Many thanks to all those supporting The Waterberg Trust Cycle Challenge.

TWT Chairman Barry Burles (center) leading the TWT cycle challenge, 2025

The Waterberg Trust challenge cycle ride on Saturday 10th May proved a great success.

A massive thank you to all our sponsors, riders and supporters. It was a great day and (so far) we’ve raised a huge £10,680.88 with hopefully more to come from employers in matched donations and anyone who has been just too busy to make their donation yet. It’s never too late, our JustGiving account is: https://donate.justgiving.com/charity/waterbergtrust/donation-amount

A special thank you, to our regular monthly subscribers now at £341.50 pm (equivalent to £4,098 pa).

Forty-nine riders gathered in Cambridge at 8.00am, taking an exhilarating route to Southill Park to the west of Biggleswade.

Drawing from past experience, TWT trustee William Orme planned the ride with care, accepting riders with all levels of experience on a range of bikes.

The TWT 2025 cycle challenge was a ‘first’ for some who made donations on The Waterberg Trust JustGiving Page where Gift Aid is automatically collected.

Cheques can still be sent to TWT’s CAF bank account

We are hugely grateful for monthly gifts by standing order made direct to The Waterberg Trust bank account as it helps us budget for the future. Our account details are:

Account Name: Waterberg Welfare Society Trust
Sort Code: 40-52-40
Account Number: 00017512
Bank: CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ

Eliza celebrates her first TWT ride with brother Shane and Aidan “route-maestro” Prior

A fabulous lunch was provided by trustees Elaine Franklin and Jane Whitbread who were able to chat to riders about TWT’s amazing projects in the Waterberg sustained by their donations.

The weather was glorious and it was a family time for many.

Mother-daughter combos Katie & Pippa Lowe and Christina & Gemma Harrison

Everyone was grateful for refreshments served enroute.

Good friendships were made and great fun was had by all.

Some opted to take a lift home at the 40 mile point. Trailers were organised thanks to Martin Lines of Nature Friendly Farming Network and Charles Whitbread.

TWT Chairman Barry Burles checked all the bikes except his own! He now needs new handlebars and a new seat.

Most riders were keen to complete the whole circuit.

They leapt on their bikes and cycled on, completing the 75 mile round trip back to Cambridge where an evening meal was provided for the gallant riders.

You can see more photos and read more about the ride on out next blog post.

CAF cheques and funds raised via JustGiving will support the only school nurse in the Limpopo Province of south Africa. TWT helps to keep girls in education, shows schoolchildren in the Waterberg how protect their environment and effectively reduces rhino poaching.