{"id":713,"date":"2013-07-07T20:32:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T20:32:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/?p=713"},"modified":"2017-11-19T06:01:09","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T06:01:09","slug":"35-charity-ride-brecon-caldicot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/?p=713","title":{"rendered":"35 &#8211; 2013 Charity Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Saturday, 13th July 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Brecon &#8211; Caldicot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-713 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0726.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0726-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-737\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-737'>\n\t\t\t\t1 &#8211; Splendid new kit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0757.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0757-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-739\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-739'>\n\t\t\t\t2 &#8211; Ready to go\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0805.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0805-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-740\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-740'>\n\t\t\t\t3 &#8211; Lets get this show on the road\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0843.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0843-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-741\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-741'>\n\t\t\t\t4 &#8211; Off we go\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0870.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0870-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-742\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-742'>\n\t\t\t\t5 &#8211; Heading for the hills\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0901.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0901-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-743\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-743'>\n\t\t\t\t6 &#8211; Suffering on the mountain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0962.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0962-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-744\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-744'>\n\t\t\t\t7 &#8211; At last the top\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1167.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1167-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-745\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-745'>\n\t\t\t\t8 &#8211; Transporter Bridge flag waving\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1172.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1172-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-746\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-746'>\n\t\t\t\t9 &#8211; Here we go again\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1232.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1232-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-747\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-747'>\n\t\t\t\t10 &#8211; Brothers enjoying a break\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1247.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1247-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-748\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-748'>\n\t\t\t\t11 &#8211; Refreshed and off again\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1277.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1277-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-749\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-749'>\n\t\t\t\t12 &#8211; Arrival\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0731.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_0731-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-738\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-738'>\n\t\t\t\t13 &#8211; Reliance boys\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1349.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1349-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-735\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-735'>\n\t\t\t\t14 &#8211; Belorussian children\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1429.jpg'><img width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/DSC_1429-100x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-736\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-736'>\n\t\t\t\t15 &#8211; Thanks for your efforts\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Fueled by a hearty breakfast of bacon butties at the choir hall, ten members of Cor Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club and another thirty supporters and friends (with bicycles) were transported to the canal basin at Brecon. \u00a0At 10am in already sweltering July heat they started to cycle the 60 miles or so from Brecon to Caldicot. \u00a0About twelve struggled up the long 7 km climb to the 518 metre (1792ft) top of Llangynidr mountain before descending rapidly through Brynmawr and down the spectacular Clydach gorge to meet the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal at Gilwern.<\/p>\n<p>Simultaneously, the remainder cycled the less arduous, but beautifully scenic route along the canal towpath, through Brynich lock, Talybont on Usk, Llangattock, Gilwern and on to Goytre Wharf where they were met by the mountain route cyclists. \u00a0Each route was kept well supplied with water, energy drinks and snacks by a Support Team of seven vehicles including first aiders (fortunately not needed until the end). \u00a0The canal is navigable from Brecon right through to Pontymoile basin at Pontypool. \u00a0The canal goes underground at Pontnewydd and becomes navigable again where it meets the Sirhowy Valley canal at Newport.<\/p>\n<p>Following \u00a0a well deserved rest under the shade of the trees at Goytre wharf, (packed with boats and canal barges of all descriptions), the riders then continued the ride along the canal tow path through Pontypool, Cwmbran and on to the end of the canal at Malpas in Newport. \u00a0Following the new cycle path along the River Usk, behind the Riverside Theatre and the new University campus to arrive at the iconic and world famous Transporter Bridge. \u00a0Built in 1906 and refurbished in 1994, this bridge is one of only six of a similar type of arial bridge surviving today. \u00a0At 4-30 pm. the whole group crossed the 645 ft across the River Usk on the gondola, supported by cables from the traveller and beam some 165 ft above. The height of the towers is 241 ft above the road and it is possible to climb the towers and walk along the beam. \u00a0The cyclists thought it too difficult to get their bikes up there though. \u00a0The Cycle Club would like to thank the staff at the bridge who were amazing in organising us on and off the bridge and for setting up photo shoot locations.<\/p>\n<p>With banners and flags waving, the cycling club set off from the bridge at Stephenson Street, still in blistering heat and headed towards Nash and Pye Corner before making their weary way along Broadstreet and Bowleaze common to come to rest at\u00a0<strong>The Rose Inn<\/strong>\u00a0in Redwick. \u00a0Suitably refreshed, they all, with aching legs and breathless lungs, set off to Undy to finally assemble at Mill Lane, Caldicot before riding together with banners waving, around the corner to be met at the Choir Hall in Caldicot by a large, welcoming cheering crowd. \u00a0At this point, chorister and organiser Tony Griffiths, after cycling 60 miles found it difficult to manage a flag, his bike and a sleeping policeman all at the same time and fell off. \u00a0Fortunately he recovered after some first aid treatment from Si\u00e2n, take a full part in the evening\u2019s celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Why did they do such a crazy thing in this sweltering heat? \u00a0This event has been in the planning by a team of choristers; Tony Griffiths, Leon Jones, Grahame Morton, Lyn Gauntlett, Graham Hughes and supporter Nick Powell for several months to raise funds for local charity,\u00a0<strong>The Victims of Chernobyl Children\u2019s Trust.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0This charity raises funds and organises relief aid for those children in Belarus who are suffering the adverse effects of the disastrous nuclear explosion in 1988 in nearby Chernobyl across the river in The Ukraine. \u00a0Organised by\u00a0<strong>Marcia and Michael Doyle,<\/strong>\u00a0the charity also aims to bring children from Belarus to Caldicot for a month\u2019s respite. Currently six children and their interpreter\u00a0<strong>Hannah<\/strong>\u00a0are staying with Marcia and Michael for this month. \u00a0Following a moving visit by children from Belarus last year, the choir decided that it would nominate this charity for its fund raising efforts during its 50th Anniversary year. \u00a0Other events and fund raising have so far raised nearly \u00a3600 for the charity this year.<\/p>\n<p>The evening culminated in a celebratory hog roast and party at the Choir Hall attended by about 150 supporters, who generously bought raffle tickets made donations (including \u00a3300 from\u00a0<strong>Tata Steel<\/strong>\u00a0and \u00a3350 from\u00a0<strong>Reliance Water Controls<\/strong>) to the\u00a0<strong>The Victims of Chernobyl Children\u2019s Trust<\/strong>\u00a0Charity. \u00a0<strong>Marcia<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Michael<\/strong>, interpreter\u00a0<strong>Hannah<\/strong>\u00a0and six children from Belarus were enthusiastically welcomed by all as \u00a0honoured guests at the party. \u00a0Some choristers also set out earlier in the year to try to locally cycle the equivalent distance from Caldicot to Belarus (1600 miles) before this event. \u00a0<strong>Tony Griffiths<\/strong>\u00a0was the only chorister to complete this monumental task and was presented with a certificate to mark his achievement by choir chairman, Leon Jones.<\/p>\n<p>Many people and local businesses have supported the C\u00f4r Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club in this very worthwhile venture and a separate post will be put on this web site to give them, in a small way an expression of the Choir\u2019s gratitude in helping us to achieve this incredible adventure for all involved.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, 13th July 2013 Brecon &#8211; Caldicot Fueled by a hearty breakfast of bacon butties at the choir hall, ten members of Cor Meibion Caldicot Cycle Club and another thirty supporters and friends (with bicycles) were transported to the canal basin at Brecon. \u00a0At 10am in already sweltering July heat they started to cycle the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=713"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7370,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/713\/revisions\/7370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=713"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=713"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.choircycle.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=713"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}