For over 20 years, Cycling UK Wantage has organised a festive fundraising event supporting Whizz-Kidz, the children's mobility charity: the Annual Mince Pie Ride to White Horse Hill. We have long valued this connection, as the vision of Whizz-Kidz  is to empower young wheelchair users by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need and any cyclist knows the value and freedom that personal mobility provides. 

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.

In 2020 the normal arrangements were not possible, so we reinvented the event as the two week White Horse Cycle Challenge It was so successful that (as last year) we have decided to do both the traditional set of rides on the morning of Sunday 11th December AND set the challenge as well.

We challenge riders to climb the great Hill at a time of their choosing between 26th November and 10th December (on their own or in a group), 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 and to raise £2,000 for Whizz-Kidz.

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.

There are a selection of photos from last year in the gallery at the top of this page. Please enjoy the challenge!