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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">The annual Ride + Stride takes place on Saturday September 10th when friends of <span style="text-decoration: underline;">St. James the Less in Pangbourne</span> will set off to raise church maintenance and restoration funds. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">Last year, a<span style="color: black;">round 200 cyclists, walkers and stewards raised over £18,000 for their churches and the Royal County of Berkshire Churches Trust.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Parish riders for St. Laurence, in Tidmarsh, were even awarded the Daphne Barnes-Phillips Cup for raising the most funds of any participating church in Berkshire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Please help to keep our churches well maintained for future generations.<span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: small;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and secure. The web site will never sell your details on or send you unwanted emails. They will send your donation directly to The Royal County of Berkshire Churches Trust and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed when appropriate.</span></span></p>