Young cyclists have the opportunity to take part in a Go Ride Racing cyclo-cross event for beginners on Saturday (27 September).
The event at Mincinglake Valley Park in Exeter is an opportunity for young people aged from seven to 16 years old to get their first taste of one of the nation’s fastest growing cycling disciplines, cyclo-cross.
Cyclo-cross events are multi-lap races of a set course that includes obstacles, such as hurdles or sand pits, which mean riders need to dismount and run with their bike. The entry-level Go-Ride Racing event will be hosted by British...
Cycling is being celebrated in Teignbridge as people are encouraged to ditch the car and get on two wheels for Cycle to Work Day on Thursday 4 September.
Cycle to Work Day is a national event championed by multi gold winning Paralympic medallist Dame Sarah Storey and is aimed at getting people to cycle into work for just one day.
Teignbridge is hoping people will use it as a great way to change their habits and explore the district's trails and cycle paths. Last year’s event saw tens of thousands of cyclists taking part nationally, resulting in some pretty impressive...
Devon will have featured in The Friends Life Tour of Britain more times than any other venue outside of London when it hosts Stage Five on Thursday 11 September.
The 2014 edition of Britain’s most prestigious race will be the eighth time that The Tour has ventured into the county and it will re-visit some of its most popular locations from previous editions of the race.
With less than a month to go, communities across the county are gearing up to cheer on some of the world’s best riders when Britain’s most prestigious cycle race returns to the county.
THE UK’s biggest professional cycling race, the Tour of Britain, returns to Devon in September.The Devon stage 5 of The Tour 2014 will start in Exmouth on Thursday, September 11 and will take the long way round to finish in Exeter.
This will be the eighth consecutive year The Tour has visited Devon, where more than a million people have watched the race along the various Stage routes around the county
The historic city of Exeter will be the riders’ finish location for one of the Stage of the Tour. As in 2011, the riders will once again pass right through the centre of the...
The Friends Life Tour of Britain has today (13 August) announced its biggest ever line-up of teams for next month’s race.
It has been confirmed that a record 120 riders from 20 squads will be competing for the Friends Life Yellow Jersey.
Devon County Council will host Stage Five of the race on Thursday 11 September. Starting at The Strand in Exmouth and finishing in Exeter High Street, the Devon Stage, sponsored by South West Highways Ltd, will cover 110miles (177km) of the county.
Among the field are 10 teams who raced in last month's Tour de France, including Team...
Well over a thousand cyclists are expected to come to Exmouth on August 17th, to participate in one of the West Country’s most exciting and beautiful cycling events, the Jurassic Classic, for Prostate Cancer U.K.
In its third year, the route offers riders distances of 50km, 100km, or 100 miles through historic Devon towns such as Budleigh Salterton, Ottery St Mary, and Charmouth, as well as the breathtaking scenery in areas such as The Otter Vale, Peak Hill, and Exmouth. All of the distances offer a challenging ride, and this year’s fundraising hopes to break last year’s impressive...
Exeter Eagles BMX club celebrated the completion of works to develop their track and facilities at a special evening event.
Funding for the new facilities has been provided by the Coastal Recycling Community Fund and has involved improvements to the track and the completion of a new toilet block and development of the club and catering room.
The track is now a centre of excellence with riders coming from all over the South West to compete and practice. The sport has become even more popular since the London Olympics and the Eagles Junior section is booming.
This is a national celebration of the social, health and environmental benefits of cycling. The week aims to get people to give cycling a go all over the UK. Dartmoor is very popular with both on and off road cyclists and the National Park website contains important information for those enjoying the great outdoors on their bikes.
This year’s summer holiday is set to be the cycling adventure of a lifetime for Dwight Wood and his 11 year old son Lewis. The London-based pair are planning a 60 day ‘round UK coast tour’ taking in 2,650 miles of spectacular scenery and sights.
Dwight, who is Chairman of the Friends of Wanstead Parklands Preservation Group in East London, is an energetic campaigner for sustainable living and is co-founder of ‘ItDoesTheJob.com’ specialists in lifestyle products for low-energy living.
The bike ride has been planned to demonstrate how easy it is to enjoy a healthy, low carbon...
Would you be happy to sit on your couch watching Netflix for days on end? Is your idea of getting fresh air opening the window in your car? Getting a dog will change all that. Provided you are properly set up to look after a cute canine, dogs are a great way to get more exercise while still having a lot of fun. Most dogs need to be walked at least twice a day, and they don’t really mind where. Also, nothing will get you out of the house faster than adorable puppy eyes staring at you! If you’re looking for some fun and companionship as well as a guarantee of getting...
