Get into gear for the Festival of Cycling

 

A renowned free event, the York Festival of Cycling will return once again to Rowntree Park on Sunday 3 September.

The cycling event has something for the whole family with all sorts of fun pedal powered activities and attractions for people to take part in.

There will be bikes and trikes of all shapes and sizes including adapted bikes, balance bikes and tandems for people to test ride on the day.

Cllr Nigel Ayre, Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism, said: “The festival of cycling gives residents and visitors a great opportunity to find out about the travel and health benefits of cycling, no matter how old or fit you are. It’s also a fantastic way to see our great city!”

BMX stunt team ‘Savage Skills’ will be performing throughout the day showing some of the amazing stunts and tricks that can be done on two wheels. There will also be ‘The AirBag’ for those brave enough to try out their own airborne tricks without the worry of a hard landing.

North Yorkshire Police will be on hand with their state of the art ‘dot peen’ property marking machine. They will be security marking cycles and other valuable items during the day free of charge.

The i-Travel York team will also be available to provide travel advice and information for residents to encourage them to try out sustainable modes of travel, including cycling and walking. For more information visit www.itravelyork.info

What’s on in York: Pollination – Telling the Bees Community Art Project (inc parent and child workshop)

York Explore Library :

Mon 21 Aug :

1.30pm – 4.00pm

:Free

Aug _21pollinationWe are working in partnership with Explore York and Universities of York, Sheffield and Lancaster on a digital making and design project called Telling the Bees.

The completed artwork called PolliNation will be formed from more than 300 individual hexagons, created using coloured pencils on pieces mdf. All pieces made during session time will be kept by the tutors and exhibited as a final piece in Explore York library during the autumn as part of the Telling the bees festival.

This workshop is open to people of all abilities and age ranges. Children over the age of 7 are welcome, if accompanied and supervised by an adult at all times.

To book online click here.