Event Outline

Cycle Live Nottingham is a full weekend of cycling activity that takes place annually each June. The event has been developed from the Great Notts Bike Ride, which we have been involved with since 2008. The prime purpose of the festival is to promote cycling and encourage people to cycle as a beneficial exercise and an alternative means of transport.

An overview of the weekend's activity from the most recent event in 2013 is as follows:

 The Nottingham Grand Prix

• Licensed British Cycling criterium races with youth, regional and national events
• Corporate relay race
• Come-try-it offer for newcomers to cycling

 The Nottingham City Ride

• A traffic free ride suitable for families and younger children
• Three route distances available - 3miles, 7miles and 10miles - all signed and stewarded
• Ride is fully supported (mechanics, pick-up vehicles etc)

 Fun Races

• Age group racing on ½mile out and back circuit
• Lunchtime fun folding bike and Raleigh Chopper races
• Afternoon grass circuit age group racing

 The Great Nottinghamshire Bike Ride

• Three routes to choose from - 25 miles, 50 miles or 100 mile sportive
• Fully supported, stewarded and signed routes with seven feed stations in total
• Workplace Challenge based on number of riders and miles accumulated to award a winner
• 32nd year of this prestigious event - the largest mass ride on open roads in the Midlands

 The Event Village

• Event Stage with live music and entertainment
• Participation activities - Go Ride, Go Cross, Time Trialling, Come Try It
• Information stalls and displays
• Catering outlets

Key Facts

• Over the weekend, the event site is filled with over 10,000 people
• The event has raised over £100,000 for charity since 2012
• 10,000+ people have taken part in the rides since 2012.

Pennine Events previously jointly-owned the event and we now work on behalf of local company Perfect Motion to organise and deliver the events to both the highest professional standard and cost-effectively.

This includes route planning to provide safe, attractive routes of varying distances and with suitable feed station locations, liaising with the police and local authority, designing the required traffic management systems and arranging installation, risk assessments, route operational management, local consultations, provision of the event control and route management teams for the weekend, provision of the health and safety officer and general event consultancy.

"The event has been great and it's well and truly covered all aspects of cycling. It was fantastic to see so many kids out on Saturday for the Nottingham City Ride and getting involved in cycling, and I was so impressed at how many people were here for the Great Notts Bike Ride on Sunday."

Bryan Steel, Event Ambassador and Olympic Silver medallist.