Past Events

2006

Saturday 6^th to Sunday 7^th January 2007 Sports Centre, Southampton. Over 400 competitors expected at this event!

There will be a “tented village” for the weekend which will have spaces available to any sport or leisure group free of charge – if you would like to exhibit here please obtain further details by contacting the organiser Geoff Shergold at the email address below.

http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/events/cyclocross.asp

Geoff Shergold Geoff.shergold@virgin.net

Dave Dilnot
Dale Bostock
Tel: 023 80832366
dale.bostock@southampton.gov.uk

Saturday 28^th April 2007 Environmental Rock 2007 will take place at The Hobbit pub. The event has previously attracted around 600 people. Local environmental legend Chris Packham will be coming along to the event.

See here for more details.

Sunday April 29^th. Euroblade will be held in Le Havre. The ferry leaves Portsmouth on Saturday 28^th April 2007 evening. This year bikes will be able to tour the streets of Le Havre. In October 2007 we will be hosting the Southampton Euroblade – are expecting 200 bikes from France! If you are interested in the French Euroblade.
email: events@southampton.gov.uk

Dale Bostock
Tel: 023 80832366
dale.bostock@southampton.gov.uk

Sunday 6^th May 2007 Event duration 9am to 6pm. Anti-clockwise Direction. Choice of 100km and 55km rides.

No entry fee, no need to pre-register. Start at any of the checkpoints on the day. See here for more details.

Wednesday 16^th May 2007 Southampton Civic Centre.

An interesting blog report about this meeting can be found here.

Monday 21^st May 2007 is the start of Walk to School Week.

Friday 8^th June 2007 6pm (for 6.30pm departure) at North end of Southampton Common meeting in the clearing next to Highfield Road and opposite the junction with Omdurman Road. It's also close to the pedestrian underpass if you are approaching from the western side of the Common. There is plenty of space here for a REALLY BIG RIDE to congregate. Here's a google map showing the location. There will be an opportunity for body-painting and decorating of bikes. If you have roller blades, skateboards or other (non-carbon emitting) wheels feel free to use them. The ride will take about an hour most likely.

What's this World Naked Bike Ride all about?
A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration of the bicycle (and skates! and unicycles!) and also a celebration of the power and individuality of the human body. A symbol of the vulnerability of the cyclist in traffic. The world's biggest naked protest: 50+ cities and thousands of riders participate worldwide, including more than 1000 in the UK in 2006.

Southampton ride details
We will meet at the north end of Southampton Common at a location to be confirmed at 6pm on Friday 8th June 2007. There will be time to decorate bikes and paint slogans on our bodies, then we will set off for a ride of around 5 or 6 miles. The exact route has yet to be confirmed, but will definitely include tour of the City Centre! We will move at a gentle pace to ensure everyone stays together. Expect the ride to take about an hour.

Latest details of the Southampton ride:
http://www.worldnakedbikeride.org/uk/southampton/

Sunday 10^th June 2007 Springwatch Festival on Southampton Common between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Southampton Cycling Campaign plan to have a stall.

Events and activities will include:

• Interactive Nature Trail, showing different types of habitat and wildlife that lives on the Common and in the City
• Farm animals
• Close up encounters with wildlife
• Exhibitions including Community and Wildlife Conservation Groups
• Themed street theatre
• The Big Wild Read
• Festival Stage with live music, talks and demonstrations
• Hands on activities and Arts Projects for all the Family
• Bird box building
• BBC Marquee - where you can sign up to the BBC Breathing Places campaign to DO ONE THING for nature, whether it is to plant a wildlife area in your garden, put up a bird box, plant a tree, join a wildlife group or even to volunteer to take part in a local conservation project.

More information here.

Sunday 10^th June 2007 09:00 - 13:00 British Heart Foundation (BHF)- Round The Harbours Bike Ride. In it's 11th year the BHF is running this exciting bike ride around the Portsmouth & Langstone Harbours. A unique event as the ride includes two ferry rides which adds to the excitement! This lovely ride is suitable for all the family to take part and with four start and finish points is very flexible. Complete all four sections and make up a challenge of 32 miles which will take 4 – 5 hours allowing for breaks. There are pubs viewpoints and picnic spots along the way. Riders have a choice of four start points. Riders can choose between Fareham, Gosport, Havant, & Southsea. Riders set off at 09:00 from 4 checkpoints and riders setting off at Fareham will start at 09:30 All participants to complete the ride by 17:00 p.m when checkpoints close.

Entry fee for this event: £7.00 Sign up here to take part.

Web: www.bhf.org.uk/roundtheharbours
Tel: 0800 100 2109
Email: mailto:sthamesevents@bhf.org.uk

Monday 11^th June 2007 at 19:45 upstairs at Friends Meeting House, Ordnance Road - everyone is welcome.

We would like to hear from any cyclists in Southampton on what they would like to see done for cyclists in the city.

John Pritchard will be coming to talk to us about the work of Cycle Campaign Network and the benefits to us of joining, so hope for a good turnout

Dale bostock will attend to talk more about what is proposed for Northam Bridge cycling improvements.

Saturday 16^th to Sunday 24^th June 2007 - We will be holding an Active Travel event at the Bargate on Sunday 17^th June 2007. The Company of Cyclists will be bringing their fun bikes; we will have Active Options offering health and fitness testing and have go sessions. There will various cycling, walking, sports and leisure providers displaying their wares. This event will have a strong message of climate change and sustainability - including the aims of reducing power consumption and recycling.

Southampton Cycling Campaign hope to have a stand at the Bargate on Sunday 17^th June 2007

Dale Bostock
Tel: 023 80832366
dale.bostock@southampton.gov.uk

London to Brighton Bike Ride 2007 is now full and are not accepting any more entries.

Monday 18^th June 2007 19:00 - 21:00 An evening ride in the parks and open spaces around Southampton and Eastleigh. Meet at the Cowherds on the Common (map)

Eric Reed
Eastleigh Borough Council
Tel: 023 8068 8233
Email: mailto:eric.reed@eastleigh.gov.uk

20^th June 2007 Meeting at the Bargate at 7 PM for a 15 mile round trip to Hamble with a pub stop.

Contact: Lindsi

Wednesday 20^th June 2007 Join members of Southampton Cycling Campaign and Sustrans for an evening ride along part of the National Cycle Network Route 2 following the waterfront to Hamble, where a pub stop will be made for a sociable drink before returning back to the city. Meet up at the Bargate from 18:30 for prompt setting off at 19:00

Eric Reed
Eastleigh Borough Council
Tel: 023 8068 8233
Email: mailto:eric.reed@eastleigh.gov.uk
Bike Week listing here.

Saturday 16^th to Sunday 24^th June 2007 A full range of cycling events and activities are being planned. Further details will be available from early May 2007 Check on their website here for updates.

Wednesday 20^th June 2007 - Bike to Work day - includes breakfast and T-shirt for SCC Staff.

Thursday 21^st June 2007 Meeting at the Cowherds (map) at 18:30 for a ride to the Newport Inn in Braishfield. Braishfield is a few miles north of Romsey.

This ride connects to another ride by South Hampshire CTC where they meet at the Newport Inn in Braishfield at 20:00 OS 185 GR 373250

More details and contact here.

Thursday 21^st June 2007 Join in on a leisurely family-orientated ride cycling around the paths on Southampton Common, paricularly suitable for the younger novice rider. Meet at the Cowherds (map) after 18:30 for setting off at 19:00

Eric Reed
Eastleigh Borough Council
Tel: 023 8068 8233
Email: mailto:eric.reed@eastleigh.gov.uk
Bike Week listing here.

Friday 22^nd June 2007 19:00 - 21:00 Explore your surroundings on an evening bike ride for a couple of hours, on a combination of off-road and on road routes around Eastleigh and Chandlers Ford. Meet at Civic offices, Leigh Road, Eastleigh (map).

Eric Reed
Eastleigh Borough Council
Tel: 023 8068 8233
Email: mailto:eric.reed@eastleigh.gov.uk
Bike Week listing here.

Saturday 23^rd June 2007 The Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge is a great opportunity to get fit for the summer, achieve a personal challenge and help others in great need.

Take six fantastic ferry journeys and ride 66 miles in a single day raising sponsorship for two Hampshire based registered charities; Hope and Aid Direct and Growing Care - both run entirely by volunteers.

Everything is now in place to accept entrants for the 5th Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge which will take place on Saturday June 23rd 2007 and once again will be part of National Bike Week.

We are very grateful for the continuing support of our main sponsors Wightlink, the Gosport, Warsash and Hythe ferries who are all once again offering fare concessions for our registered riders. There are special draws for successful Challengers who raise more than £100 in sponsorship with great prizes to be won.

Please visit our website at www.solentchallenge.org.uk where you will be able to view details of the event and either register online or alternatively download an entry form.

You can also set up your own on-line sponsorship page for this event at www.justgiving.com/hadirect/raisemoney

So, for a great day out please get your application forms in early and join us on 23^rd June for another exciting and rewarding challenge.

Malcolm Havercroft
Organiser Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge

Friday 29^th June - Sunday 1^st July 2007

Ride Beyond Bike Week throughout the country as thousands of people will be organising and taking part in NSPCC's Big Bike Ride over the weekend of 29 June - 1 July 2007.

See here for information about ideas for taking part and bike rides in your area.

Cycles are carried free of charge but passenger fair is £11.20 return. If there are 12 or more in a group we can get a reduced ticket (from £11:30 to £8:00) – this would be one ticket and those using this would have to travel back together on the same ferry. It is anticipated that we would return on the ferry that departs East Cowes at 16:30 arriving at Southampton at 17:30. Cyclists must board over the linkspan and follow crew directions.
Note: cycles must not be ridden on the linkspan or whilst on the car deck.

Please make sure you arrive at the Southampton Red Funnel Terminal Building (meet at the west side entrance to the terminal where the cars and lorries wait) by 08:30 on Saturday – this will give time to organise and collect your ticket money and purchase the tickets – loading usually commences at 8:40/8:45

Venue: Enterprise House, St Cross Business Park, Monks Brook, Newport, Isle of Wight. PO30 5WB (map).

Informal Agenda:

Time: 11.00hrs
11.00hrs - Welcome and Introductions
11.10hrs - Presentation by Southampton City Council
11.40hrs - Presentation by Portsmouth City Council
12.10hrs - Presentation by Isle of Wight Council
12.40hrs - Discussion on future meetings
13.00hrs - Lunch – Bargemans Rest
14.45hrs - Ride to Cement Mills Bridge

http://www.iwight.com/travelInformation/
http://www.iow.gov.uk/living_here/environment/rights_of_way/images/RTI1.pdf

Susan Cracknell
Cycling Officer
Environment& Neighbourhoods
Isle of Wight Council
Enterprise House
St Cross Business Park
Monks Brook
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5WB

Tel: (01983) 821000 | Fax: (01983) 821000 |

Email: susan.cracknell@iow.gov.uk
Web: www.iwight.com
Local Transport Plan (LTP), Annual Progress Report (APR) and other related documents and information are available on the Council's website at www.iwight.com/transport

Monday 9^th July 2007 at 19:45 upstairs at Friends Meeting House, Ordnance Road - everyone is welcome.

We would like to hear from any cyclists in Southampton on what they would like to see done for cyclists in the city.

Quick Links

South Hampshire CTC

National CTC

Critical Mass

Southampton Cycling Campaign are not liable for any of the events listed here on this site. It should be assumed that your bike is road worthy and lights will be needed.

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