This is a very exciting development from the Great Notts Bike Ride we have been organising for several years. We have created a weekend Festival of Cycling based in Nottingham, further increasing participation opportunities.

 

The Festival will comprise:

 

1. The Nottingham Cycling Schools Challenge, Friday afternoon 

 – a series of events and activities, including Go-Ride, cycle skills training, have-a-go-sessions, led rides and bike races on Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment and the surrounding roads and cycle paths. Schools will be invited to make the Friday afternoon event part of their plans for the 2012 summer term helping them to achieve educational health targets and provide pupils with something a little bit different.

 

 
2. The Nottingham Criterium, Friday evening

– a later afternoon and early evening series of cycle races taking place on a closed circuit of approx 1mile in and around the Embankment.

 

 

3. The Nottingham Cycling Show, Saturday

 – a one-day event exhibition on the Embankment featuring a showcase of all that is cycling. Activities will include cycle skills training, have-a-go-sessions and led rides, combined with cycle stalls, information displays and product showcases. This event also builds on the work of Sustrans and The U-Cycle Project.

 
4. The Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride, Sunday

 – a series of three mass participation rides, building on the already successful event. All will start and finish on the Embankment and head onto the county’s roads on new routes from the previous years. There will be a 22mile community ride, a 55mile challenge ride and a more serious 100mile sportive ride.  We will also be developing the Corporate Challenge event further.

 

5. The Nottingham City Ride, Sunday

 – a new ride to replace the previous Family Lap Challenge. This will be over a 3 mile traffic-free route on and around the Embankment and Meadows area of the city.
  

A new Festival website will be live in early February.