Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust

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The next sponsored Ride or Stride
will be held in
September 2008

Final results for the 2007 event [pdf file] as at 5 April 2008 - Grand Total £113,090

Year by year comparisons in graph form 2004-2007 [pdf file]


The Sponsored Ride or Stride

The largest source of the Trust’s income comes from the Sponsored Bicycle Ride - a National event which takes place on the 2nd Saturday in September each year - recently renamed the Ride or Stride (StRide) in Oxfordshire to include walkers. 

StRiders are sponsored for the number of churches they can visit in the day.

540 churches are visited by over 900 cyclists and walkers, and at least 2,000 people help keep these churches open from 10am to 6pm.

In recent years thousands of people from 550 churches and chapels in the County have participated in this popular occasion which provides the opportunity to visit churches as well as raise much needed money for the Trust and the churches.   Many others welcome StRiders at their places of worship and sign their forms, and they too can be sponsored. 

Since it was started in 1986 the annual ride has raised over £1.5 million, half of which has gone to the churches nominated by the participants and the other half to the Trust.

StRide links:

Churches welcoming StRiders
Always remember
Safety First
Radio StRide at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Those wanting to find out more about the Ride or Stride event or who would like to be a sponsor or a participant  and for details of organisers and churches in adjacent counties, please contact:
stride.oxon@gebr.co.uk

Those wishing to handle sponsorship on-line may like to explore
 Justgiving
at: 

justgivingtoOHCT.html

Ride or Stride September 2008 (date tba)
A sponsored event to raise money for:
  • The church of your choice, and
  • Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust
Your contribution will be divided equally between the two
South Newington, St Peter ad Vincula

 
 
 
 

Cycle Routes in Abingdon and Didcot, and surrounding villages.
The following guides are generously provided by Mr Chris Owen, and his freehand sketches (produced in 
.pdf format - Acrobat Reader or similar required) are linked alongside printed text pages (html pages) of his instructions for the routes .  These are provided for personal use of participants in the StRide event
(otherwise copyright)
The images have now been separated from the text which is no longer in manuscript.  We hope this will increase the speed of loading and ease of access.

Abingdon Town
sketch  text

Abingdon & Villages to North
sketch  text

Abingdon & Villages to South
sketch  text

Didcot and Villages to the North
sketch  text

Didcot and Villages to the South

sketch  text

Cumnor, Standlake and Bablockhythe
text only

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