Thursday 2nd December is the
UN International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2021
https://www.un.org/en/observances/slavery-abolition-day
To mark the day and to shine a light on the fact that TODAY (almost 200 years since slavery was abolished) almost 50 million people globally exist in modern slavery at any given time, JOIN the revolution and Ride For Freedom.
Here’s the idea:
Every 1 pedal stroke we collectively make on the day represents 1 person enslaved globally.
So, if you cycle for 60 minutes at an average of 85 revolutions per minute (rpm) that’s 5,100 revolutions per hour.
I’m committing to ride for 8 hours (~40,000 pedal strokes) on the day. How many revolutions will you make on 2 December?
There’s no minimum or maximum. Simply do what you can. Afterwards, all you need to do is to let us know how many hours you cycled. We’ll work out the total number of revolutions based on an average rpm of 85. So don’t worry about that.
That’s it!
CycleRevolution
Log the hour(s) you cycled
SHARE on social media – include a photo/selfie and #CycleRevolution #EndModernSlavery #RideForFreedom2021
“I joined the cycle revolution to Ride For Freedom to end modern slavery”
https://rideforfreedom.org.uk/will-you-ride-for-freedom-on-2-december-2021/
#CycleRevolution
#EndModernSlavery
#RideForFreedom2021
P.S. you can ride anywhere you like – outdoors, indoors, you choose.
Show Your Support
Ride For Freedom cycling jersey – limited time offer
About Ride For Freedom
Ride For Freedom’s SDG 8.7 aligned mission is to harness the universal appeal of cycling to raise awareness, educate and forge partnerships to end modern slavery, and to provide remedy to survivors through its operational Freewheel programme.
Ride For Freedom achieves its mission by creating and leading unique cycling challenges and events and by partnering with high impact sports clubs, companies and aligned charities.
The cycling challenges fundraise to support the development of Freewheel by Ride For Freedom that empowers survivors of modern slavery to cycle.
The intended outcomes are that survivors will gain additional independence and mobility, and improved mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Please donate to make a difference to their lives at https://tinyurl.com/99s9e4uu 👀