New for 2008 Full Taff Brecon > Cardiff Bay Half Taff (55 miles) Merthyr Tydfil > Taff Trail Cycle Cardiff Bay (27 miles) Challenge 2008 Sunday 7th September 2008 Kindly sponsored for the sixth year by... All you need to do is decide which challenge is right for you, then send us your completed entry form and a registration fee of £8.00 per team member. All participants will receive a Taff Trail Challenge t-shirt and bike New for 2008... disc for use during the event. The Full Taff Cycle Challenge Full Taff With so much beautiful scenery to take in, and numerous Brecon > historical landmarks along the Taff Trail, why not take part in Join us for one of the most beautifully scenic cycling challenges that Cardiff Bay Wales has to offer, as we follow the historic Taff Trail from Brecon to (55 miles) our optional photographic challenge. Cardiff Bay. We’ll supply you with a camera and a list of clues relating to The 55 mile (88km) route takes you along some of the most picturesque various locations or objects along the Full Taff Trail, and all views of the Welsh valleys and villages as we follow the Taff Trail along your team needs to do is capture it on camera. former railway lines, canal paths, tram roads, stunning reservoirs and The winning team will get to experience an action packed viaducts. paintballing adventure courtesy of Taskforce in Cowbridge. After starting your challenge in the beautiful market town of Brecon, you Additionally, all photographs taken by your team will be available for you will immediately see this multi-purpose route start to open up in front of to view via our online photo hosting website the following week, giving you, and it won’t be long before you see how the Taff Trail manages to you your very own photo album full of memories from the day. bring the countryside into the town… Your team will then make their way to the ever developing city centre and the finish line at The Roald Dahl Plas in Cardiff Bay. It is here that you will receive your heroes welcome, and a great sense of personal What can you do to make your bike stand out from the crowd? achievement. Half Taff Merthyr Tydfil > Well, that’s our challenge to riders who are joining us for the Teams of four riders are invited to take part, and you will need to be 16 Cardiff Bay (27 miles) Half Taff start at Merthyr Tydfil. years old or above to enter our Full Taff Cycling Challenge. For example, you could have a Welsh Themed Bike, or Of course, successfully completing the Full Taff Trail is only half of your even cover it in army camouflage… overall challenge, so why not set your team a fundraising target (for example £500). It’s up to you how you dress your bike up, and the only restriction will be your imagination. You must be able to ride your bike safely and ensure any decoration will not affect the road safety The Half Taff Cycle Challenge of your cycle in any way. If you prefer a slightly less energetic ride, then why not take up our If your bike is judged as the best decorated on the day, you will ride off increasingly popular Half Taff Challenge which is now in it’s third year. with our prize. Teams of four riders are invited to take up this part of the challenge, and you will need to be 13 years old or above to enter. Water kindly donated by... The 27 mile (43km) route starts at Rhydacar Leisure Centre in Merthyr Tydfil, and heads off along the towpath of the former Glamorganshire Canal and passes small Welsh valley towns that are rich in industrial archaeology. From here, you will also be joining up with the Full Taff riders as they make their way down from the start of the Full Taff Challenge at Brecon. Like the Full Taff, riding is only half of your challenge, so why not set your team a fundraising target too (for example £250). Taff Trail - Entry Form Taff Trail - Disclaimer Form (Please use BLOCK CAPITALS) A team comprises of 4 riders, and the registration fee is £8.00 per rider. Please read the following terms and conditions. Each team member MUST sign the Full Taff Half Taff (Please use BLOCK CAPITALS and tick the relevant boxes) disclaimer form to verify they have read and accepted these terms and conditions. Team Name: .............................................................................................................................................. I AGREE THAT I WILL ABIDE BY THE TAFF TRAIL CYCLE CHALLENGE EVENT RULES. I AM OVER Name of Organisation/Group: ................................................................................................................... 18 YEARS OF AGE AND I ACCEPT THAT THE ORGANISERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, Team Leader/Contact Name: .................................................................................................................... DAMAGE, ACTION, CLAIM, COSTS OR EXPENSES WHICH MAY ARISE FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT. I DECLARE THAT I WILL NOT TAKE PART IN THIS EVENT UNLESS I AM IN GOOD Full Address: ............................................................................................................................................. HEALTH ON THE DAY IT TAKES PLACE, AND THAT IN ANY EVENT, I WILL ONLY TAKE PART AT MY ....................................................................................... Postcode: .......................................................... OWN RISK. Email: ........................................................................................................................................................ IN THE EVENT OF ANY PARTICIPANTS BEING UNDER THE AGE OF 18, A PARENT OR Telephone No: ............................................................... Mobile: .............................................................. GUARDIAN MUST SIGN ON THEIR BEHALF. Team Members Name T-shirt size (S,M,L,XL) Name Signature Age Date Team Member 1 ...................................................................................................... ................... Team Member 2 ...................................................................................................... ................... Team Member 1 ......................................................................................... ......... ..................... Team Member 3 ...................................................................................................... ................... Team Member 2 ......................................................................................... ......... ..................... Team Member 4 ...................................................................................................... ................... Please tick if your Full Taff team would like to enter our optional “Scene it” Team Member 3 ......................................................................................... ......... ..................... challenge. Team Member 4 ......................................................................................... ......... ..................... I wish to make an additional donation to Tŷ Hafan of £....................... If you are a UK taxpayer, we can claim 28p for every £1 of your additional donation through the Gift Participants in the Taff Trail Cycle Challenge do so at their own risk and are expected to take the Aid Scheme. To allow us to do so, please tick the box below: necessary precautions appropriate to the conditions, and carry the correct and appropriate equipment. I am a UK taxpayer and I would like Tŷ Hafan to reclaim the tax on the enclosed donation through the Gift Aid scheme. This declaration also relates to all donations I Sufferers from any of the conditions set out below should not participate: have made to Tŷ Hafan in the past six years and all donations I make hereafter until Ischaemic heart disease (myocardial infarction) I notify you otherwise. Please note: for donations to qualify for Gift Aid you must pay income tax or capital Major psychiatric disease (agoraphobia, psychosis, depressive or manic disease, schizophrenia) gains tax equal to the amount claimed in the tax year. Obstructive airways disease Please accept my cheque made payable to Tŷ Hafan for the sum of £…........… Lower limb joint replacement or arthritis Epilepsy and/or fainting attacks Please accept my credit/debit card payment – Debit my MasterCard/Visa/Debit – Cardholder’s Name: .....................……………......................................... for the sum of £…......……..…. Participants are advised to arrange their own personal insurance cover and must follow instructions from members of the marshalling team at all times throughout the event. In no circumstances shall Address (if different): …………………….......................……………………………............……………………... Tŷ Hafan be liable for any loss or damage caused to the participants’ personal belongings or for any …………………………............…………..................……… Postcode:…………..........……………………. special indirect or consequential damage of any nature whatsoever. Card No: ................................................................................................................................................... (last 3 digits on Debit Card Issue No: ….….. Issue Date: ....../...... Expiry Date: ….../...… CV2 No: ................ reverse of card) Please note: Any decoration or modification added to cycles by entrants entering our HalfTaff (if applicable) Competition must not affect the riding ability or safety for the rider or any other participant or other road Signature: ..............................................................................