For nearly 20 years, Cycling UK Wantage has organised a festive fund-raising event supporting Whizz-Kidz, the children’s mobility charity: the Annual Mince Pie Ride to White Horse Hill. As the name suggests, the event involves cycling up one of the most iconic hills in Southern England – White Horse Hill, just south of Uffington. As well as enjoying spectacular views, those making it to the top are rewarded with a mince pie and a warm cup of home-made mulled wine kindly supplied (in epically large quantities) through the generosity of club members. We simply ask for cash donations, and in a typical year we would see 130-150 riders pass through, raising hundreds of pounds for Whizz-Kidz. See the Gallery above for some photos of previous years' events.

Sadly this year, the normal arrangements will not be possible, but the urge to challenge ourselves before Christmas and support Whizz-Kidz remains. So, we are pleased to present the White Horse Cycle Challenge.

We challenge individual riders to climb the great Hill at a time of their choosing between 28 November and 13 December (on their own, in a household group or with one friend or small group in line with social distancing guidelines in place at the time), take a selfie or photo at the top for proof, get extra respect for taking their own mince pie up there and raise money for Whizz-Kids. Our target is to see 100 riders complete the challenge.

We ask participants to post their photos on the club Facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/cyclingukwantage

or to send by email to: info@cyclingukwantage.org.uk

This address can also be used for enquires about the event.

Take care, keep safe and enjoy the challenge!