Lockdown200

Lockdown 200 is a fundraising challenge for 2020 organised by Biking for Children in Care.

Biking for Children in Care is an annual cycling event which, because of coronavirus, has transformed into a stay-at-home challenge to abide by social distancing whilst still fundraising for Become.

We are hoping to be back next year cycling the planned North Wales route for the 20th Biking for Children in Care fundraising ride.

The annual biking distance is commonly 200 miles, hence Lockdown 200.

Many of our fundraisers chose to cycle individually or in small family groups closer to home. The result was a network of routes across the UK and beyond!

Gill cycled 200 miles
“I cycled the 200 miles which we had planned to cover in North Wales. I clocked up the miles over the weekend of 18th to 22nd June by cycling from my home and on three or four circular routes into Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex. I biked on my own, or with one or two of the Biking for Children in Care Lockdown 200 team."

Aileen biked 200 miles AND made face masks
"I’ve made 133 masks so far, hoping the recent change in government advice prompts a late surge in sales to take the number to 200. I've cycled and raised sponsorship for Biking for Children in Care since 2004 and been the treasurer for 15 years."

Eduardo cycled 200 miles in June
“I'm happy to continue my support of Become, taking on this Lockdown 200 Challenge for which I cycled over 200 miles on my rides in June.”

Yvonne & Nicky made face masks AND cycled 200 miles
"We have been raising money for the charity by making and selling fabric face masks. We have sold 449 already, raising a total of £2,455. Additionally, we cycled 200 miles over the weekend of 19 June to raise further, much needed funds. If you see us out in the wilds of Essex and Sussex, give us a wave!"

Kate cycled every weekend in June to reach 200 miles
“This was my eighth cycling challenge for Biking for Children in Care. I was attempting to cycle 200 miles in June in between other commitments. I had completed just over 100 miles (as of 15th June) and am hoping there are less hills on the next 100!”

Hugh cycled 200 miles in a single ride
"My Lockdown 200 Challenge was on a Saturday and I cycled four laps of a 50.2 mile circuit around the reservoirs west of London. Doing the 200 miles in the one day."

Stephen ran 200 miles around his hotel bedroom
"With friends James and Tommy, we travelled a combined 200 miles over 10 days, however there was a catch! We are in quarantine in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea, confined to our rooms. We moved furniture to create a running track and completed appox 5,600 laps each. We did mix it up and run the other way occasionally!"

Mike cycled 200 miles over four days
"I’m broke out of Lockdown by cycling 200 miles for Become and their support of children in care. Go Become."

Guy cycled 200 miles with 2000 metres climbing
"My Lockdown 200 challenge was the Shepway Hills 200/2000. From lockdown near sea level the only way is up so my aim was to do rides totalling 200 miles with climbs to a minimum of 2000 metres. It is worth it though to support Become and I hope everyone’s efforts will bring in much financial support for them."

Biking for Children in Care 2020 Awards

Welcome to the unique BfCiC 2020 Lockdown200 Princess Isla Awards! These awards began in 2010 to recognise the enormous contribution of many of our riders and for a little bit of entertainment at the end of some long rides. A BfCiC ride is now not the same without them!

Thank you so much to everyone for all of their brilliant effort so far. It is phenomenal how we have all come together despite being all over the country and it is a real testament to the community spirit of BfCiC and the commitment to Become that has evolved over the last 19 years. I am privileged to have taken part in 9 of these rides despite resisting for many years and having 4 years off for maternity leave! I continue to be amazed by my mum’s drive and determination to be able to organise the rides every year with a little bit (or a lot) of help from her friends.

We usually mention the amazing effort of the Planning Team who did actually plan and organise a trip to North Wales which we hope will be going ahead next year. Thank you for all of your time and effort again this year which we all hope will be put to good use next year.

To the awards (which we have had to change a bit this year) are to celebrate some of the achievements of Lockdown200. We have tried to keep some of the traditional awards but have left a few out and added a few extra (which if you know from previous years, I am very resistant to do!)

The Sewing Award
Firstly the Sewing Award (new and unique to Lockdown200):

Honourable Mentions - Peggy (sewing scrubs for hours and hours) and Aileen sewing many many masks

Winner of the Sewing Award - Yvonne - absolutely amazing effort with sewing well over 200 masks

The Outstanding Design & Production Award
Secondly, again a new and unique to Lockdown200 award, for Outstanding Design and Production

Honourable Mention - Suzy for producing a ridiculous number of badges

Winner of Outstanding Design & Production Award - Eduardo - designing and having our Lockdown200 t-shirts produced in only a few days.

The Innovative Challenge Award
Next is the award that has to be unique to Lockdown200 due to the nature of the year that we have all been having and that we have been able to go beyond cycling for some very different challenges this year - the Innovative Challenge Award

Honourable Mention - Stephen (and friends) for running round and round and round and round and round (etc) their hotel bedrooms for over 60 miles each to get to a total of 200 miles while in quarantine in Equatorial Guinea and being fed fish head curry for their lunch! Absolutely phenomenal effort from them all

Winner of Innovative Challenge Award - Pip for being a true inspiration to me and everyone who knows her or her story for being brave and stoic and getting through a gruelling 300 plus days in hospital and raising a brilliant amount of money for Become in the meantime

The Static Cycling Award
The last new and unique award for Lockdown200 is to return to our cycling routes but to acknowledge those who are unable to go out - Static Cycling Award

Honourable Mention - James Preece who has done 205 indoor miles and trying to keep elevation heavy and clocked 4260m and aiming for 7500m by the end of the month

Winner of the Static Cycling Award - Maria who has completed over 400 indoor miles during June

The Newcomer Award
To return to the traditional cycling awards, the next prize is the Newcomer Award who is a new cyclist or cyclists to the group who have shown remarkable cycling or stoicism during the ride

Honourable Mentions - Will (for being a brilliant advocate for Become, putting up with our idiosyncrasies and getting on his bike despite a very sore bum), Adrian (top of the Strava BfCiC leaderboard) and Isabelle (joining and surviving a BfCiC Zoom meeting)

Winner of Newcomer Award - Jane Anderson who has been a fantastic cyclist, contributor to the Whats App group and fundraiser for Become. We very much hope that all of you (and any other newcomers) will join us for the real ride next year.

Cyclist of the Ride
The much coveted and final prize is for Cyclist of the Ride

Honourable Mention - Anne Groom who not only waved happily while going up an incredibly steep hill to Mum and I but while completing her 200 miles has also climbed 11636ft!

Cyclists of the Ride - Hugh, Yvonne and Eliot for doing 200 miles and 150 miles in one day. We are really not worthy.

Thank you so much to everyone again and I look forward to seeing you all soon

Kate xxx