• Ride and Stride participants choose their own journey between churches, chapels and meeting houses, visiting the places they want, because there is no set course.
• Its a great way to have fun, exercise and a day out with a difference.
• Participants are sponsored for the number of places of worship they visit in the day.
• Ride & Stride coincides with Heritage Open Days each year and is a wonderful way to visit churches which might otherwise not be open.
• Ride and Stride 2012 is on Saturday 8th September.  See sponsor information 2012 and church sign in sheet.  Posters are available here. Send us an email now to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and can post forms to you in due course.

• You can get a map showing the location of the churches to visit, and those that will be open, from our Church Directory.

While a lot of people enjoy the challenge of planning their own route, others prefer to have a route to follow. Some previous year's participants have shared their routes: see below (and main page for a short account of these routes). If you want help in planning a route or in teaming up with others in your area - contact us here.

Ravenstonedale and Orton route.

Penrith Circular Route.

Brampton circular route.

South Kendal area route - 55 miles

If you are an experienced mountain biker, we'd recommend routes taking in Longsleddale, Kentmere and/or Troutbeck churches. See Mountain Bike Cumbria for more info.

Rev'd Tim Harmer (right) on his fourth Ride and Stride in the south Kendal area.

Church Warden David May, Team Rector Revd Dave Sargeant and Mrs Sue Tomlinson tackled an arduous 65 mile round trip, taking in over 30 churches to raise funds for St Andrew's Church, Penrith. They had to set out early, as they needed to be back for a special wedding in the afternoon!