Tour De Presteigne programme
Saturday 8th May 1pm - 7pm
Display of Electric Bikes
A chance to try out bikes from:
E-motion, eZee, Monark, Powabyke, Gocycle,
Wisper, UrbanMover, Heinzmann, Ultra Motor, Gepida, Kalkhoff, Cytronex, Velospeed and loads more... plus a display of vintage bicycles.
Stalls
Local Environmental Projects:
Household Energy Services
Transition Presteigne Energy Group
Kington KLEEN & Knighton TVEG
with information on
Sustrans, Car & Lift Share Schemes
Powys & Herefordshire Cycling Routes
Wind and Sun sustainable energy supplying
free battery charging for competitors
THE BATTERY VEHICLE SOCIETY
Windmills by Bob Rowberry
Saturday 4pm
The ELECTRIC Treasure Hunt
£10 to enter all electric bike events
Collect maps at site office & assemble
outside OnBike for a 15 mile competition around the Borders picturesque lanes, picking up clues at various spots. The Winner is the first rider back to the Workhouse, who has solved all the clues & actually found the amazing trophy hidden in the countryside. Feel free to stop for tea along the way!
Saturday Evening from 8pm...
Music, Food and Drink
The Workhouse Cafe, Bar & BBQ
Entertainment includes: The Great Electric Bike Quiz with Ian Marchant, musical comedy & jazz with Your Dad & Inspector Gadjo.
£6 entrance ticket
Food also available at The Hat Shop,
Emily’s Tea Room, The Radnorshire Arms,
Victoria Fish Bar & Chinese Take-away
Sunday 9th May 10am - 5pm
Display of Electric Bikes
See Saturday for details
The Leominster Downhill
Vintage Racer Ride 11pm
Starting at the site a gentle amble for cyclists around some of the flatter bits of the local area and then back to Presteigne for refuelling.
For more details phone Gus 07989 250256
The ELECTRIC Hill Climb 11.30pm
Assemble 11.15am outside OnBike.
A chance for the bikes to pit themselves against one of Presteigne’s steepest hills.
The Tour de Presteigne
Parade 3 - 3.45pm
A parade of historic
bicycles followed by The World’s Premier Fancy Dress Bike Rally around the closed streets of Presteigne with
commentary by Ian Marchant & an
entertaining range of esoteric machines.
Numbers required but not helmets, just
outrageous outfits,
hats & bikes!
Parade only: Entry £5
Prize Giving 4pm
Trophies and Champagne
Treasure Hunt Champion
Hill Climb Winner
Best Costume &
Best Bike in the Parade
Monday 10th May 9am
Ride to the coast
A challenge ride from England (the bridge over the River Lugg) across Wales to the Irish Sea. The cost will be around £20 to cover return transport of bikes and riders. The ride will be 65 miles across the most desolate and beautiful hills in Wales.
Please confirm your entry before 3pm Sunday.
Depart from St Andrews Church, Broad Street
Talks and other activities
The Workhouse Gallery
SATURDAY
1.30pm - 2.30pm including question time
Andrew Capel
Chair of Llanidloes and District Car Club
How to set up a local car share club
3pm - 4pm
Alison & Pete Williams from the Talybont-on-Usk Energy Project talk about their year long
Community electric bike trials
SUNDAY
11.30 -12.30
Jamie Onslow
How to run your
diesel car on vegetable oil
10am, 11am, 12noon & 2pm, 4pm, 5pm
Better driving lessons for 2 people per
session: learn how to drive more economically with Robert Saunders, qualified driving
instructor
Book in advance 01588 630683
pick up drop off point on site
Financed by Household Energy Service
All clients must have their paper driving licence and photo card, plus spectacles if required and suitable driving shoes.
