The Somerset Sportive

Aerial view of Cheddar Gorge

Image by Ian Kelsall from Pixabay

Cycle for Wildlife

The Somerset Sportive!

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A 75k, 112k or 165k road cycle ()
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26th April 2025 ()
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The Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet ()
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25% discount for fundraisers! ()
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Event information

UK Velo have very kindly offered a 25% discount to those fundraising for Somerset Wildlife Trust! 

Join our Team Wilder for a stunning cycle of the Somerset levels, followed by the infamous climb up the fabulous Cheddar Gorge, and passing our Longwood and Velvet Bottom nature reserves. 

This fun sportive ride is about taking your time, enjoying the views and just getting in some early season cycling miles.

With 3 route options available, ensuring the cycling routes have limited climbing where possible which makes the routes an interesting mix of flat sections and stunning sportive beauty, suitable for all. The Cheddar Gorge climb is near the end of all three routes, and is a good tick for your cycling palmarès.

No matter your ability, this is a friendly and welcoming sportive, fully supported with marked routes, and mechanical and medical support. 

Saturday 26th April 2025
Starting and finishing at the Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet
Registration fee £40 +£2 booking fee (or £30 for SWT fundraisers)

Let us know you want to cycle for wildlife, and once you've set up your fundraising page we'll give you your unique discount code.
* Participants aged 12-17 to be accompanied by an adult. 

Help us make a difference

The next 10 years are the most important in the history of nature conservation and that's why your support this year is so vital. It is people like you, our Team Wilder cyclists, that will help us put nature on the road to recovery.
Thank you!

Kate, Community Fundraising Manager

Westhay Moor

Westhay Moor - Paul Eaton

Registration

Let us know you'd like to cycle for wildlife!

As soon as you've set up your fundraising page, we'll be in touch with your 25% discount code, kindly donated by UK Velo.

 

 

Team Wilder perks

A free Team Wilder cycling top (if you raise £200 by 1st April) ✅

welcome pack with fundraising tips ✅

Access to our Facebook group where you'll meet others taking on a challenge to share training progress and fundraising tips ✅

Support from Kate our Community Fundraising Manager ✅

A big cheer across the finish line ✅

The incredible feeling that you're making a difference for wildlife here in Somerset ✅

Fundraise for us

Head over to Just Giving and set up your fundraising page today, it's so easy! Being part of Team Wilder is so much more than this cycling challenge, it is your chance to save wildlife for the future, and we're here to support you on your journey. Have a question? Email: fundraising@somersetwildlife.org 

Set up your fundraising page

FAQs

How your fundraising helps

You'll cycle to protect and restore Somerset's wildlife and wild places!

Over half of UK species have declined since 1970, while more than one in ten are under threat and at risk of disappearing altogether - we are in an ecological and climate emergency, and your support couldn’t come at a more critical time.

By getting sponsored, you’ll help us work towards our goal of at least 30% of land and sea managed for nature by 2030, and you’ll help us fight harder to achieve our vision of a Somerset wide Nature Recovery Network. This will create more space for wildlife and nature to thrive, it will reverse the decline in species diversity, and will create resilient landscapes and habitats for wildlife (and people), that can adapt to a warming climate.

Be the champion that Somerset's wildlife needs and secure your place at the Somerset 100 today.

Event information

For event related queries, please go to the event organisers web page. Once you've registered for the event, you will receive all the event information on the lead up to your challenge sent by email by UK Velo.

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Route maps

Download route maps via the UK Velo website.

Route maps

How do I get the 25% discount code?

Once you've let us know you'd like to fundraise for us, and you've set up your fundraising page, we'll be in touch to give you your unique discount code. You can use this code when you book your entry

Be quick, before the entries sell out!

Get in touch

Thank you on behalf of all at Somerset Wildlife Trust for your interest in Cycling for Wildlife. 

I'd love to hear from you so if you have any questions, please get in touch.

Email: fundrasing@somersetwildlife.org or call: 07549 031738

How else can I raise funds for wildlife?