Cycle Ride (QECR) is a 4-day sponsored cycle ride, which takes place over the August Bank Holiday weekend every year. The 200-mile route follows quiet roads through glorious countryside from Harby, near Lincoln, to London, and links the locations of the 12 Queen Eleanor Crosses, which Edward 1 built in memory of his wife Eleanor of Castile, after she died in Harby in 1290. 

The QECR is organised by the Friends of the Connection at St Martin’s, and its ultimate purpose is to raise funds to support the work of the Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields, a fantastic organisation based just off Trafalgar Square which last year supported over a thousand people to leave homelessness behind in London. Their aim is to get to know people, building lasting relationships as they move on to brighter futures. They believe no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home.