Are you a resident of Chester-Le-Street and the nearby areas and interested in cycling? Then this is the event for you! Go Smarter Go Active are co-ordinating a programme of free cycle training events in the North East.  Recyke y’bike are working in partnership with Durham County Council to deliver this event with a range of partners including the Police, Love to Ride & Halfords to bring an all-day cycling festival to Riverside Park in Chester-Le-Street! On August 2nd, from 10am to 2pm you’ll be able to take part in plenty of free bike-related activities, some of which are on a drop in basis and others bookable via our Eventbrite page. The activities include family led rides and e-bike rides, maintenance workshops for young people, various bikeability sessions, free safety checks of bikes, minibikes and prize draws, a donation station to leave your old bike to recyke y’bike and a cycling treasure hunt!

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment!

See the programme below and links to individual activities that can be booked for free.

Cycling treasure hunt, 10:30-12: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/657607701337

Young people bike maintenance session, 12:30-13:30: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/657602756547

Family Led Ride, 10:30-11:15: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/658312710037

Adult Bikeability, 11:30-12:30: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/658329018817

E-bike Ride, 12:30-13:30: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/658318186417?aff=oddtdtcreator

Balance Bike Courses, 10-10:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672025064057), 11-11:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672029206447), 12:00-12:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672029206447), 13:00-13:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672074933217)

Learn to Ride, 10:00-10:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672030139237), 11:00-11:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672030660797), 12:00-12:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672030831307), 13:00-13:45 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672031011847)

Bikeability Level 1, 10:00-12:00 (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672070148907), 12:00-2:00pm (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/672073288297)

This event is part of a range of Go Smarter Go Active free events for all ages and abilities across the North East, More events are visible on their webpage: gosmartergoactive.co.uk/events. We would really appreciate if you could fill in the pre-activity survey for our Fun Family Cycle Day before taking part to your free booked activity!