Participants from the region's three iconic churches, York Minster, Ripon Cathedral and Selby Abbey, will be supporting local churches by taking part in the annual Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust sponsored walk and cycle ride next Saturday.

The sponsored challenge involves visiting as many churches and chapels in Yorkshire, by foot or bike, in one day.

Participants from the three churches will be using three very different forms of transport.

The Very Rev Keith Jones, Dean of York, will walk during the morning and cycle in the afternoon.

Dr Richard Shephard, director of development at the Minster will be on foot, travelling between churches in York.

Charles Forbes Adam, chairman of the Selby Abbey Trust will be cycling from Selby to York and back.

Tom Ramsden, high steward of Ripon Cathedral will be riding from the Cathedral to Selby Abbey via York Minster on horseback, while other members of the Ripon team will be cycling.

Those who visit Ripon, York and Selby will be able to collect a ceramic medallion, kindly produced by Wade Ceramics, to commemorate the Ride and Stride.

The funds raised will be split between the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust and the church each participant represents.

York Minster, Ripon Cathedral and Selby Abbey would like to encourage as many people as possible to get involved.