Somerset Cycle Challenge
It’s time to dust off your bike and get pedalling because the Somerset Cycle Challenge is on!
It follows the Somerset Workplace Cycle Challenge that we ran last summer. This time, the aim is for you to get cycling and encourage your friends and family involved too.
Somerset County Council’s Moving Forward team is running the Challenge to encourage people to cycle more often, creating habits that will last over time to make you more active, happier and healthier!
The distance you ride doesn’t matter – what does is enjoying cycling regularly and encouraging your friends and family to get involved and benefit too!
By taking part, you’ll be entered into a monthly draw to win £75 vouchers for cycle kit (£25 for Under 16s). We’re also giving away 200 cinema ticket vouchers to people who encourage others to get involved too.
Whether you cycle to get to work or do it for fun in your spare time, with spring arriving it’s a great time to get out in the fresh air and enjoy the freedom travelling on two wheels gives you.
Register to take part now!
It's quick and easy to register for free at the Somerset Cycle Challenge website. If you took part in the Workplace Cycle Challenge in June 2009, you won't need to re-register - just use your existing username and password.
The challenge runs until 31 July 2010. Make sure you log your trips on the cycle challenge website at least once a month to be entered into our monthly prize draw, and also keep track of the total distance you’ve cycled and calories you’ve burned!
Need some help to get going?
Cycle Training
Need to improve your cycling skills? Want to feel more confident on the road? Somerset County Council is offering cycle training sessions for cyclists of all levels of ability. The courses will give you the skills you need to enable you to cycle with confidence. NHS Somerset has paid most of the costs of the training, so it will cost you just £5 for up to 6 hours of lessons. For more information and to find out how to book your place, go to our Cycle Training page.
Dodgy bike?
Get it checked and repaired by our mechanic when you sign up for one of our training sessions.
Need help to be seen?
Contact us to ask for one of our high-visibility rucksack covers or neon drawstring bags.
Route Planning/mapping
Looking for information or inspiration on where to cycle? The Moving Forward website has information on Long Distance Cycle routes, which are ideal for leisure rides. We publish a series of cycle maps covering the 20 main towns in Somerset.
