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LOCAL EVENTS MARCH 2009
Lancaster University Cycle Day
An event to encourage staff (students and visitors) to cycle to Lancaster University. Annual car parking permit holders who (pre) pledge to walk or cycle to work next Thursday will be entered into an additional raffle draw as a further incentive to attract new cyclists.
Thursday March 12
Cycling Talks
Monday 23rd March 1pm
part of the Get on Yer Bike Exhibition - see below
'Cycling in Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty',
- Tony Riden, Countryside Officer
Go Ride
Cog Set's new season recommences at Salt Ayre on Sat 28th March 10am
The Salt Ayre Cog Set, Lancaster’s cycling club for young people, will be recommencing their weekly sessions on Saturday 28 March 2008. The club, formerly known as Go-Ride, is suitable for all youngsters between the ages of eight and 16.
For the price of a can of fizzy pop and a chocolate bar, children can keep fit and healthy in a safe environment. The sessions will focus on essential bike handling skills for riding both on and off road.
Everyone is welcome, whether new to cycling or experienced in the sport. The sessions start at 10am and last for two hours. All you need is a working bike and a helmet. Children younger than eight are able to take part as long as parents accompany them for the session.
Based at the Salt Ayre cycle racing circuit, the club is run by qualified coaches. The Salt Ayre Cog Set has also recently been affiliated to British Cycling, the sports awarding authority.
ONGOING EVENTS
City of Lancaster Triathlon
A brand new triathlon club recently formed in the Lancaster area - we offer regular organised cycle rides Saturday and Sunday morning meeting at Total Fitness in Lancaster. Our hopes and aspirations are to support triathlon at all levels in the district and to encourage more people into this amazing and challenging sport. From complete novice to experienced athlete we want to help you achieve your goals. The club is currently in formation with 2009 being our inaugural year and we are now open for membership at the bargain price of £10 via the Entry Central below.
Cycling Training
We have cycling training sessions to suit riders of all abilities. All rides start and finish at Total Fitness in Lancaster:
Saturday 7:30am: A Fast paced ride of 4 hours and above.
Sunday 9:00am: Two groups, moderate and easy (suitable for beginners ) riding for 2-3 hours.
Rides are free so come along and improve your riding skills, build up your fitness, explore the countryside and enjoy the social banter. Come along one Sunday morning and you'll never want to have a lie in again. Please note that cycle helmets are compulsory, as always safety comes first.
Contact: Richard Mason (Captain) richard@coltriathlon.co.uk / www.cityoflancastertriathlon.co.uk/
Bike It ‘Round the World’
The Bike It ‘Round the World’ race that begun in Lancaster has now been taken up by Sustrans Bike It Officers and schools nationally following it’s success in increasing cycle journeys to school in the past 2 years. This year 6 of our local Bike It schools are racing not only each other but over 140 Bike It schools from across England!
Over the next month the pupils will be following in the footsteps of the cycling adventurer Alastair Humphreys who spent four years cycling 46,000 miles around the world. Each time a pupil, parent or staff member cycles to school, miles will be added on to their school’s journey around the world. 19 Sustrans Bike It Officers are aiming to get over 20,000 children cycling to and from school through this challenge.
Alastair came and launched the project in the 4 year 1 Bike It Primary Schools schools; Bolton-le-Sands (pictured), Torrisholme, Ryelands and St Mary’s. Pupils were inspired by pictures and tales of his adventure. The first of these schools to make it round the world will win a show from the amazing trials cyclist Ben Slinger (pictured).
Grosvenor Park and Moorside Primary Schools have completed the challenge in previous years but are taking the opportunity to compete nationally this year with a chance of winning £1000! Grosvenor Park got off to a fantastic start with 62 cyclists on their first day!
Good luck to All!
Women on Wheels Rides 2009
This year we are really keen to get more people to come along on these rides, especially new cyclists. So please bring a friend (or two)! The rides are fairly easy with a break at the halfway stage (usually in a cafe).
Ladies - Free organic Women on Wheels t-shirt for riders in March/April - well until they run out really!
March 1st - Crook o’Lune & Lune Valley
April 5th - Glasson Dock & Lune Estuary
May 3rd - Sunderland Point*
June 7th - Brief Encounters in Carnforth
July 5th - Hest Bank & Morecambe
August 2nd - Halton and the Bay
September 6th - Cockerham*
October 4th - Mystery Ride
No need to book - just turn up! All rides will start at the Millennium Bridge (Lancaster end) at 11am.
Please note that the September ride is on the 6th not the 7th
Cycle Maintenance Courses
Brush up on your bike maintenance skills or learn something new.
Courses take place at Pedal Power HQ, Ridge Square, Lancaster.
Next course(s):
Saturday 28 March - Maintenance Level 3 (women only)
Call to book or to register your interest in forthcoming courses. Pedal Power 01524 65328
"Get on Yer Bike!"
From January to April the City Museum are holding an exhibition on cycling, from Saturday 24th January until Saturday 18 April.
There will also be a number of related activities taking place at the museum:
Kids Cycling Activities
A mixture of crafts and bike maintenance. All sessions are free and will run from 10am - 1pm
- Friday 17 April
To book please contact the CDT Team at celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk or call 01524 582392
Cycling Talks at the City Museum, Lancaster (Education Room)
All talks are free and start at 1pm
Monday 23rd March
'Cycling in Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty',
- Tony Riden, Countryside Officer
Healthy Wheels (Saturdays)
If you want to get for for summer or you just fancy a leisurely ride why not pop along to Salt Ayre every Saturday morning. The free sessions start at 11am and last for an hour and a half offering you a great opportunity to get fit, meet new people and explore the local area.
Cyclists should bring their own bikes although there is the opportunity to hire one from Salt Ayre. Hire bikes need to be booked in advance from the CDT team (see contact details below).
The sessions are open to all abilities, however, they aren’t suitable for complete beginners (if you are a complete beginner please get in touch and we can help you get started). There’s no need to book - just turn up. Suitable for adults and older children.
For more information, please contact us on 01524 582392 - celebratingcycling@lancaster.gov.uk
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Dates for your diary in 2009...
4th Bike Film Festival at the Dukes
Auditorium Events:
Hell on Wheels
Tuesday 14th April 7pm
The Long Road North
Friday 17th April 7pm
FREE events:
TALK: Nowtopia: How Pirate Programmers, Outlaw Bicyclists, and Vacant-Lot Gardeners Are Inventing the Future Today!
Saturday 11th April Time 6pm
TALK: Dave Horton – Ride: a journey through cycling
16th April 6.30pm
SCREENING: Indecent Exposure to cars: The Story of the World Naked Bike Ride
Thursday 16th April 8.30pm.
TALK: Family on a bike: Pedalling the Pilgrim Way
Saturday 18th April 6:30pm
SCREENING:Seasons
Saturday 18th April 8pm
EVENT: Dynamo - Lancaster and District's Cycle Campaign: We’re all going on a Summer Holiday
Thursday 23rd April 6pm
Party on the Prom
Sunday May 10
Bike Week
13 - 21 June incl Bike to Work Day on Wednesday 17
Bike It Picnic
Sunday July 5 - Happy Mount Park
and more to be confirmed.........
OTHER NEWS / EVENTS
Cycle Parking
3 new stands located at RSPB Leighton Moss Reserve - Eric Morecambe & Allen pools
CDNW Youth League 2009 Race Dates:
Saturday 14th March - Southport - Road Racing
Saturday 11th April – Clayton Vale – Mountain Bike
Saturday 16th May –Salt Ayre – Road Racing
Saturday 6th June – Preston Arena – Road Racing
Saturday 20th June - Litherland - Road Racing
Saturday 18th July – Preston Arena – Road Racing
Saturday 29th August – Lancaster – Cyclo Cross
Entries To:
Matt Winston, 25 Brunswick Street, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL5 9NX - 07515 606 628 - mattwinston87@gmail.com
CDNW Dirt Crits
Races Wednesday Night Through-out the Summer!!
8th and 22nd April
6th and 20th May
3rd and 17th June
8th and 21st July
12th and 26th August
Venue: Cuerden Valley Country Park, Bamber Bridge. 18:30 for every event
The dirt crit series will be run as a league with seven rounds to count to the overall, racing will be aimed at beginners and experienced riders a like.
The course will take around about 4 minutes a lap. Race distances will vary with weather and light, but with such a short course we are in for some fast and
furious racing.
Entry Details
Under 16 £3.50
Under 14 £3.50
Under 12 £3.50
Under 10 (incl. U8) £3.50
(No British Cycling membership needed)
I Bike MCR
The Third I Bike MCR month long annual grassroots bike festival will take place from Friday 27th March to Friday 24th April 2009.
The I bike MCR Festival take s place every year from the last Friday in March to the last Friday in April. It is a grassroots festival that is organised by MCR cyclists voluntarily run (we don't get paid or funded) celebration of the bicycle. We organise events we'd like to take part in and hope other will want to join us.
http://www.ibikemcr.org.uk/?q=annual-festival-2009
OTHER INFORMATION
http://isitgoingtoraintomorrow.com/
School Travel
Case studies from schools around the UK are one of the most popular items on the Sustrans School Travel website www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk. The Sustrans School Travel team would like a new set of case studies from around the UK to feature on their website and in their publications. The best case studies will appear on our website and the top 40 Schools will receive a £25 book token for their school. A small number of case studies will also be featured in our regular newsletters that go to schools across the UK.
We are looking for case studies that include elements of the following:
- Children's contribution
- Innovation
- Behaviour change
- Inspirational
- Community involvement
The deadline for entry is 31st March 2009 and the 40 winning schools will receive a £25 book token when we announce the winners in early May.
Cat Laidlaw - Information officer, School Travel. Tel: 0117 915 0100 Email: schools@sustrans.org.uk
www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk
TV comedian will bike on UK tour
Dave Gorman's 'Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up' tour will visit 30-seat village halls as well as 2000-seat theatres, and all across the UK. Five years after he last toured the UK, the UK comedian famous for his 'Genius' series on Radio 4, will be embarking on pedal-powered stand-up comedy tour.
'Dave Gorman:Sit Down, Pedal, Pedal, Stop And Stand Up' will see the comedian covering the extremes of the British mainland as he travels from this land's southernmost point to its northernmost tip, taking in the most easterly and westerly points along the way. Gorman will be performing each night of the journey. He'll be performing in a barn, hotel function rooms and a railway dining car. He's 38 and, he says, "not especially fit," although he Twitters about cycling in London.