Choir Walkers – Black Rock

Sunday, 22nd March 2026

Eleven walkers and two dogs made the start at Caldicot Castle for the walk to Black Rock via the Cornfield and Portskewett Station. The return journey via Sudbrook and along the sea path to the Prince of Wales Bridge before returning to the castle.

Walkers:
  1. Nick Dance and Bo the dog
  2. Lee and Janice Darknell and Ruby the dog
  3. Karl and Delyth Gregory
  4. John and Jane Nesbitt
  5. Judith Gribble
  6. Isobel Brown
  7. Tony and Carolyn Griffiths

Choir Riders – Magor Loop

Sunday, 8th March 2026

Distance: 21 miles – No. Riders: 5 – Coffee Stop: Mia’s Cafe, Magor – Difficulty: 2/5

Riders:

  1. Tony Griffiths
  2. Janet Vale
  3. Nick Dance
  4. Grahame Morton
  5. Chris Orum

Choir Runners – Rogiet Parkrun

Saturday, 7th March 2026

Runners:
  1. Michael Griffiths (19 parkruns)
  2. Emily Harris (86)
  3. Phillip Bates (134)
  4. Deborah Harris (141)
  5. Allison Griffiths (216)
  6. Tony Griffiths (228)
  7. Isobel Brown (MARSHAL) (120)

Choir Walkers – Newport Market

Sunday, 22nd February 2026

Thirteen walkers and two dogs made the start of the walk at Friars Walk steps on a fine late Winter morning. The walk took us along the High Street up up Stow Hill to the St. Woolos Cathedral perched high over the city (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Cathedral).

Continuing down hill through Belle Vue Park, a large Victorian parkland (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Vue_Park), and through Pillgwenlly to the Transporter Bridge at the River Usk (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_Transporter_Bridge). Following the river back towards the city centre, with a crossing over the footbridge and returning via Newport Bridge opposite the site of where the remains of a Portuguese galleon (Newport Ship) was found (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newport_medieval_ship).

The day concluded with food in the revamped Newport Market with its plethora of eating place including Greek, Italian, Thai etc.

Walkers:
  1. Sharon Dance
  2. Nick Dance
  3. Beau the dog
  4. Lee Darknell
  5. Janice Darknell
  6. Ruby the dog
  7. Isobel Brown
  8. Delyth Gregory
  9. Carolyn Griffiths
  10. Tony Griffiths
  11. Laurence Vale
  12. Janet Vale
  13. Alan Fishwick
  14. Janice Orum
  15. Chris Orum