Trinity Velo Club “Non-stop” Henley to Paris Ride (Luc)

Jun 14, 2024

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.

Supporting

Gillotts Parents' Association

Education | 282485

50%

We are a committee of parent volunteers whose main aim is to raise money for our school. Each year we host a variety of events, raising invaluable funds that have allowed the continual improvement of the school environment.

The Chiltern Centre

Health | 1101218

30%

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.

Friends of Trinity School (FOTS)

Education | 296321

20%

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.