Ride High
Riding high for children’s charity
On August 15, 69 cyclists participated in local children’s charity Ride High’s first ever Cycle Challenge. Between them they cycled 4,300 miles and managed to raise over £29,000 – an incredible achievement. T e cyclists’ eff orts will directly help to change the lives of up to 25 of the most vulnerable children and young people in Milton Keynes, some of whom will be desperately unhappy but will now have the opportunity to look forward to a positive future. After months of uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the event was perfectly timed and
Photo above courtesy of Kate Everall Photography
provided a positive focus and opportunity to bring people back together. Participants spent weeks - some even months - preparing to cycle the charity’s 50 or 100-mile routes, all motivated by the desire to get outside and improve their health and fi tness, to socialise with friends and colleagues - and of course to raise vital funds for an important cause in Milton Keynes. T is wasn’t a competitive event - it was deliberately designed as a
team challenge to encourage members to work together to achieve something remarkable. T e majority of participants registered as a team, but the charity also created guided groups led by experienced cyclists for individuals to join. T ey arranged training rides and online zoom sessions to help prepare and support participants on the lead- up to the event. On the day, the cyclists started registering at The Ride High
Equestrian Centre in Loughton as early as 6.30am. Set on a beautiful 37-acre site, it was the perfect location to start and fi nish the event. T e 100-mile teams set off fi rst with the 50-mile teams following behind. What started off as a drizzly grey day soon turned into glorious sunshine. T e routes for the challenge were diligently planned to circle
through the local, picturesque villages and stunning countryside in Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. There were marshalled check-ins in the beautiful villages of Old Warden and Steppingley
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