Push Bike! What’s On guide to cycling events around in 2014

Sun 20 April 8am Sun 15 June 7am Sun 3 August Wed 10 September (TBC) The Easter Epic Sportive Malvern Three 8am – 9.30am start Tour of Britain: Stage 4 - (St Richard’s Hospice) Counties Sportive Three Counties Worcester to Start: Top Barn Activity Centre, Start: Three Counties Showground. Audax Rides Start: Worcester. Holt Heath. 84 miles and 5,000ft of 50, 100 & 160km routes. Start: Wickenhamford, . 50, www.tourofbritain.co.uk climbing. www.threecountiessportive.co.uk 100 & 200km routes. www.easterepic.co.uk www.aukweb.net Sun 14 September 2pm Sun 22 June 7am – 9pm The Elgar Vintage Ride Sat 26 April 10am -1pm Honeybourne Cyclefest Sat 16 August Start: Malvern Hills Hotel Cycle Collectors A full day of cycle events organised 8am – 9am starts (on top of Malvern Hills). 4.4. & 8.8 Fair by Honeybourne Bicycle User Group Kidderminster Killer & From mile routes. Forest Glades Leisure Centre. Over (H-BUG) Clee to Heaven Audax Rides www.elgarvintageride.co.uk 100 stalls www.sporthoneybourne.org.uk/ Start: Belbroughton. 120 & 200 km Further details: 0121 350 0685 or events routes Sun 21 September 07778 429 313 www.aukweb.net The Worcester City Run, Bike, Sun 29 June 9am – 4pm Run Sun 27 April 9am Worcestershire Bike Ride Sun 17 August Duathlon for individuals or teams of Blossom Bikeaway (British Heart Foundation) Worcester Show, Gheluvelt Park three. (St John’s Ambulance) Start: Sixways Stadium, Worcester, Includes led cycle rides www.worcestercityrun.com Start: Hampton Ferry, Evesham. M5 Jtn 6. 18, 30 & 48 mile routes. and displays. 11, 16, 27 & 50 mile routes. www.bhf.org.uk www.worcester.gov.uk/ Sun 5 October www.wychavon.gov.uk or worcestershow 11.30am – 4pm [email protected] Sun 29 June Harvington Hall Cyclists’ Day Top Barn Triathlon Sun 17 August Half price entry for those turning up Sun 18 May (St Richard’s Hospice) Severn Valley Cycle Challenge on a bike. Malvern Views Sportive Top Barn Activity Centre. Various (Acorns Children’s Hospice) www.harvingtonhall.com Start: Newent Sports Centre. length swim/cycle/run triathlons. Start: Bridgnorth and Severn Valley 40 & 65 mile routes. www.worcestertriclub.co.uk Country Park. 10, 20 & 40 mile Sun 5 October (TBC) www.ajbsportsevents.co.uk routes. Shelsley Walsh Cycling Hill Sun 6 July www.acorns.org.uk Climb Sun 25 May Worcester Classic Bike Ride Organised by Midland Automobile Children’s Youth Duathlon (St (Acorns Children’s Hospice) Sun 24 August 9am Club & Wyre Forest & Worcester St Richards Hospice) Start: David Lloyd Club, Worcester, Saracen Century John’s Cycle Clubs. University of Worcester. Various M5 Jtn 6. 55, 85 & 100 mile routes. Audax Ride www.shelsley-walsh.co.uk running and cycling distances for www.worcesterclassicbike Start: Droitwich. 100km. 8-16 year olds. ride.com www.aukweb.net Sun 12 October 7.30am www.worcestertriclub.co.uk Tour of Worcester Sportive Sun 13 July 11am – 5pm Sat 30 August Start Worcester Racecourse. 62 and Tue 3 June 2pm A Festival of Transport Malvern Mad Hatter Sportive 92 mile routes following roads used Pearl Izumi Tour Series (including vintage bicycles) (Prostrate Cancer and St Richard’s by the Tour of Britain in 2008. (includes Women’s Grand Prix Worcestershire County Museum, Hospice) www.wheelsinwheels.com Series) Hartlebury Start: Three Counties Showground, Televised professional cycle races www.museumsworcester Malvern. Late October 9am around Redditch Town Centre. shire.org.uk 46, 74 & 104 mile routes. Bredon Hill Bikeaway www.chooseredditch.com or www. www.ukcyclingevents.co.uk (St John’s Ambulance) tourseries.co.uk Sat 12 July Start: Pershore. 8, 19 & 49 mile Upton Tri+ Thu 4 September routes. Thu 5 June (St Richard’s Hospice) National Cycle to www.wychavon.gov.uk or angela. Team Sapper Cyclists Upton-upon-Severn. Swim/cycle/run Work Day [email protected] (Help for Heroes) triathlon with post race party. www.cycletoworkday.org Curry supper with Team Sapper and www.uptontriathlon.com music at The Bear & Ragged Staff, Bransford. £10. Sat 19 July 6am -6pm Evesham Cyclefest 6-21 September www.bearatbransford.co.uk Paddle, Pedal, Plod Sat 6 September ‘The Big One’ (St Richard’s Hospice) Evesham Bell Tower to Big Ben and back. (250 miles in 3 days) Mon 9 – Fri 13 June Start: Pershore. A 45 mile individual Bike to School Week or team canoe/walk/cycle challenge. Sun 14 September ‘Celebrating Pedal Power’ www.sustrans.org.uk www.strichards.org.uk A celebration of Pedal Power, with stalls, static and interactive displays, and two led rides for adults, families and youngsters. Raising Sat 14 – Sun 22 June Sun 21 September ‘The Club One’ funds for the National Bike Week A series of long rides out with Evesham Wheelers. iconic Bell Worcestershire events will be TBC- to be confirmed Tower uploaded at For more information please www.eveshambelltower.org.uk/events www.bikeweek.org.uk visit the event websites

Push Bike! is the new cycle campaign group representing cycling interests in Worcester, Wychavon, Malvern Designed by Hills and Bromsgrove areas. It works with local cycling clubs and other organisations to improve local cycle facilities and encourage more people to enjoy the many benefits of riding a bike.