20th Anniversary Ride
Biking for Children in Care have cycled for young people in care every year since 2002. This was our 20th anniversary ride, raising vital funds for the charity Become.
The immediate and long term impacts of coronavirus means that this year, Become's helpline, support services, and youth-led campaigning are needed more than ever. Many young people are facing multiple crises, with their finances, their education, their housing, and their mental health.
The ‘Cymru Beicio’r Gogledd North Coast’ ride set off from Crewe on Thursday 24th June, divided into two groups to adhere to the current Covid-19 restrictions, cycling west along the North Wales coast and then south to Aberystwyth.
The route was mostly on minor roads and cycle paths and the surface mostly paved but there were also some cycle paths. We cycled about 30 miles on the first afternoon and roughly 60 miles a day for the other days – covering a total of over 200 miles.
Day 1 – Thursday 24th June
We set off at 12.30 from Crewe Premier Inn West Car Park. Cycling North West to Chester.
Day 2 – Friday 25th June
On Friday morning we continued west towards Llandudno with a lunch stop in Prestatyn.
Day 3 – Saturday 26th June
On Saturday morning we cycled on to Anglesey for a morning stop, lunch at Caernarfon Castle arriving in Porthmadog late afternoon.
Day 4 – Sunday 27th June
We set off from Porthmadog travelling South with a morning stop at Barmouth and lunch at Dolgellau. We finished the ride in Aberystwyth on Sunday afternoon.
