Please do help us help the churches of Berkshire by publicising the date of Ride+Stride on your church website and noticeboard and in your parish magazines, newsletters and bulletins. The date for 2025 is Saturday 13th September.
Here are several options – two postcard-size flyers and three A4 posters – which can be uploaded to church websites or printed out for use in newsletters, bulletins and on noticeboards in the church and around your community:
Click to access R&S Open Today 2025 poster
Click to access R&S Postcard Churches Open Day 2025
Click to access R&S Postcard Save Our Churches 2025
Click to access R&S Poster One day 2025
Click to access R&S Poster Jogger 2025
Please feel free to use this article in your church or community magazine or bulletin:
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 13th September 2025
WHY? It’s the annual Ride & Stride event!
This national event happens every year across the country. Any mode of transport is fine – you could walk, cycle, ride – simply choose a route and find lots of sponsorship from all your friends and family, perhaps every person in your congregation could sponsor you?
You can go by yourself or in a group, any time between 10am and 6pm and many people make a day of it. There are so many wonderful and interesting churches to visit, many will be open and offering refreshments too. There are some suggested routes on this page of the website – any further suggestions would be very welcome.
There is also the Daphne Barnes-Phillips trophy which is awarded to the most successful church each year – this is a splendid silver cup which was won last year by St Nicolas, Newbury, which raised the most sponsorship in 2024.
Your nominated church will benefit hugely as they will receive half of your sponsorship. The remaining 50% goes to Berkshire Historic Churches Trust which in turn makes generous grants to churches in need. More details are available here or from your local co-ordinator or from the Ride & Stride coordinator rideandstrideberks@gmail.com.
