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Credit: Sebastien Semmer Kindertransport Commemorative Cycle Challenge Between December 1938 and September 1939, As the 80th anniversary year draws to a close, World the Kindertransport brought 10,000 predominantly Jewish Relief and cycling tour operator Saddle Jewish children to safety prior to the outbreak of the Skedaddle are teaming up once again to offer the Second World War. This extraordinary rescue effort chance to participate in this exceptional cycling was orchestrated by the Central British Fund for challenge. After gathering in Berlin on the evening of German Jewry (CBF), as was Saturday 15th June, this six day adventure sets off on previously known, along with other organisations. Sunday morning 16th June from Berlin and finishes in London on the afternoon of Friday 21st June. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport and World Jewish Relief is holding This exciting, emotional and exhilarating ride brings to a series of commemorative events. In June 2018, a life the historic and significant Kindertransport and the group of 42 cyclists rode from Berlin to London on an stories of those whose lives it changed forever. epic and unforgettable journey, tracing the 600 mile route of the Kindertransport. Berlin Tangermunde Hannover Osnabrück

Harwich Arnhem

Hook of Holland

London GERMANY

BELGIUM

Kindertransport Commemorative Cycle Challenge

Day 2 Sunday June 16th Berlin to Tangermunde (B,L,D) Approx 118 km/73 Miles Our journey will begin from outside Berlin’s Friedrichstraße station where the Skedaddle team will be waiting with the bikes, fully-prepared and ready to ride. All riders should arrive at the station dressed in clothing suitable for cycling including helmet and appropriate cycling footwear. After the safety briefing we will visit the station to view the Credit: Sebastien Semmer Frank Meisler statue “Trains to Life - Trains to Death”, the first in a series of his famous sculptures which commemorate the Kindertransport and will punctuate our journey. After a short commemorative ceremony It was a magnificent and and photographs we will roll away from the station, unforgettable experience, bringing this navigating our way through Berlin’s city streets and important“ historical event to life through marking the start of our odyssey. the ride and the stories it revealed. The early stages of our journey take us along the southern bank of the river Spree as we pass the Alasdair Nisbet; Liberal Judaism Today” Bundestag and the House of World Cultures. Other famous cultural landmarks such as the beautiful Tiergarten and the Siegessaule Victory Column lead Day 1 Saturday June 15th us out of the city centre. Finally we reach the Spandau Citadel with its Arrival - Berlin impressive medieval fort announcing the city limits Participants will make their own way to Berlin and and easing us onto quieter and more rural roads on we will meet in our centrally-located hotel in the which we ride for the remainder of today’s stage. early evening for registration and an informal pre-ride Eventually, we reach the picturesque village of briefing. Further details about the venue and timing of Tangermunde situated on the western bank of the the registration will be announced nearer the time. river Elbe where we will spend the evening.

(B - Breakfast L- Lunch D - Dinner) Day 4 Tuesday June 18th Hannover to Osnabrück (B,L) Approx 146 km/91 Miles We’ll start the day by riding into and directly through the centre of Hannover, the capital and largest city of the state of Lower Saxony. Situated on the River Leine, Hannover is an attractive city and important commercial and cultural centre with a world-famous university, various academies for music and drama and an enviable selection of worldclass museums, galleries, and theatres. The impressive red-brick buildings and architecture of today’s city conceal a dark history of oppression and persecution and wartime Hannover was once home to seven concentration camps. Hannover’s famous Day 3 Monday June 17th neo-romantic synagogue designed by Edwin Oppler Tangermunde to Hannover (B,L,D) was destroyed by fire on 9th November 1938 during the Nazis’ nationwide pogrom, staged in Approx 177 km/110 Miles the months preceding the outbreak of the war. More quiet country lanes await us as we make our If time allows we will stop to pay our respect at way to Hannover. As will be the case for the vast Hannover’s Holocaust Memorial and then leave the majority of our ride, the route today is mainly rural city behind us to re-join the route which includes the and mainly flat. highest point of our entire journey as we pass over As we approach the town of Wolfsburg, the home the Wiehengebirge Ridge at approximately 100km of Volkswagen and the site of the world’s largest car into our ride. Rising to 170 metres above sea level, manufacturing plant, we join a series of cycle paths the ridge is by no means a major climb in cycling which steer us clear of the industrialised centre and terms however it is the most significant ascent of our keep us on rural lanes to which we have become tour and from it we get a real sense of the scale of accustomed. the vastness of the landscape through which we are travelling. Pressing on we pass through a series of smaller, lesser-known towns such as Gifhorn and Burgdorf Osnabrück lies ahead of us and after an afternoon of before reaching our hotel, situated in an expansive gentle hills we will roll down to our destination where wooded area on the outskirts of Hannover. we will rest up and prepare ourselves for tomorrow’s challenge, the longest stage of our journey. Tonight is a free evening and there are numerous restaurants in town where you can find dinner and Some of the riders had a direct an opportunity to explore a little before retiring for the connection“ to the Kindertransport . and over the 6 days we heard about how their parents or grandparents Day 5 Wednesday June 19th had escaped and about the life they Osnabrück to Arnhem (B,L,D) made for themselves in the UK… Approx 188 km/117 Miles What a magnificent and unforgettable experience it has been. We’ll be making an early start as today is the longest stage of our journey and one which sees us crossing Jeremy Borlant, Shabbat Shalom No.49 the border into the Netherlands. The stage is long ” and not without challenges, however, as we move

(B - Breakfast L- Lunch D - Dinner) into Holland, the roads get progressively lower and flatter. Yes, we did a long ride and At approximately 103km, just beyond the small yes, it was hard but compared to the town of Vreden, we will have a chance to reflect “ as we reach the border. After a photo at the sacrifices made by people like my border crossing, we press on through the eastern dad, his sister and many others it was territories of the Netherlands and roughly follow a piece of cake. the course of the Oude Ijssel river, a tributary of the Rhine, until we reach Arnhem, the capital of the Michael Bibring; AJR Journal (who province of Gelderland, where we can finally rest ” cycled alongside his son Lee Bibring in and congratulate our achievement at completing such an epic stage. memory of his father who was a child on the Kindertransport).

Day 6 Thursday June 20th Arnhem to The Hook of Holland passenger barges, pretty bridges and traditional (B,L,D) architecture. As tempting as it might be, we won’t Approx 135 km/85 Miles linger in the city for too long as we have important 75% of our time today will be spent on cycle paths business ahead and a ferry that we dare not miss! as we traverse a reclaimed land criss-crossed by Beyond Utrecht the cycle paths lead us through the canals and peppered with wooden windmills. Our flattest and lowest section of our tour as we ride final day in mainland Europe could be described through Zoetermeer north of and then as a quintessentially Dutch experience, and if we skirt the south eastern quarter of The Hague before thought yesterday was flat, today’s 80 km sea-level arriving finally at the Hook of Holland where we finale is something of a revelation. find the second of Frank Meisler’s commemorative Midway through our journey today we will reach statues “Channel Crossing to Life” close to the port. Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands On arrival we’ll board the ferry for an overnight and picture-postcard perfect with its waterways, crossing to .

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Street Station where we can celebrate and feel Whilst the ride was demanding justifiably proud to have completed our epic journey. and challenging, the terrain was “ Departures & Prices generally flat – apart from one very hilly day – and the cycle paths and • 15th June to 21st June 2019 roads in Germany and Holland were a • Duration: 7 days delight. • Price per person: £1,550 (Based on twin-share) • Deposit Amount: £250 Jeremy Borlant, Shabbat Shalom No.49 ” Optional • Single Room Supplement: £360 Day 7 Friday June 21st (Subject to Availability) • Bike Hire: £200 Harwich to London (B,L) • Travel Insurance: £47 Approx 75km/47 Miles by bike As the ferry draws into Harwich we’ll prepare ourselves for our final stage and set away bright and Registration and Sponsorship early for the first time on English soil. All participants are required to pay their own Avoiding the busiest roads we’ll begin winding our trip cost and in addition raise sponsorship of way along a series of minor roads and National Cycle £1,700. All funds raised will fund life-changing Network routes. Brushing past Colchester we’ll programmes to support vulnerable in continue heading south west, deeper into the Essex . countryside and passing through numerous small villages such as Tiptree and Ulting. World Jewish Relief will give you support and advice with training for this epic journey as well The next major town is Chelmsford where, after as ideas to help you successfully meet your enjoying a final lunch together, the Skedaddle team fundraising target. will relieve us of our bikes. We complete the journey with a symbolic train ride into London Liverpool

(B - Breakfast L- Lunch D - Dinner) will be delivered to World Jewish (G) Café refreshments Tour Summary Relief office in London for (I) Entrance fees to museums, collection at a pre-arranged time. • 5 nights hotel accommodation places of interest/attractions etc not integral to the itinerary. • 1 night ferry cabin What’s Included accommodation (J) Onward travel from London (A) 5 nights hotel/guesthouse Liverpool St after completion of • 6 Days cycling accommodation the ride • 4 Evening meals (2 free nights) (B) 1 night cabin accommodation • Guiding and vehicle support during ferry crossing Accommodation • Bike transportation from UK (C) Full tour service including On all of our trips we aim to use to Berlin support vehicle staffed by locally owned accommodation person(s) qualified in First Aid and which showcases the style and basic bike maintenance hospitality of the area you are visiting. Our pleasant and carefully Getting To And From (D) Breakfast and lunch on all riding days and en-route chosen accommodation (shared The Ride refreshments including non- twin or double rooms) will usually The package does not include alcoholic drinks and snacks be ensuite in 3-4 star hotels or guest houses. travel to the start point and (E) 4 evening meals you will be expected to make One evening will be spent in cabin (F) Luggage transfer between your own way to the first night’s accommodation on the ferry accommodations accommodation in Berlin (hotel between The Hook of Holland and details to be confirmed) in time (G) Route planning and guidance Harwich. for registration on the evening of (I) Ferry crossing (Hook of Holland Saturday 15th June. to Harwich) Food The tour ends at London Liverpool (J) Bike transportation from The package includes breakfast St Station on Friday 21st June designated collection points in UK and a buffet-style picnic lunch and you will need to make your to Berlin start point** en-route. Most evening meals are own onward travel plans. (K) Bike transportation from end also included. point of ride to designated drop off Evening meals, where included, Bike Transportation points in UK** will be taken in our hotels or local Bikes will be collected from a **There will be two collection/ restaurants and the standard pre-arranged location in the UK drop off points. One is likely to option for group meals will be a and transported to the start point be World Jewish Relief office for fish dish. We can however cater where the Skedaddle team will southern participants, the other for for vegetarians and most special have them waiting and ready northern participants, location to dietary requirements if notified in to ride on 16th June. Further be confirmed. advance. instructions relating to bike Strictly kosher meals may be collection and transportation will What’s NOT Included provided only if prior notification be given in the weeks leading up (A) Bike & helmet hire is given. It is very important to to departure. (Available if required) make kosher requirements known Participants joining from outside of (B) Personal clothing and to World Jewish Relief at the the UK and choosing not to rent equipment time of booking. There maybe from Saddle Skedaddle will be (C) Travel Insurance an additional charge for kosher required to bring their own bikes (Available if required) meals. and are requested to notify the Please indicate at the time of company in advance. (D) Evening meals day 1, 4 and 7 booking if you require kosher food (E) Alcoholic beverages The actual ride will end in or have any additional dietary Chelmsford with the final few miles (F) Flights and other associated requirements. taking place by train. Bikes travel costs The Skedaddle Approach How to Book We’re passionate about pedallin’ and We recommend that you carefully read the trip notes, itinerary there is no better way to soak up a and our booking conditions. You will find full Terms and country, its culture, see its wildlife and its Conditions, including details of our cancellation policy here people, than by bike! www.skedaddle.com/uk/page/Booking_Conditions/5/view.rails ‘Fun’, ‘friendly’, ‘professional’, and To apply for your place please contact Zara at World ‘personal’, are words that are used Jewish Relief on 020 8736 1265 or follow this link www. time and time again by our customers. worldjewishrelief.org/Berlin2London and complete the Going that extra mile for our customers online application form. isn’t an obligation - it’s just what we Once your application is accepted a deposit of £250 per do. Skedaddle tours are designed to person is payable to Saddle Skedaddle. The balance is relax and recharge, challenge, thrill and payable 56 days prior to departure. If you book less than 56 exhilarate. days before departure full payment is due on booking. We are able to cater for all levels of experience and fitness. 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For UK residents we can offer a policy which At strategic points (where access fulfils all of our requirements and can be booked per trip or allows), you have the security of our as annual cover. support vehicle. In the vehicle there will be some space for tired bikers, allowing Please contact us for more details. If you decide not to take the chance of a well-earned break if the Skedaddle policy we will require details of your chosen needed. You will also be able to leave policy including policy name, number and 24hr medical extra layers or spare kit here during the emergency telephone number for your insurance provider, day meaning there is no need to carry before the start of your trip. any equipment other than that you would carry on a normal day ride. Protection As a member of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited (ABTOT), Saddle Skedaddle has provided a bond to meet the requirements of the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992. In the event of Saddle Skedaddle’s insolvency, protection is provided for non-flight packages commencing in and returning Our Guides to the UK and other non- • All our guided trips have at least two guides, and support flight packages excluding pre staff as appropriate. What makes Skedaddle guides head and arranged travel to and from your shoulders above other cycle guides is their focus on providing destination. Please note that a great cycling experience and excellent customer service, from packages booked outside the the very start to the very end of your trip, you’ll be in safe hands. UK are only protected when • Skedaddle guides take care of all of the daily planning and purchased directly with Saddle organisation, leaving you free to get on your bike and enjoy the Skedaddle. ride. Working with the Mountain Bike Instructors’ Award Scheme In the above circumstances, if (MIAS), Skedaddle developed its own unique in-house training you have not yet travelled you programme that combines the best of cycling skills development may claim a refund, or if you have with the Skedaddle approach to customer service, providing you already travelled, you may claim with the perfect cycling tour. repatriation to the starting point of your non-flight package. the Skedaddle office if you are in insurance policy. The application doubt about the allowance. form for the EHIC is available from Baggage the NHS and can be found via Your allowable baggage is one Health & Vaccinations the following link: www.nhs.uk/ NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/ main piece of luggage per person We recommend you have a dental EHIC other than your bike. Preferably and medical check-up before the this bag will be either a backpack/ holiday. Basic information about rucksack or ‘sports bag’ so as vaccinations and preventative Personal Spending to assist in transportation, and treatments can be found at Money one small daypack. The daypack www.fitfortravel.scot.nhs.uk. The local currency in both may be useful for carrying your Germany and The Netherlands additional outer-layer clothing and European Health is the Euro. Sterling is the local snacks while cycling. This will currency of the also be useful as your ‘travel’ bag Insurance Card (EHIC). for such items as cameras, MP3 UK residents are able to obtain You can find up to date exchange Players etc. medical treatment, should it rates by visiting www. xe.com become necessary, either free Please note, if you are flying, the Most places accept card or at a reduced cost when normal plane hold allowance is payments but it is better not to temporarily visiting an EU country, around 15-20kgs and all excess rely entirely on this in the more Norway, Iceland, Switzerland or baggage charges must be rural areas. Your banks may Liechtenstein by using a European met by you. Some airlines may impose charges for using your Health Insurance Card (EHIC). The only include cabin baggage as card abroad and you should EHIC replaced the now redundant standard and you will need to always warn your bank you will be E111 and should be used in request hold baggage separately. travelling with your card prior to conjunction with a valid travel Check with your airline or contact your trip. Equipment We provide everything except a bike (unless you have opted to hire), personal equipment and clothing. If you are taking your own bike it should preferably be a road bike. For our trips we recommend that your bike is fitted with either a triple or compact chainset or a 27 tooth bottom sprocket to ease the climbing. It is imperative that your bike is in good mechanical order. If you are not mechanically minded, we advise you to take your bike to a local bicycle dealer for a service. Our guide(s) will of course be taking a full tool kit and a selection of spares, which we will provide Credit: Andy Tyler Credit: should the need arise but please be sure to carry your own basic tool kit, pump, spare tubes, and Passport and Visa advance which will usually save you money compared to paying any specific spare parts you may A valid passport is required for at the airport. Please contact your require for your bike – especially visiting this destination. If you do airline for specific details for your unusual spokes. not currently hold one it is your trip. Most airlines will also require You will need to bring your own responsibility to obtain one in good your bike to be properly packaged accessories including, helmet, time. Please visit www.fco.gov. for transport. Most commonly gloves and hydration pack/ uk for the most up to date entry this will be in a bike bag or box bottles for drinking water. It is requirements. specifically designed for the job. also a good idea to bring shoes EU citizens can travel in other There is a wealth of options when suitable for walking along with European countries up to the it comes to picking the right box your cycling shoes as well as a expiry date of their passport and or bag for your needs and we light but waterproof rain jacket and do not require a visa. Citizens of would be happy to discuss these a fleece/warmer layer for mornings other countries need at least 3 with you. Please contact us if you and evenings. While riding with months validity on their passports require any help or advice. Skedaddle it is compulsory that and should check with the you wear a helmet. If you don’t relevant embassy for further entry Bike Hire have a helmet or don’t intend to requirements. If you don’t own a suitable bike bring your own we may, subject or would prefer to avoid bringing to availability, be able to provide Travelling With Your Bike your own we have bikes available one on request. You will not be permitted to ride unless you wear Most participants will be to hire. These bikes are typically a helmet. taking advantage of the bike Giant Contends, Defys, or transportation provisions included equivalent, great bikes with good Please contact us if you are unsure in the package. However if you quality components. If you do whether your bike or equipment are flying with your bike it is decide to hire we can include a will be suitable. worth noting that most airlines helmet and all necessary spares will charge a fee for bike carriage. for the trip. Please request helmets This amount varies from carrier to when booking. The bikes will www.skedaddle.com carrier but we recommend always come with flat pedals as standard, +44(0)191 2651110 booking and paying for this in so please do bring your own if you [email protected] use clipless pedals. What are the key things that we do today? 1. Helping older people: We enable older people to live in dignity by meeting their physical and emotional needs. About World Jewish Relief Many older Jews in , , and We are the UK Jewish community’s international have lived through Nazism and communism, humanitarian agency, fulfilling our Jewish obligation to only to find their latter years blighted by poverty, support the world’s poorest Jewish communities and leading to ill health, loneliness and discrimination. reach beyond our own. Inspired by Jewish values, we From 2015-2020, we will help 50,000 older Jews. empower people in poverty to live with dignity, self- We provide: reliance and hope. • Life essentials: including food, medicine and warmth. Why does World Jewish Relief exist? • Support in the home: We repair people’s homes There is poverty within our global Jewish family when they are not fit to live in. We also provide that’s scarcely believable in the 21st century. Homes homecare for those who need intensive care in their crumbling, people surviving on pensions lower than homes. their heating bills, minimal state support, crippling loneliness and a younger generation who will face the • Emotional support I companionship: We arrange for same future as their grandparents without our help. older people to visit one another to share stories and Together we can help; together we can end Jewish food. We organise inter-generational activities and poverty within a generation. volunteering. When international disaster strikes, we lead the • Dementia care: particularly focused on training Jewish community’s response. In both man-made carers, social workers and family members on how to and natural disasters, our humanitarian work shows deal with dementia, a subject rarely addressed in the the best of the UK Jewish community when it comes region. together, making a difference to thousands of lives each year. 2. Creating opportunities: For many years, World Jewish Relief largely provided immediate welfare for those who needed it: a handout, rather than a hand- Our mission up. But having worked in the former Soviet Union To create a world without Jewish poverty and for over 20 years, we realised that generation after to represent the UK Jewish community when generation were falling into poverty and we had to international disaster strikes. deal with the root causes.

That’s why we decided to set up livelihood projects, to empower people who are unemployed, including those living with a disability, to find work and become self-reliant. From 2015-2020, we aim for these projects to bring 100,000 people out of poverty. What work do we do in this area? • LDP (livelihood development programme). This work, in Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus has helped over 5,500 people since 2012 to find work and escape poverty. We provide a) courses to help people with skills, confidence and practical employment tips b) vocational training and c) a helping hand to get into employment. • In we help young farmers, many orphaned by the 1994 genocide, to become modern agricultural entrepreneurs, increasing their income and supporting their communities. We build participants’ business capacity, helping them to grow profitable crops and take them to market. • We support those living with a disability to live in both Greece and Turkey, providing both relief and independently and with dignity. recovery to people fleeing war and persecution. Since 2016, we have worked in the UK setting up 3. International disasters: we act on behalf of the Specialist Training and Employment Programme the UK Jewish community when major international for refugees (STEP). STEP helps resettled refugees disasters occur. With the whole community behind to develop the skills and identify the opportunities us, we provide an immediate response to disasters they need to secure sustainable employment, thereby with essentials such as food and shelter. We then enabling them to integrate fully into British society, so stay to help countries to build back better. that they can become self-reliant, contributing and Our most recent emergencies have been: valued members of Britain’s multi-cultural community.

Indonesia: On September 28 2018, a powerful This project is part funded by the EU Asylum, 7.4 magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami hit Migration and Integration Fund. the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. The death toll was over 1,900 with numbers continuing to rise. Aftershocks have continued to wreak devastation in the area with buildings collapsed and homes washed Where your money goes away. This has led to over 70,000 displaced people. For every £1 we receive, 81p is spent on our We are providing emergency support and relief in the life-changing projects supporting older Jewish form of shelter, sanitation, hygiene and medical kits. people and those escaping poverty, primarily Refugee crisis: The refugee story is one that in the former Soviet Union. We invest the other is so close to home for so many within our own 19p to manage our income and to help raise community. the next pound. Since 2015, we have responded to the refugee crisis Berlin Tangermunde Hannover NETHERLANDS Osnabrück

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