Next Generation Ride Challenge

Update #16

4 years ago

Next Generation Ride Challenge is back.. in Chicago!

Chères amies, chers amis,

Alors que la fin de l'été se profile, l'équipe NGRC est de retour pour de nouvelles aventures!

Pour rappel, en mai dernier, une équipe de 15 cyclistes, pour la plupart rotariens ou rotaractiens, ont parcouru près de 850km en 1 semaine afin de rejoindre Hambourg, lieu de la convention internationale du Rotary, depuis Thionville en Lorraine. En plus de belles rencontres devenues pour certaines des amitiés dans près d'une dizaine de clubs, des paysages impressionants dans 5 pays européens différents, et des souvenirs riches en émotions, ce sont 14.282,72 € qui ont été collectés.

Afin d'atteindre notre objectif de 20.000€ correspondant à l'équipement d'une école de vélos Buffalo spécialement conçus pour les routes difficiles d'Afrique rurale et construits par l'association World Bicycle Relief, il reste encore quelques vélos à financer. Pour cela, nous vous proposons de sponsoriser Didier FOSSE (RC Sablé-sur-Sarthe, D1510), rotarien au cœur de notre équipe et s'étant impliqué de multiples fois pour polio+ lors de campagnes de vaccination en Asie du Sud-Est, qui participera au marathon de Chicago à la mi-octobre.
Son profil par ici --> https://www.facebook.com/didier.fosse1

Parrainez-le à raison d'1 vélo/ km, soit 134€. Nous comptons sur vous pour atteindre ensemble notre objectif!
Pour tout autre don, le lien de notre cagnotte en ligne: https://urlz.fr/9ALS

Vous trouverez en PJ la vidéo retraçant notre aventure vers l'Allemagne de ce printemps et voici notre page Facebook pour nous suivre: https://www.facebook.com/Next-Generation-Ride-Challenge-714569528901029/

Update #15

4 years ago

A heartfelt thank you to Kay Glenis and David Jones for your support.

Update #14

4 years ago

Thank you Rotary Club Ganderkesee for your fantastic donation of 150 EUR! One of our stops was Bremen, which we really enjoyed. We had a wonderful time with the Rotarians and Rotaractors there. Thank you for your hospitality.

Update #13

4 years ago

Thank you Paphos Rotary Club Aphrodite for your fantastic donation of 250 EUR! We appreciate your support and it was wonderful to meet you at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg!

Update #12

4 years ago

Today we are celebrating the 2nd United Nations World Bicycle Day at the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg!

We celebrate the the bicycle's great potential and the many different facets it has: promoting health, providing mobility for individuals in urban cities but also in rural developing regions. It is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship. The bicycle brings people together and connects us. The bicycle promotes tolerance, mutual understanding and respect and facilitates social inclusion and a culture of peace.

Take this day as a chance to honor the Power of Bicycles!

Update #11

4 years ago

Thank you :)!

Update #10

4 years ago

Hamburg here we are! We made it!

What a great welcome committee when we arrived at the town hall square in Hamburg :) A heartfelt thank you to everyone that supported us so far. We really appreciate it!

We are happy, reliefed and proud that we made it. We are thankful that we are all healthy and save. After some rest and a long sleep, we are excited and looking forward to Rotary International Convention in Hamburg.

Want to meet us? Here are some good chances to see us again ;)

World Bicycle Day Celebration
Monday, June 3rd
09.30 - 10.00 am
On the main stage at the House of Friendship

Presentation World Bicycle Relief - The power of Bicycles
Monday, June 3rd
10.00 - 10.30 am
On the main stage at the House of Friendship

Breakout Session: Rotary‘ impact on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal
Tuesday, June 4th
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Hall A1, Room A102

World Bicycle Relief at the Booth of the Fellowship Cycling to Serve
Hall A3 , Booth Number 3716

See you there!

Update #9

4 years ago

Day 7: Bremen - Hamburg (May 30th)

Our last stage is on! Thank you Rotary Club Bremen for welcoming us last night and thank for joining some of the last km we have ahead of us. We cannot believe that we almost made it to Hamburg.

Join the celebration of our arrival in Hamburg at the townhall of the city - we will arrive there at 6 pm!

See you there ;)

Update #8

4 years ago

Day 6: Osnabrück - Bremen (May 29th)

Thank you Rotary Club Brückeburg for coming all the way to Nordholz to join us for lunch with Rotary and Rotaract Club Diepholz.

Rotary Club Brückeburg and Rotary Club Sablé sur Sarthe have been twinning Clubs for more than 50 years! What a special friendship!

Thank you for your support.

We still need all the help we can get to reach our goal of 20.000€!

Update #7

4 years ago

Day 5 Afternoon Stage: Münster - Osnabrück

Today we have learned that Osnabrück is the city of peace. “The task of peace – committed to peace" is their mission. After 5 years of negotiations the "Peace of Westphalia" that ended the Thirty Years' War was proclaimed on the steps of the Town Hall in 1648. Since more than 65 years local fourth graders commemorate this event every year with a hobbyhorse parade.

We were invited to a reception in the townhall by the city of Osnabrück.

Thank you Rotaract and Rotary Club Osnabrück for welcoming us, for inviting us to dinner and for supporting our project! We enjoyed having conversation with you.

See you in Hamburg!

Update #6

4 years ago

Day 5 Morning Stage: Dortmund - Münster (May 28th)

Today we had a special invitation for lunch. The Rotary Club Münster welcomed us to their weekly meeting in the „Zwei Löwen Klub“. After they learned about the ride, they spontaneously donated 3 Buffalo bicycles.

Thank you so much for having and supporting us. You give the power of bicycles!

Update #5

4 years ago

Day 3: Liège - Köln (May 26th)

We are crossing borders!

Day 3 is a special stage. We started our trip in France, passed through Luxembourg and entered Belgium. Soon we reached the boarder to Germany. The picture is taken at the trilateral border Belgium, The Netherlands and Germany - what a special moment! That makes 5 European countries in 3 days.

In total, we made 128,2 km from Liège to Cologne and we have spent more than 7 hours on our bicycles.

On our arrival, we met Rotary and Rotaract Clubs from Cologne. Thank you for your support and for being there to welcome us!

Looking forward to day 4, which marks half-time! We still have some kilometers ahead of us and still need support to reach our goal.

Support us and give The Power of Bicycles.

Thank you!

Update #4

4 years ago

Day 2: Arlon - Liège (May 25th)

Riding through Belgium is awesome! The landscape is beautiful and the people are very nice - even though we had to conquer some hills :) The first part of the day was pretty rough. It was rainy and it took us longer than expected. But after lunch, we had reached the highest point of the route. In sum, we traveled a bit more than 140 km. When the group arrived in Liège, we were very tired. Thanks to the Rotary Club Liège, we had a wonderful dinner. It was a pleasure to meet you.

Update #3

4 years ago

We are riding from Thionville to Hamburg, 835 km in 7 days on our bicycles. Our goal is to fundraise at least 20.000 EUR to mobilize a school in Zambia through The Power of Bicycles. We are Rotarians and Rotaractors from all over France.

Day 1: Thionville - Arlon

The beginning of our adventure is Thionville. Thank you Rotaract and Rotary Clubs Thionville for hosting us and for providing breakfast. We even had some of you joining us for the first stage. A great start to an outstanding cycling experience!

We passed the primary school of Apach and, thanks to the Rotaract Club Luxembourg, we had a sunny lunch stop at the city of Luxembourg. After riding through Schengen, we finally made it to the border of Belgium! The second stage of the first day is done! Thank you Rotary Club Arlon for welcoming is in Belgium and for inviting us to dinner. We had a blast!

Update #2

4 years ago

The donation counter continues to rise as it has just exceeded the €5,000 mark thanks to the fantastic donations from Rotaract Bordeaux and Rotaract Thionville Mirabelle.

Le compteur de dons continue de grimper puisqu'il vient de dépasser la barre des 5.000 € grâce aux derniers dons fantastiques du Rotaract de Bordeaux et Rotaract Thionville Mirabelle!

Der Spendenbarometer steigt weiter an und hat dank der jüngsten fantastischen Spenden von Rotaract Bordeaux und Rotaract Thionville Mirabelle die 5.000-Euro-Marke überschritten!

Thank you so much! Merci beaucoup! Herzlichen Dank!

Update #1

4 years ago

Today we received a fantastic donation of 2800 EUR. Thanks to Rotary Club Munich-International for your generous support! You help come our goal closer to mobilize a school in Zambia with the power of bicycles. www.rotary-munich.de

Heute haben wir eine fantastische Spende von 2800 EUR erhalten. Vielen Dank an den Rotary Club München-International für Eure großzügige Unterstützung! Dank Euch kommen wir unserem Ziel näher eine Schule in Sambia mit Fahrrädern mobil zu machen. www.rotary-munich.de

Aujourd'hui, nous avons reçu un don fantastique de 2800 EUR. Merci au Rotary club Munich-International pour votre généreux soutien ! Vous nous aidez à nous rapprocher de notre objectif de mobiliser une école en Zambie avec le pouvoir des vélos. www.rotary-munich.de

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