Sunday 6th July 2006
Join the Midlands' biggest bike ride and enjoy the beautiful Warwickshire and Oxfordshire countryside. Last year nearly 500 riders took part and helped raise thousand's of pounds for the Jennifer Trust. So join us and help make this year's ride bigger and better than ever!
The Route
| The ride is on a signed route, with marshals, mechanics and first-aiders available. There are refreshment stops, and support vehicles.
Starting in Solihull at the Sixth Form College to get into the countryside quickly, Birmingham's Biggest Bike Ride heads south through beautiful country lanes across the Cotswolds to Oxford. For a shorter ride, you can start at The Boars Head, Hampton Lucy near Stratford upon Avon, taking up the same route towards Oxford and the Finish.
The Finish is at Oxpens Meadows next to the Thames where music, refreshments and a beer tent welcomes you in. |
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Practical Details
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Start |
Solihull Sixth Form College, Widney Manor Road, Solihull OR The Boar's Head Pub, Hampton Lucy, near Stratford upon Avon.
7.15am - 09.00am |
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Finish |
Oxpens Meadows, Oxpens Road (A420), Oxford - next to ice rink. |
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Transport |
A coach service runs once in the morning to take Oxford riders/bikes to the start, and regularly throughout the afternoon to take riders/bikes back to the start after the ride. Last coach from Oxford is at 5.00pm. Places cannot be guaranteed, unless they are pre-booked, places can be booked on the entry form. It is advisable to wrap your bike in bubble wrap whilst in transit to avoid damage. |
Anyone over the age of 14 can enter the ride. Riders under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult and must wear a cycle helmet.
How to Enter
This year you can book your place on-line from the web site, or you can download a registration form below:
Costs:
- The entry fee is £14.50 (or £13.50 each for a team of six or more) to cover the cost of running the ride safely. Entry can be made on the day for £16.
- T-shirts are available for £9.00.
- Transport for you and your bike is £19.50 one way, either from Oxford to the Start (AM) or from the Finish back to Birmingham (PM),
You can pay by credit card, cheque or postal order, (made payable to Bike Events).
On receipt of your entry form, you will be sent full information including sponsorship forms.
This event is organised by Bike Events, of Bristol. Tel: (0870) 755 8519.
If you want any further information, please contact Allison Pratt on 01789 267 520 or at .
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