Leaders and organisers needed for Olympic style parish to parish cycle ride
Leaders and organisers needed for Olympic-style parish-to-parish cycle ride
Enthusiatic cyclists are urged to get involved and help organise the Olympic-style community relay race across the district.
The event will take place in 2012 and will coincide with the Olympics in London. Local cyclists will ride from one parish to another as part of a great bike ride across the district. Each parish will organise its own route with riders cycling through their own neighbourhood before passing on the baton – or the golden cycle pump as it will be on the day – to signal to the next parish to begin its ride.
To get the wheels turning on this fun project the event organisers, the CTC and East Hampshire District Council, hope to recruit a number of cycling champions who can attract participants and generate interest in their own parish. Training events will be held to help volunteers lead the rides.
EHDC’s Cycling Development Officer Sarah Walker said: “Ideally this event would be a circular ride and mirror the passing on of the Olympic torch, or in this case a golden cycle pump, which would be awarded to the parish who had gained the greatest participation.
“We want to find a cycle champion in each parish who would be trained to lead rides and to engage with local people.”
A training event is being held on 27 and 28 June, between 9am-5pm, at Alton Sports Centre.
Cycle leaders must be 18 or over and able to ride a bike, they will not be asked cycle long miles. The training is free with lunch and bicycles provided as required
To find out more about the event, which is funded by the Big Lottery, contact Sarah Walker, East Hampshire Cycling Development Officer, on 07775 595998 or by email: sarah.walker@ctc.org.uk
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