Bike week

June 13-21 and more……

BIKE WEEK is the UK’s biggest cycling event.

Visit the Bike Week website at www.bikeweek.org.uk

Get cycling in local events…
 … and WIN a wireless cycling computer

Events in Wiltshire

Wiltshire Council road safety has teamed up with a host of local events and organisations to encourage cycling opportunities.

Cycling is healthy, fun and social. It’s environmentally friendly and will save you money.

There is lots of fun for all the family at:

  • Warminster Wobble Saturday13 and Sunday 14 June
    Fun and hardcore rides, activities, cycle training awareness and refreshments available
    Visit www.warminsterwobble.co.uk
    Tel: 01985 846410
  • Midsummer Bike Night, Tuesday 16 June at Castle Combe race circuit
    hosted by Chippenham and District Wheelers Cycling Club
    Evening fun: ride around Castle Combe Race Circuit and record the miles (small entry fee), trade and demonstration displays, cycle training and cycle routes information more information 312kb .
    Tel: 07811 156141
  • Connect2Ride and Wilton Community Carnival on Saturday 4 July
    ride hosted by Cycling Opportunities Group Salisbury (COGS)
    For further information on the morning ride from Alderbury visit Cycle Opportunity Group for Salisbury website,
    and find out about Wilton Community Carnival or Connect2 cycle route.

To enter prize draw

By entering our prize draw, you could be in with a chance of winning ..

FIRST PRIZE: A Garmin Edge 705 Heart Rate Monitor and Speed Cadence a fantastic fitness GPS designed for cyclists, worth over £250

Or one of the five RUNNER UP PRIZES: Cateye Micro 10 cordless Worth around £30 each

Product colour of prizes not specified and displayed photographs do not represent products’ size.

  • Visit the Wiltshire Council Bikeability stand at the times and places listed below and complete the prize draw postcard available there 403kb Automatically imported picture.. The postcard MUST be handed in at the stand.
  • Prize Draw takes place 17 July 2009. Winners will be notified by 14 August 2009.
  • Prizes sponsored by NHS Wiltshire

The Wiltshire Council Bikeability stand will be in:

  • Warminster Town Park (near the Bandstand), Warminster BA12 9NR
    11am – 5pm on Sunday 14 June
  • Castle Combe Race Circuit control tower Nr Chippenham SN14 7EY
    6pm – 9pm on Tuesday 16 June, site access through competitors entrance
  • Wilton Community Carnival’s South Wiltshire Agenda 21 marquee, Castle Meadow, Wilton SP2 0HG
    1pm – 5pm on Saturday 4 July

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Promotional poster here 239kb Automatically imported picture.

Bikeability cycle training teaches safer bike riding to schoolchildren.

Instructor training also available.
Courses arranged through Wiltshire Council road safety.

Wiltshire Council Road Safety
Telephone: 01225 701970
Email: roadsafetyeducation@wiltshire.gov.uk

Connect2 Cycle Route

In Salisbury, Connect2 is aiming to deliver two continuous, safe walking and cycling routes along the two A36 corridors out of Salisbury. The planned route will connect Wilton in the west with Alderbury in the east via Salisbury city centre. It is funded by The Big Lottery Fund, Sustrans and Wiltshire Council.

More information on Connect2 visit the Sustrans website.

Background

In June 2005 the Big Lottery Fund and ITV announced a competition to find the winner of a £50 million National Lottery grant. The search was on for a groundbreaking project that would inspire communities to revitalise the areas where they live. Connect2 was put together by Sustrans and a network of local authorities and community groups. It was one of the four shortlisted projects put forward to the public vote, which was carried out online and by telephone following a television programme about each project on ITV1. On Wednesday 12 December 2007 Connect2 was announced as the winner, taking 42% of the votes and winning the £50 million prize. The national scheme consists of 79 projects across the country.

In Salisbury, our Connect2 project has been led by Wiltshire Council, the Cycle Opportunity Group for Salisbury (COGS) and Sustrans. The local communities in Alderbury and Wilton were particularly active in raising votes for the project.

Update

We are currently carrying out preliminary surveys and investigating options for the route. On Saturday July 4th 2009, Wiltshire Council will be joining Connect2 schemes across the country in celebrating our progress.

Saturday 4 July

Morning Connect2Ride from Alderbury joins Wilton Community Carnival parade at 12.30pm. The parade leads to fun activities on Castle Meadow playing fields. The carnival theme is Independence day. For more information about ride visit the Cycle Opportunity Group for Salisbury website.

Contact Details

Email: salisburytransport@wiltshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01722 434325
Fax: 01722 434261
Postal Address:

Salisbury Joint Transportation Team
Wiltshire Council
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 1DP

Last updated: 23 September 2009