Team Tan-Ken 2016 Tanzania ( Moshi ) to Kenya ( Dagoretti ) 4th August – 7th August 226 miles / 364 km
APRIL 15, 2016 CAFOD Katherine House, 26 Singleton Rd, Salford, M7 4WL Phone : 0161 705 0605 Mobile : 07540810028 E-mail [email protected] Team Tan-Ken 2016
Tanzania ( Moshi ) to Kenya ( Dagoretti )
4th August – 7th August
226 miles / 364 km
It’s 4389 miles from Salford to Nairobi.
Six riders will be riding 226 miles from Moshi, Tanzania to Karen, Nairobi ( Kenya). Between the five of us we will have ridden 1,130 miles. That leaves 3,259 miles.
There are 110 days left before we start the ride, on 4th August.
Each rider will complete a minimum of 41 miles training per week.
By the time we complete the ride we will have covered the equivalent distance, from Salford to Nairobi. Our fundraising target is £ 4,400
The ride has been broken into 4 stages; 2 stages in Tanzania and 2 stages in Kenya.
Stage 1 : Moshe to Arusha ( Tanzania ) = 49 miles / 79 km
Stage 2 : Arusha to Namanga ( Tanzania ) = 68 miles / 110km
Stage 3 : Namanga to Kajiado ( Kenya ) = 53 miles / 86 km
Stage 4 : Kajiado to Karen, Nairobi ( Kenya ) = 47 miles / 75 km
Team Tan-Ken 2016
5 riders from the UK and 1 rider from Kenya
Steve Burrowes - riding for CAFOD
Mark Dixon - riding for ‘Mama Margaret’s
Sam Dixon - riding for CAFOD
James Denis - riding for ‘Mama Margaret’s’
Ronnie Hayes - riding for ‘The Medaille Trust’
Joseph Wangui – riding for Caritas, Kitui
Team Tan-Ken 2016
Tanzania ( Moshi ) to Kenya ( Dagoretti )
4th August – 7th August
217 miles / 350 km
On 4th August 2016, to 7th August we will be riding from Moshi, in Tanzania to Nairobi, in Kenya – 217 miles / 350 km in four days. Team ‘Tan-Ken’ will be made up of 5 riders – four from the UK and one from Kenya. Each rider will be riding with a mascot given to them by pupils from Primary schools
‘Team Tan-Ken’ team are :
From the UK
Steve Burrowes Working for CAFOD, in Salford ( Manchester ) and representative for The Medaille Trust in Lancaster. Steve is riding for ‘CAFOD’.
Ride role : Route planner, accommodation, logistics and support Mascot : ‘Joshua’ Giraffe - donated by the pupils of Sacred Heart Primary School, Gorton Manchester
CAFOD ( Registered Charity No : 1160384 )
CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International.Across the world CAFOD brings hope and compassion to poor communities, standing side by side with them to end poverty and injustice. CAFOD works with people of all faiths and none.
CAFOD works through the local Catholic Church and other partners in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to fight poverty and injustice, wherever the need is greatest. CAFOD is a member of Caritas International – a group of over 160 Catholic agencies from around the world – known as ‘the helping hand of the Church’. Because CAFOD works through the local Church it can reach people and places that others can’t.
For more information visit the website @ www.cafod.org.uk
James Denis Teacher at Savio Salesian College (Bootle, Merseyside ) James is riding for ‘Mama Margaret’s’
Mascot : ‘Micky’ monkey donated by St James’ Primary School, Bootle Ride role : Bike provider, First Aid, Go-Pro and media We will be riding on bikes that have been donated to the students of Savio Salesian College by Merseyside Police. Students from Savio have been trained in bike mechanics and will be making the bikes fit for the ‘ride’
‘MAMA MARGARET’s
Mama Margaret's is a craft business which supports women in Dagoretti, one of the poorest slums in Nairobi. It’s informal life began at Savio Salesian College but it was, formally, set up and run by the students of Thornleigh Salesian College, in Bolton in 2011. ‘Mama Margaret’s develops training and work projects for local women. The project began with six "Mamas" – single women or single mothers who make a range of craftwork items that the students sell. All the proceeds are returned to the project in Dagoretti. Since the project began it has raised over £10,000. In 2014 the project won an ‘Observer Ethical Award’
For more information visit : http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2014/jun/12/observer- ethical-awards-winners-mama-margarets
Ronnie Hayes Self-employed chef and food developer for multiple high street retailers, from Rainhill ( Merseyside ) Riding for ‘The Medaille Trust’
Mascot : ‘Lennie’ the lion donated by his son Ride role : Mechanics and repairs
THE MEDAILLE TRUST ( Registered Charity No : 1117830 )
The Medaille Trust is a charity founded to help women, men and children who have been freed from human-trafficking.The work of the Medaille Trust is the empowerment of women, young men and children, who have been freed from the human-trafficking industry here in the UK, enabling them to regain their dignity and self-worth.
We do this by providing safe housing and offering opportunities for physical and psychological healing and rehabilitation. We raise awareness of the plight of those who are enslaved and exploited in the UK and campaign on this issue.
For more information visit the website @ www.medaille.co.uk
Mark Dixon Headteacher in Padiham Green primary School Mark is riding for ‘Mama Margaret’s’ Mascot : ‘Micky’ Monkey - donated by the students from his school Ride role : Nutrition, fluids and lion-bate
Sam Dixon Son of Mark Sam is riding for CAFOD Mascot : ‘Ellie’ Elephant – donated by the students of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour’, Blackburn
From Kenya
Joseph Kamau Director of Caritas – CAFOD’s partner in Kitui, Kenya Riding for ‘CARITAS – Kitui’ Mascot : Gordon Goat donated by students of Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton Ride role : Interpreter, accommodation and local support
*Funds raised by Steve, James and Ronnie will be shared between their causes To sponsor Steve, James, Ronnie, Mark and Sam visit : www.sponsorme.co.uk/tanken
You can also follow us on :
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Tanken2016/
Twitter https://twitter.com/tanken2016
Ride organisation
Sincere thanks to the following, for their assistance. Without their support the ride could not have taken place :
Eleanor Heans-Glowcoska : CAFOD – Supporter Events Co-Ordinator CAFOD Nairobi Caritas Kitui Ian Stewart : CAFOD – Global Security Co-ordinator Jade Tills : CAFOD – Regional Communication Intern, North West CAFOD supporters and staff in Salford Students and staff of Savio Salesian College Students and staff of Thornleigh Salesian College Merseyside Police Fr Bob Gardiner ( SDB – UK ) Salesian Communities in Tanzania and Kenya FMA Community in Kenya Charlotte Kirkwood : The Medaille Trust
Ride sponsorship
We are most grateful for the generous donations ‘bike stuff’ and kit from
Grotech Production for the case of Wheelgoo (6 bottles) http://www.grotechproduction.co.uk/about.html
Bikes You Like – Thatto Heath, St Helens for puncture proof tyres http://www.bikesyoulike.co.uk/
I Cycle Ltd, Clitheroe
Director; I Cycle Ltd 01200 43911 07976757684 [email protected]
Day 1 : Thursday 4th August
Tanzania Moshe to Arusha : 49 miles / 79 km
Day 2
DATE : 5TH AUGUST
Arusha to Namanga : 68 miles / 110 km
Day 3
Date : 6th August
Namanga to Kajiado : 53 miles / 86 km
Day 4
DATE : 7TH AUGUST
Kajiado to Nairobi : 47 miles / 75 km
The riders will be following the red route