PTW

There is a charity bike ride on Saturday 1st March that might suit some riders especially the ramblers.
It is open to Tata steel employees and their friends and family, so basically anyone.

Details of the ride from the email that was distributed is below.

SCT (Supply Chain Transformation) is organising a bike ride from Llanwern House to Port Talbot Visitor centre on Saturday 1 March to celebrate Tata Founders Day. Starting from 8am, the 50 mile (80km) ride, is not a race or sportive, just a social ride and an opportunity for team building to celebrate founders day, raising funds for charity - and best of all open not only to all employees but to family and friends too!



It is £5 entry to participate with all money raised going to local cancer charities - This year the nominated local charities are Maggie's Cancer charity in Singleton Hospital and St. David's Hospice, Gwent.



In order to help plan the event, we want to establish how many people will participate as cyclists and how many will support us by helping volunteer on the day. SO…If you are interested in registering in this fun-filled but yet challenging event please complete the very short and quick survey by following the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MSW379J



Please find a list of frequently asked questions about the charity cycle ride here

It's a shame the start time is so early as it means getting to Llanwern before 8am. Best option is to catch the train to Newport.

Shame there wasn't much of a turnout from the club for this, you missed out on a cracking ride. Couldn't have asked for better weather and the group I was with didn't hang around, we kept a good pace up all the way.

I did see one that's in the PTW strava group, Mark Taylor, I've not seen him cycling with the club so not sure if he is a member.

I don't know how they made any money for the charities. It was £5 entry but in that was support vehicles, first aiders, signage, marshals, curry and chips at the end, a t shirt and a rucksack full of goodies from Tredz with gels, powders, energy bar, multi tool, water bottle and card wallet.

Well worth getting up early for.

Sounds like a good day was missed. For some reason I didn't see your first post Ray, so that's my excuse.

Write up from the works newspaper.

With the sun shining and 56 eager cyclists who turned up on the day, with the youngest cyclist being 9 years old! The first cyclist to make it back was Kevin McIntosh (who wasn’t a Tata Steel employee) who completed the 56 mile cycle from Llanwern House to Aberavon Green Stars Rugby Club in a fantastic 3hrs 8mins! The last rider came in at 5hrs 29mins and one failed to complete.



I managed it in 3hrs 30 mins.



A total of £1972 was raised.