Ride & Stride 2025

  Ride + Stride is back for 2025 on Saturday 13th September when you can join in the enjoyment of visiting the historic church buildings of the area.

It makes a wonderful day out, especially if cycling.
For example there are currently around 30 churches in the Whitchurch area but there are churches throughout the county and elsewhere.

People all over Hampshire visit as many churches as they wish on foot, bicycle, scooter, horseback, canoe, bus or classic car, exploring and enjoying the countryside.

As there are over 400 churches you can have fun choosing which will be part of your itinerary. Many will have refreshments, some will have loos open, and all should offer you a warm welcome.

Funds are raised through sponsorship that helps fund repairs to historic churches.

There is a good map of the churches here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1iuJvfuoTnn4go5zsqnA7Z61RiSc&ll=51.24855959294167%2C-1.622205541992221&z=10

Full details of the event are here:

https://hihct.org.uk/ride-and-stride/ 

Local Cycle mechanic to 'climb' Everest

A local cycling mechanic is to take on a challenge to cycle the height of Everest in a quest to raise funds to support the opening of the Whitchurch Community Swimming Pool.

UPDATE:
Mike successfully completed this challenge, raising much needed funds for re-opening the local swimming pool. Well done.

Mike the SpokeMechanic says:

Please support this fantastic event in aid of the pool.

At midnight on Saturday 15th June, I will be setting out on a challenge to raise money for our community swimming pool here in Whitchurch.

 

I will be cycling the height of Everest while not leaving the county - at Faccombe Hill.

• One hill
• One road
• 8849m of climbing
• 120 repetitions
• Over 20 hours on my bike
• Riding a distance of 300km

Please help me raise funds to get our swimming pool back open and available to the community.

Full details of the challenge can be found at https://www.spokemechanic.com/everesting including a link to the donation page.

 

Thank you all in advance.

The Swimming Pool

A keen and committed group of local volunteers are aiming to bring the swimming pool at Testbourne School, which has been closed since 2019, back into use as a true Community Pool. 

There is a massive amount to be done and the team have been hard at work ranging from dealing with a lease to arranging insurances, covering legal requirements, sourcing essential services, and of course raising the much needed monies to carry out all the necessary work.

Mike's challenge above is a part of the massive fund-raising effort which also includes pub quizzes, sponsored walks, raffles, music events, auctions and many other activities. 

If you can help with fund-raising please see the website: https://wcsp.org.uk/