Santa and friends festive family ride - Loughborough

Festive family cycle event organised by Leicestershire County Council in partnership with North West Leicestershire District Council and British Cycling. This festive cycling event is based at the Christmas Lights switch-on in Loughborough town centre. From 2pm to around 4.30pm, the event features a gentle family-friendly ride of up to 45minutes. Meet from 2pm to register and take advantage of a free bicycle health check with 'Dr Bike'. Get yourself and your bike decorated in a festive and bright fashion with the help our team. From around 3pm we'll head off as one or two groups on a festive led-ride ride around the local cycle-routes, supported by our team of trained ride leaders. On return at around 4pm there's a further opportunity to utilise Dr Bike and pick up local cycling information. Event will close at around 4.30pm in good time for everyone to enjoy the lights switch. This ride is being organised by Leicestershire County Council, in partnership with North West Leicestershire District Council and British Cycling, and is a part of Leicestershire's Choose How You Move campaign helping people to get fit, save money, have fun and help the environment - by leaving their cars at home. For lots more useful information on active travel visit www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk. You're welcome to register here for the ride, or to call 0116 305 3179 or email [email protected] The ride is suitable for all ages, but we ask that children under the age of 5 are in a BSA approved child seat, trailer or tag-a-long, and that under 18's wear a cycle-helmet.