23/04/2026
On Sunday, a dedicated team of Pembroke Fellows and students took on one final challenge to push us over the finish line. Cycling 85 miles from Oxford to Cambridge, their mission was to bolster our fundraising efforts to support Pembroke’s next CARA scholar.
We are thrilled to share that the group raised £1,433.25, taking our final Giving Day total to a staggering £128,468.
James Gardom, Pembroke’s Dean and Chaplain, shared his highlights from the road: "This was a great group to cycle with. Fast, working well together, and bowling along at an average of 13.5 mph. No punctures, no mechanical failures, and everyone cycled up every hill—including a strikingly steep alternative to Brill Hill, specially found for us by Professor Carl Henrik Ek! It was perfect cycling weather and a glorious day all round."
This ride was the perfect conclusion to a campaign that will enable Pembroke to offer a place of sanctuary and support for a displaced academic and their family.
A massive thank you to our riders: Abhiraj, Carl, Thea, Alexander, James, Adam, and Isobel (pictured L-R), and to every single person who sponsored them.
