Plymouth RNLI is hosting a festive family bike ride along the Plym Valley cycle route on Sunday December 9.
The charity’s first ever Reindeer Ride will take cyclists on a 10 mile winter adventure starting and finishing at Plym Bridge Woods where they will be rewarded with a hot drink and mince pie.
The family friendly cycle path follows the route of an old Great Western Railway track on the edge of Plymouth, taking riders through glorious oak woodland, out into open countryside, across breath-taking viaducts and through an illuminated tunnel.
Starting at 10am, riders will be joined by RNLI mascot Rookie the Reindeer. Participants can complete the route at their own pace, with the opportunity to stop off, enjoy the scenery and get into the festive spirit.
James Clarke, RNLI community fundraising manager said:
“Our volunteer lifeboat crews are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including Christmas Day. While most of us are settling down to enjoy our Christmas dinner, our volunteers are ready and willing to leave family and respond to the call to help those in trouble at sea.
“Our first Reindeer Ride is a great opportunity for families to get together, get on their bikes and join others in a fun day out to raise vital funds to train and equip our volunteer lifeboat crew so that they are able to do their lifesaving work in Plymouth at Christmas and the rest of the year.”
To sign up for Reindeer Ride, visit www.RNLI.org/ReindeerRide
