Annually, on the second Saturday in September, cyclists,pedestrians, horse riders and motorists descend on Britains roads andfootpaths to take part in the sponsored Ride & Stride event, fundraisingfor their local County Churches Trust.
This annual event provides the main source of income foreach Trust and enables them to make grants to churches in need. Ride &Stride is inter-denominational and participants are invited to seek sponsorswho pay an agreed amount for each place of worship visited by bike, foot, horseor car on the day, between 10am and 6pm.
The many volunteers across the nation who wait in churchesand chapels to record the visits of all the riders and striders are asincredibly important as those who take part in the event and sponsor it. Thisgreat event is a real community effort and is central to the work of the Trust.In the twenty years since the churches in this county have been involved, morethan 200 have received grants for much-needed building repairs or fabricimprovement. The money raised by each participant is shared equally between theWorcestershire and Dudley Historic Churches Trust and a nominated place ofworship.
This year, the event will take place on Saturday 14September. Find out more about our countys Ride & Stride via email on worcestershire@rideandstrideuk.org, or on their website: https://www.rideandstrideuk.org/counties/worcestershire-and-dudley/
