Cycling

IW Cycling Festival 2008

Aug 18th, 2008 | By Anna Symcox | Category: Community, Council, Cycling, Festival, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Event News, Lifestyle, Sport

This year’s Isle of Wight Cycling Festival promises to be the best yet with more rides scheduled than ever before. The nine day festival organised by the Isle of Wight Council offers something for every age and ability.



Big Bike Ride For Island Charity.

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Charity, Cycling, Features, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, News

Following on from last years World’s Biggest Bicycle event, (see video) organiser Sue Birch is once again putting a call out for teams…



National Bike Week: Pupils Encouraged To Cycle To School.

Jun 15th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Community, Cycling, Eco Island, Isle of Wight

As part of the Eco-Island vision of a more healthy Island, Isle of Wight Council is promoting two activities aimed at encouraging cycling for both children and adults.
During National Bike Week (14th - 22nd June), students are being encouraged to cycle to school for a week from Monday 16th June. they can do this on [...]



SQ2SQ 2008 Dedicated In Memory Of Anthony Minghella.

May 31st, 2008 | By Citizen Media | Category: Charity, Community, Cycling, Isle of Wight

Carolyn Keene reports:  The SQ2SQ Charity Cycle Challenge Team 2008 are honoured to announce that Gloria and Edward Minghella have very kindly agreed to SQ2SQ 2008 to be dedicated to and in memory of their son, Anthony Minghella.
More SQ2SQ News:  Isle of Wight Fire Control Operator, Jan King will be competing in the Needles Cross-Country Half [...]



Cyclewight Barbecue and Bike Ride.

May 27th, 2008 | By Lucy Johnson | Category: Community, Cycling, Isle of Wight

CycleWight members gave out valuable information to an eager crowd about cycling on the Island at the Big Green Picnic.
The biggest news, as part of Bike Week on Saturday 21st June, Cyclewight are organising a Barbecue and Bike Ride. 



Big Wight MTB 2008.

May 21st, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Community, Competition, Cycling, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle

As Island Pulse published earlier (January), this coming bank holiday weekend, keen cyclists will flock to the Isle of Wight for the Big Wight Mountain Bike Festival 2008. 
First run in 1996, the festival (formerly Wight Diamond) has established itself as a don’t miss event for hundreds of bikers. 



Island MP ‘Gets On His Bike’ For Lung Health.

May 19th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Campaign, Charity, Community, Cycling, Island MP, Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner (pictured below), got on an exercise bike to help promote the British Lung Foundations new awareness campaign for healthy lungs.
The British Lung Foundation is urging people to protect their lungs and to keep them healthy by taking regular exercise.



SQ2SQ Prize Draw To Win Isle of Wight Festival 2008 Tickets.

May 16th, 2008 | By Andrew Cooper | Category: Charity, Community, Competition, Cycling, Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Online News

The SQ2SQ 2008 team are very pleased to announce the availability of the SQ2SQ 2008 chance to win a pair of Isle of Wight Festival 208 tickets. 
The prize has very kindly been donated by John Giddings of Solo Agency Limited, the organiser and promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival.