Buckinghamshire BIG BIKE RIDE Sunday 12 July

The Buckinghamshire BIG BIKE RIDE was a great success, so thank you to everyone who came along! The event took place in the glorious countryside surrounding the grounds of Princes Risborough School, along three fantastic routes (25km, 50km and 75km) through The Chilterns. There was music, food, drink and plenty of support for our bike riders.

To see how much fun everyone had, have a look at the pictures from the day in our gallery.

By raising sponsorship for taking part you will be supporting the NSPCC's Child’s Voice Appeal to ensure that no child's cry for help goes unheard. Sadly a third of children calling ChildLine can't get through to talk to someone; by raising £250 you can help us transform ChildLine and the NSPCC Helpline so that whether they call, email, text or contact us online, we'll be here.

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	Registration Entry fee is £10 and includes your full event pack plus a BIG BIKE RIDE t-shirt and medal on the day. All riders over 16 must register individually for H&S reasons. The event is not suitable for under 12s, and all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
	Sponsorship Sadly a third of children calling ChildLine can't get through to talk to someone; by raising £250 you will be helping us to answer more calls from children who desperately need our help.
	Start Location Princes Risborough school, Merton Road, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 0DT Registration opens from 08:00am
	25km Princes Loop Start time - 10:00am
	50km Ridgeway Route Start time - 9:30am
	75km Chilterns Trail Start time - 9:00am Please note these are the start times for the first wave of each route, with additional waves going every 10 minutes. Please make sure you arrive at least half an hour before your route start time.
	Facilities Toilets, cloakroom, car parking, refreshments, bike hire, bike surgery and first aid.

	On the day Collect your t-shirt and medal!
	Kit List Check out the kit list.
	Training Guide Download a guide
	Parking Car parking is available at the school.
	Trains The nearest mainline train station is Princes Risborough. We will be running a free shuttle mini bus service from outside the main entrance of the station for riders and their bikes between 8am and 9.30am on the day. Please contact the rail company directly for policies on bike travel.
	For local information contact www.aboutbritain.com
	Your Bike Road bikes are not suitable for this event. The cycling routes are very accessible consisting of hard gravel paths with a few roads and the odd section of dirt! Therefore we recommend that you use a mountain bike or a hybrid bike with heavy tread tyres to take part in this event. If you are unsure of your bike’s suitability we suggest you take it into your local bike shop to ask their advice.
	Directions Directions to the venue.

CycleFleet kindly supplied the bike surgery on the day. They checked loads of bikes and helmets for any last minute problems and all their labour was free of charge. CycleFleet are also donating 10% of the value of any purchases or work done for BIG BIKE RIDE participants to the NSPCC.

a handy 'multi-pack', which you can pre-order from their website for collection on the day

free helmet checks; and will enter all helmet check participants into a free prize draw to win a cycling related gift (no purchase necessary)

CycleFleet will donate 10% of the value of any purchases or work done by and for Big Bike Ride Participants to the NSPCC

Here are some quotes from a few people who enjoyed last year's BIG BIKE RIDEs:

"We had a brilliant time - what an atmosphere. I found it very emotional and felt very proud to be part of such a wonderful event. Many thanks to all who organised and supported." Andrew Constable.

"The whole experience and weekend was amazing! My friends and I had such a good time. Thank everyone involved please. We are definitely going next year again!!"
Rolien van Heerden.

Check out the video clips to see what a great day it was!

The NSPCC shall not be liable for any loss or injury arising out of the event or its organisation other than any injury caused by the negligence of the NSPCC.