Be Well Wigan - Haigh Picnic Brass In The Park - 12 Mile Family Bike Ride

We start out from Robin Park Arena passing around the DW Stadium which is the home of Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors. We join the Leeds Liverpool canal and pass through Wigan Pier on our way to the Wigan Flight of Locks. We will be riding up all 23 of them at a very leisurely pace. From top lock we head towards Red Rock and will be leaving the canal at Pendlebury Lane (for those who know the lane we are not riding up it as there is a much easier alternative that will take us to the junction of School Lane and Meadow Pit Lane. We then ride up School Lane into Haigh Woodland Park (this section was part of the 2019 Tour of Britain on the final day).

The route is mostly Canal Towpath with a couple of small sections of quit road. The majority of the route has decent surfaces but if the weather has been bad then there are a couple of sections that can be a bit muddy and a short section of rough road that could well have a few deep puddles.

We will be stopping in the Park where there are several options to purchase refreshments around the Kitchen Courtyard. On occasions throughout the summer months free entertainment is provided by Local Brass Bands.

You will need appropriate clothing for the weather. Ideally you should bring cash or card if you intend to purchase refreshments, and for your bike a spare inner tube, pump, basic tools, puncture repair kit.

All adult participants on Be Well rides are required to register their details. This can be done online prior to attending a Be Well ride https://forms.wigan.gov.uk/xfp/form/164 , if you have previously completed a participant form there is no need to do another.

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