‘Back to basics’ was the sentiment when we walked in the camp. No telephone, no electricity, no gas and barely any running water. Gather some wood, start a campfire and cook on it. It didn’t spoil the fun though. We had a nice meal in the evening and after that, the group enthusiastically started the training weekend. See the first video below.
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All the footage has been processed into the movie Bike For Others 2017. In particular, our African friends are invited to watch. You will see some typical Dutch scenery and villages, which you will not encounter in Africa. It was a great day, once again, relive the bike ride from start to finish.
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Bike for Others was a hugh success. 160 km from Apeldoorn to Apeldoorn are done. Cyclists and coaches have delivered a fantastic achievement. Of course, a movie of this event is in the making. But here are some short impressions.
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Saturday, May 20th is the ‘Bike For Others’. A bike ride of 160 kilometers. For participants a great opportunity to bring in the last sponsorship. The tour starts and ends at Veluws College Walterbosch. Project leader Ton van de Smit explains in a radio broadcast
why Bike For Others is a good action. As a former motor agent, Ton is also present. All intersections are blocked so that the Bike For Others will go smoothly. If you are in a trafic jam around Apeldoorn on Saturday, you will know where it comes from.
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Students organized a Dutch market for Ritchie South Africa. See here an impression Mr. Rijk:
I’ve seen students do things I didn’t know they could
Two students and a teacher of Veluws College Walterbosch were guests in a broadcast by RTV Apeldoorn to discuss the project Ritchie. See here the radio broadcast.
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Het politieproject is net afgerond maar de voorbereidingen voor de zomer zijn alweer in volle gang. We zijn nog nooit met zoveel groepen naar Zuid-Afrika geweest.
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