SoloBay
Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds
Wednesday 16 December 2026, from a café on the A40 to two drop-offs: the Oxford Children's Hospital charity hub at the John Radcliffe, and the Oxfordshire Toy Bank at South Moreton. Meet from 11.30am, away at 12.30pm at the latest, and there is no cap on riders.
Gifts go to
Named as recipients of the gifts. Solo Bay does not collect or hold donations, and neither charity endorses SoloBay.
Straight to the charity through its own JustGiving page. Nothing goes through Solo Bay, and you do not need to come on the ride to chip in.
The details
| Detail | |
|---|---|
| Date | Wednesday 16 December 2026 |
| Start | Kingsley Café A40, Eynsham, OX29 4EF Open in maps Parking at the café. |
| Drop-off 1 | Oxford Children's Hospital John Radcliffe Hospital, Handover at The charity hub, just inside the Children's Hospital entrance, OX3 9DU Open in maps Our slot is 10am to 2pm. The hub is staffed 9am to 3pm. Their own directions page |
| Drop-off 2 | Oxfordshire Toy Bank Handover at South Moreton Boxing Club, OX11 9FD Open in maps |
| Timings | Meet from 11.30am, away at 12.30pm at the latest |
| Rider places | No cap |
| Gifts needed by | Monday 14 December 2026 |
| Cost to join | Nothing |
Timings
Meet from 11.30am so there is time for a coffee and to get the toys sorted. We leave at 12.30pm at the latest, and the group will not wait past it, so if you are running late, ride over and meet us at the handover.
| Time | What happens |
|---|---|
| From 11.30am | Meet at Kingsley Cafe. Park up, grab a coffee, get the toys out. |
| By midday | Everybody there and the toys loaded. |
| 12.30pm at the latest | Away. We do not wait past this one. |
Where the toys go
Two drop-offs on this one, two different charities, and between them there is no limit on what the ride can carry. Bring what you can and we will get it to whichever of them needs it.
Oxford Children's Hospital
Their charity hub is on site at the John Radcliffe Hospital, OX3 9DU, just inside the Children's Hospital entrance. The hub is staffed 9am to 3pm, and our slot is 10am to 2pm, which is why we leave Eynsham at 12.30pm at the latest. Their own directions page is better than anything we would write, so use that to find it.
They have asked for around 100 toys, which is a storage and allocation thing at their end rather than a limit on you. Bring whatever you can carry. Anything past their number goes straight to Oxfordshire Toy Bank, so nothing is ever turned away and you do not need to think about it.
Oxfordshire Toy Bank
Handover at South Moreton Boxing Club, OX11 9FD. No cap on this one, and it takes the overflow from the hospital drop-off as well as its own share.
What to bring
New toys in their original packaging, for ages 0 to 18.
- New and unused, in its original packaging.
- Suitable for ages 0 to 18.
- Please leave it unwrapped, so the Toy Bank can match it to a child.
Most wanted
Anything on this list is what they have asked for specifically, so it is the most useful thing you can carry.
- Pyjamas, any age, and not Christmas themed. Adult sizes suit teenagers.
- Chocolate selection boxes.
- Craft kits.
- Card games.
- Puzzle books.
Dropping a toy off instead
Toys can be dropped at Kingsley Café from mid-November until Thursday 10 December 2026. Hand it to the staff and it goes in the pile. If you are at the café for a Friday bike night between now and then, that is the easiest time to do it, and the form asks whether you are planning to be.
Other ways to help
- Drop a toy off. Toys can be dropped at Kingsley Café from mid-November until Thursday 10 December 2026.
- Hand a gift card to the venue staff at Kingsley Café, and it goes in with the toys.
- Give money through the charity's own JustGiving page, with the Donate button above, or at justgiving.com/page/solo-bay-2
Solo Bay does not handle any money. There are no collection tins and nothing goes through us. Donations go straight to the charity through its own JustGiving page, and the toys go straight to the people handing them out.
Ride with us
Sign up and we will email you everything you need before the day. It takes about two minutes and you do not need an account.
Sign up for the Oxfordshire legSign up whenever you like, including on the day. Gifts, though, need to be with us by Monday 14 December 2026, so there is time to count them, check them against the rules and sort them between the two drop-offs.
Anything that changes at short notice, weather, ice, or a muster point the council moves, goes out by email to everyone signed up and on Instagram and TikTok. Worth a follow before the day if you are coming.
Riding both? Fill the form in twice, once for each leg. By signing up you agree to the terms of attendance.
Where to put the bike
Kingsley Café has its own parking, so the start is straightforward. SoloBay is free if you want to check what is around the other end, or anywhere you stop on the way.
Open the free web appOther leg: Chinatown to Great Ormond Street, Friday 11 December. Both legs on the toy run hub.
Organised and sponsored by Solo Bay Ltd. Gifts go to Oxford Children's Hospital and Oxfordshire Toy Bank, as recipients of the gifts. Solo Bay does not collect or hold donations. Questions to hello@solobay.co.uk.