Tower Hamlets Wheelers
NEWS RELEASE 24 May 2002
For immediate release
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The Great Bagel race returns!
The Great Bagel Challenge is being held by the Tower Hamlets Wheelers (1) on
Saturday 15th June, a 'race' between different forms of transport to see who
can shift their precious bagel the fastest! (2)
Previous years have seen a genuine East End pony and trap, a cycle rickshaw,
a disability minibus, the Mayor's limo, a black cab and mounted police
officers take up the Challenge... and the winner is not what you'd expect!
East London GLA rep Cllr John Biggs has agreed to take part on his bicycle:
"I'm looking forward to supporting the Wheelers - and to a journey that'll
be fun for a change!"
This year the Challenge kick-starts Bike Week, the national celebration of
all things pedal-powered (3). The route starts in Island Gardens at the tip
of the Isle of Dogs and traverses Tower Hamlets to end at the Sundial
Centre, Shipton Street in the north-west corner of the borough.
Owen Pearson, Wheelers Co-ordinator says: "Fuelled by a true East End
delicacy, this is a great opportunity to demonstrate how the car may not be
the quickest way from A to B."
The Council have kindly pledged their support and will be supplying the
all-important bagels!
PLEASE NOTE: ALL WHEELERS ACTIVITIES ARE "WORLD CUP FRIENDLY" - WE
GUARANTEE NO CLASHES! We have specifically arranged all our Bike Week
events to fit round the matches.
ENDS
More info Alix Stredwick 07712 471411
Photo op.
Start at Island Gardens 9:00 am
Finish at the Sundial Centre, Shipton Street, 10:30
Notes
(1) The Tower Hamlets Wheelers is the local cycle action group which
campaigns for better cycling facilities and aims to encourage more people to
cycle - for health, the environment and for London. The Wheelers are
affiliated to the London Cycling Campaign, the world's largest urban cycling
campaign.
(2) Entries must be pre-booked; contact Owen owen@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk but everyone is welcome to turn up and
cheer people on!
(3) Bike Week is a national event from 15 - 23 June; see news release ref
THW2bikeweek230502
Tower Hamlets Wheelers
wheelers@towerhamletswheelers.org.uk www.towerhamletswheelers.org.uk
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