Ride Leicester Sue Townsend Adrian Mole Ride
Saturday 10th August 2024 10:00am
Starting from - Town Hall Bike Park, LE1 5BP
This Ride Leicester ride is open for anyone to join
- 10.6 miles
- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road
- 3 hr
- Steady
- Leicester
- Adults 16+ only
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Organized by groups in the community, these rides are a great way to meet new people, explore your local area and to have fun riding your bike. You can find rides that are suitable for your level of experience and interests whilst enjoying being part of a social cycling community.
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About the route
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LE1 5BP
Join Ride Leicester and Dr Emma Parker, University of Leicester, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the passing of beloved Leicester icon Sue Townsend by exploring sites in the city associated with The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, the biggest selling book of the 1980s.
Discover how Townsend’s life in Leicester shaped her work: see the houses where she wrote her books, the theatre where her plays were first performed and the adventure playground where she worked with teenagers to uncover her influences, values and creative practice.
The ride ends with a chance to dive into the Sue Townsend archive at the University of Leicester.
Numbers are limited to 30. Thanks to kind support of www.adrianmoleofficial.com riders completing the ride will receive a FREE Adrian Mole mug!
Please bring a bike lock if you have one.
Unfortunately we are not able to loan bikes for this ride.
Discover how Townsend’s life in Leicester shaped her work: see the houses where she wrote her books, the theatre where her plays were first performed and the adventure playground where she worked with teenagers to uncover her influences, values and creative practice.
The ride ends with a chance to dive into the Sue Townsend archive at the University of Leicester.
Numbers are limited to 30. Thanks to kind support of www.adrianmoleofficial.com riders completing the ride will receive a FREE Adrian Mole mug!
Please bring a bike lock if you have one.
Unfortunately we are not able to loan bikes for this ride.
Who else is on this ride?
29 ride participants
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Rik Lewin
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Andy Salkeld
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Emma Parker
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Graham Cameron
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Community Groups Volunteer
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Mark Garratt
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Steve Hill
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Community Groups Volunteer
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James Bailey
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Sally Wan
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Dineke ten Hove
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Kulvindar Sikand
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