Take Part in Ride+Stride

This years event: Saturday 10th September 2022

Because of the on-going coronavirus situation the event may continue to be a little different. Do not necessarily expect churches and chapels to be open. Plan your trip on the basis that you will only be able to visit the outside of the church. If churches are open please follow the current rules on face coverings etc. and any other requirements the church may ask for.

You can download the forms you need here.

Sponsorship Form

Record of Churches Visited Form

Church Register of Visitors

Remittance Form

Poster

Ride+Stride in Somerset

Ride+Stride offers a great opportunity to visit churches and chapels that you may not have been to before, raise valuable funds, and have a wonderful day out!

Build your own route by viewing our participating churches or try one of these routes which have proved popular in previous years. Click on the title for more information and a printable route guide.

The Bath Walk – A wonderful selection of the varied churches in and around Bath
The Ten Towers – Cheddar Valley
South West Somerset – Starts from Ashbrittle
South Somerset – Starts from Somerton
Wells – Visit the Cathedral and the churches and chapels in and around Wells

Some of these routes make reference to the church being open with toilets and/or refreshments being available. Please be aware that this year this may well not be the case.

Participating Churches

Fundraise online, making it easier to collect and share. Simply click the link below and select ‘Start fundraising; from the right hand ’Support us’ section.

If you would prefer a physical form, download below. If you have difficulty with printing, let us know and we can print off small quantities for you.

Download Sponsorship Form

Risk Assessment

Whilst it is not a legal or insurance requirement, if you are organising an event involving a large group of people, particularly where children are taking part, you should carry out some form of risk assessment just to ensure that your day goes off smoothly and without mishap. To make this easy we have produced a generic risk assessment covering cycling, walks, horse riding and vehicles. Click on Risk Assessment below to open the form. You do not have to follow this to the letter but use this as the basis for your own individual event and tailor it as you think reasonable commensurate with the hazards on your route.

General Risk Assessment

Ride+Stride News

If you have a Ride+Stride story to tell, contact us and we’ll add it to the website.

Trustee, Marion Jeffrey recounts her skydive to raise money for Somerset churches

Mediaeval Monastic Houses in Somerset

Ride+Stride

Ride+Stride September 2021

Get involved!

This is a great opportunity to visit churches and chapels that you may not have been to before and to have a wonderful day out. We do hope you will be with us on the day when nationally we raise over £1.3 million for thousands of churches and chapels across the country. If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact us.

FAQS

If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to contact us.