Get on your bike for Shelter! 'Just Bike' is a fantastic cycle event on the stunning Marlborough Downs, starting and finishing at Coate Water Country Park near Swindon.

The event takes place on 3 October 2009.

You can choose from a 50km or 100 km route. There’ll be spectacular scenery and an amazing atmosphere on the day as hundreds of people embark on their journey in aid of their favourite charity.

It’s easy to get involved. Simply choose your route below and pay a registration fee of £55 or £65 depending on the route you choose, then raise as much money as you can for Shelter. Contact Hannah at events@shelter.org.uk or on 0844 515 2109 for more details or to sign up.

100 km Route

If you are looking for a real challenge to raise money for Shelter then this is the route for you. The route takes you through some of the most stunning countryside in Britain with picturesque villages, ancient tracks and rolling Downland. The routes follows an old railway line south from Swindon to Marlborough where it heads east along lanes and through villages before turning north over tracks to the Ridgeway where it then follows the historic Ridgeway tracks back to Coate Water.

50km Route

If you feel the BIG challenge above is just a little too far then this route would suit you perfectly. This route follows the course of the 100km route until soon after Marlborough where it heads north along tracks to the Ridgeway (Uffington Castle) before heading west back to Coate Water. The 50km route is still challenging and should not be underestimated, but the scenery is spectacular and it will all combine for the most stunning ride.