Trinity Velo Club “Non-stop” Henley to Paris Ride (johngroat)
Friday 14th June 2024
Fundraising in aid of:
Friends of Trinity School (FOTS)
The Chiltern Centre
Friday 14th June 2024
UK
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Trinity is facing an increasingly difficult funding challenge due to Government cuts. FOTS' Trinity Primary School Education Fund seeks too bridge this funding gap and enable this wonderful school to continue delivering an outstanding education to young people whatever their circumstances or needs.
We empower young people with disabilities to have fun, make friends, learn, grow and develop whilst providing their families with the break they need to recharge and reset. We do this through high quality short break, and day care services that are uniquely tailored to the needs of the individual.
*** Fundraising page for Alan Campbell and John Groat ***
The Ride
Participants will ride a gruelling 325km "non-stop" from Henley to Paris. Of course there will a late ferry ride across the channel from Newhaven, providing for an opportunity for a few hours rest off the bikes in the small hours, before arriving around 430am in Dieppe to tackle the remaining 180km or so to Paris, the Eiffel Tower then down the Champs Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe.
The Charities
In 2017 our Ride to Paris raised over £40,000. This funding proved critical to maintaining The Chiltern Centre and also funded a new 'Discovery Hub' science and technology classroom at Trinity Primary School - the sort of infrastructure project that would have been impossible to contemplate with the government's increasingly meagre funding provision to the country's schools. https://www.henleyherald.com/2018/05/23/trinity-opens-new-discovery-hub-thanks-to-fundraising-cyclists/
For 2024 we have extended our participants fundraising to also provide for Gillots Secondary School: another excellent local school which also has a huge funding challenge to provide or simply maintain all of the educational equipment and infrastructure it needs to deliver a great education for all abilities.
The Potters
Was great riding with you Alan and John - well done!
Georgina
Wow that was quite a journey - well done - great effort
Anonymous
Don’t leave John G alone in Bois De Boulogne
Henley Practice
Great work guys. Gutted not to be able to join.
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Miss Newman
Thank you for everything you are all doing to support the school! Good luck!
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Jennifer Campbell
May your highway be lined with green lights! We are very proud of your team
Clarry and David
Good luck all, hope the wind is in your favour and the sun keeps shining!
Peter Sheen
John this is a wheely amazing challenge and I hope the buttocks don't get too Moulin Rouge!
Henrietta Wood
Amazing challenge John and Al. Wishing you the best of luck and hope you are able to "enjoy" some of it!
Karen
Rather you than me - hope you've got some soft cushions ordered for your desk chairs for your return ;) Great effort, be safe and well done for putting yourself in this situation for a worthy cause. Hats off to you both.
Alex and Chad Wagner
Very best of luck, and don't forget the chamois cream!
Thomas Sheedy
Best of luck, hope the weather is kind and you sleep on the boat :-)
Nicky
Best of luck to you all, but an extra chapeau to John G and Alan C :)
Susan Grobbelaar
Wow what a long ride and great cause! Best of luck John and team. The Grobbelaars
Anonymous
Amazing event and cause - good like Tom Potter and your easyriders!
Olly Collin
Good luck...I can think of so many things i'd rather be doing so hat's off to you all
Lindsay & Will
Go on boys, you've got this! Although Will says it's easier to fly...
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Lewis A-J
Good luck with it. Just think of the croissants when you get there!
The Henley Coaching Partnership
Good luck all riders .. great effort.
Owen Thomas
I'm donating because of the great cause but also on the proviso that you don't share any pics of you two in lycra!
James Kennedy
Ride strong - all the best John and team. This is a significant challenge.
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Robert Tuffee
Go well, enjoy every chance to free-wheel!! Hope you manage to get to your target for the charities.
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Elaine, Emma and Millie x
Go John! Super proud of you, best of luck to all the team x
Team event - view series
raised of £25,000 target
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