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Bike Week 2003 in Tower Hamlets

14-22 June 2003

[Last update: 4 June 2003]

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Below is everything that needs doing to enable our events to run even better than last year.
If you can help out with anything please let us know - even the smallest amount of your time will be much appreciated!

14th Saturday 12.00pm-4.00pm
Family Cycling Fun Day
Victoria Park (Crown Gate East, Grove Road, off roundabout, opposite Crown pub) [LCG10: Zb40 map]
Event preparation:
  1. Rickshaws: Owen
  2. Cycling Clown: Gary
  3. Obstacle course, Mark Butland: Owen
  4. Security bike marking: Keith, Alix
  5. Bike & helmet decorating: Alix, Saul?
  6. Face painting? volunteer needed
  7. Ask if LBTH want to run a road safety stall: volunteer needed
  8. Petition(s) - subject, wording & production of forms: volunteers needed
  9. Are there park notices that can be used for publicity posters? volunteer needed
  10. Production of posters: Owen, volunteers needed
  11. Putting up of posters: Owen, volunteers needed

On the day:

  1. Setting up (gazebo, tables etc.) start time tba:
    Owen, Keith, Gary, Colin, Dave, Alix
  2. Stall attendents and roaming amongst the crowds - Wheelers/LCC info distribution, tshirt sales, petition(s):
    at least x3 volunteers needed Colin, Alex B?, Tom?
  3. Slow bike races: x2 volunteers needed
  4. Bike & helmet decorating: Alix, Saul?
  5. Dr Bike: Keith, Owen, any others?
  6. Clearing up: Owen, Keith, volunteers needed
Contact: Owen
14th Saturday 9.30am-4.00pm
FREE Cycle Training Sessions
Victoria Park [LCG10: Zb40 map]
On the day:
  1. Setting up: as for Fun Day above
  2. Dr Bike pre-training session: Keith, Owen, any others?
  3. Wheelers/LCC info distribution to trainees: volunteer needed
Contact: Owen
15th Sunday 11.30am
Ride to Eastway
Green Bridge, Mile End Park E3 [LCG10: Ac42 map]
On the day:
  1. Lead rider: Owen
  2. Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer
Contact: Owen
15th Sunday 12.00pm-5.00pm
Eastway Cycling Day
Eastway Cycle Circuit, Quarter Mile Lane, London E10 [LCG5: Dc36 map]

Event preparation:

  1. Distribution of leaflets advertising the event - to bike shops, libraries, GP surgeries, schools and to bike and bikers themselves - please name the approximate area you would be able to cover and the bike shops, etc. within that area.

On the day:

  1. 'General volunteers' to help with miscellaneous setting-up/ clearing away on the day
  2. Driver and car to act as transport round the circuit (and to Casualty) in the unlikely event of any accidents
Contact: Mark
16th Monday 7.30pm-9.00pm
The Good, Bad & the Advanced Stop Line
Stepney Green tube, Mile End Road [LCG10: Zb42 map]
Event preparation:
  1. Invite councillors and council transport officers: volunteer needed

On the day:

  1. Lead rider: Gary
  2. Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer
Contact: Gary
18th Wednesday 7.30am-9.30am
Cyclists' Breakfast
Narrow Street at Ropemakers Fields (near The Grapes pub) E14 [LCG10: Bc45 map]
Event preparation:
  1. Invite councillors and council transport officers: volunteer needed
  2. Event publicity leaflet production: volunteer needed
  3. Leaflet handouts on Narrow St and Cable St: volunteers needed
  4. Buy food: volunteers needed
  5. Sort out camping stove(s): Dave, anyone else?

On the day:

  1. Setup: Alex B, Owen, more volunteers needed
  2. Wheelers/LCC info distribution: Owen, Alex B, Alix, more volunteers?
Contact: Owen
18th Wednesday 7.30pm-9.00pm
East End on Screen
Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road (opp. Whitechapel tube) [LCG10: Xb43 map]
On the day:
  1. Lead rider: Keith
  2. Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer
Contact: Keith
19th Thursday 7.30pm-9.00pm
The Useful Places Tour
Green Bridge, Mile End Park E3 [LCG10: Ac42 map]
On the day:
  1. Lead rider: Alix
  2. Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer
Contact: Alix
21st Saturday 2.00am (yes, in the morning!)
Midsummer Madness Ride
Beigel Bake, Brick Lane E1 6SB [LCG10: Vb42 map]
On the day:
  1. Lead rider: Owen
  2. Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer needed
Contact: Owen
21st Saturday 10.00am
The Great Beigel Race
Beigel Bake, Brick Lane E1 6SB [LCG10: Vb42 map]
Event preparation:
  1. Invite participants
  2. Buy and wrap beigels: at least one volunteer needed

On the day:
list coming very soon...

Contact: Owen
22nd Sunday 10.30am
Pedalling Picnic: Mile End Park to Greenwich Park to Victoria Park
Green Bridge, Mile End Park E3 [LCG10: Ac42 map]
Event preparation:
  1. Publicise in schools? Ask Lyndal Peters: Alix

On the day:

  1. Lead rider from Green Bridge: Owen
    Ride 'sweepers': at least one volunteer needed
  2. Lead rider from Greenwich: Caroline
    Ride 'sweepers': Dave, Owen
  3. Lead rider from Victoria Park: Caroline
    Ride 'sweepers': Dave, Owen
Contact: Caroline

Any questions, offers to help out etc. contact Owen (7515 9905).

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