The Big Bike ride

Wiltshire to Hook

This was the launch event for our 800+ project. A few cyclists rode from Wiltshire to Hook over four days(248miles) and two did it in one day (203miles). Some joined in for part of the route including a number of children from Hook School who did it all in the pouring rain. All contributed to an event which raised the awareness of the project and provided the initial capital to enable us to pay to get plans drawn up and look to obtain the permissions needed from planning authorities.

“Our church is the oldest building in Goole and Hook by we think at least 400 years and has a wonderful history and heritage, .’We’d like it to be still serving the community centuries from now.” Philip the vicar commented. The last time it was renovated was way back in 1844, when much of the work was paid for by local land-owners Thomas and Lucy Sotheron. Who both had homes at Hook Hall and in the village of Shipton Moyne in Wiltshire, so what better way to launch this renovation, than to celebrate the last works done, This was done by cycling between the Sotheron’s homes along a route that they must have taken many times, Or for those who couldn’t do the full distance cycling the last bit or doing other sponsored cycling towards this event”