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CLASSNOTES

The Wild Ride

Timothy Powell (2021)

The Wild Ride was initially created by help now more than ever. Our amazing
myself and my aunt, Claire Powell. Claire team of riders have managed to do a lot
lives and works in Zambia where she of fundraising and we have been lucky
runs Thorn Tree Safaris. She has always enough to get Lintbells on board as our
had a passion for helping all creatures main sponsor, so despite the fact that we
great and small and has long dreamed won’t be visiting Zambia in 2021, we hope
of running a cycling adventure through our presence will be felt none the less!
Zambia to raise money for the various The Wild Ride was never intended to be
charities and conservationists she has a one-off event so we will be back at it
been supporting for years. We quickly
uly 2021 was supposed to be contacted Charlie Mays and Andy Rose again in 2022 with a three-week ride that
the start of an annual cycling from Vetfit, both also RVC alumni, to help looks set to take place in August.
adventure through the heart of us organise the ride. If you are interested in knowing more
Jone of the most breathtaking about The Wild Ride, how you can sign
countries on the African continent. We had planned on riding from Lusaka up, how you can donate or how you
The Wild Ride was born out of a passion to Livingstone, seeing a number of can become one of our main sponsors
for conservation, animal welfare and Zambia’s wonders and crossing the please send an email to
adventure and hoped to prove that we finish line on Victoria Falls bridge. Along thewildridezambia@gmail.com or
can make a huge difference, despite the way we would have also been find us on Facebook and Just Giving.
living over 12,000km away! visiting conservationists including Lilayi
Elephant Orphanage run by Game
Landlocked in southern Africa, Zambia Rangers International, Conservation
is fed and shaped by its rivers, lakes Lower Zambezi and their Invictus K9 unit,
and, of course, its waterfalls; the most the Zambian Carnivore Programme and
famous being Victoria Falls, which at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust. We also
2km wide and 103m deep are the had planned to spend time with charities
largest falls in the world. Massive lakes, such as Lusaka Animal Welfare Society,
rich wetlands and breathtaking African Zambezi Animal Welfare Society, A
sunsets all contribute to the country's Different Wild Rehabilitation Sanctuary
scenic splendour. In addition to its and the Donkey Sanctuary in Livingstone.
natural wonders, Zambia offers a taste
of its diverse tribal and cultural heritage The funding for these conservationists
through its craftwork, music, dance and and charities has been hit hard by the
traditional ceremonies. COVID-19 pandemic, so they need our

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