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Cycling events for 2016
Early Bird
Cycling column by Rob Derry of Discounts Available
Swindon Bicycle Users Group (BUG)

At a recent BUG meeting we talked Where Are We Going?
about was ‘what is happening Swindon Sports Forum next meets
relating to cycling in Swindon this on Thursday 21 April, 6.30pm to Massage Therapy Diploma
year?’ 8.45pm, in the Legends Lounge at By Dawn Morse MSc
In next to no time we had come Sustrans. the County Ground, SN1 2ED.
up with a surprising number of In schools, the Big Pedal is The evening will focus on talks by
events that should appeal to cyclists in April and this is a national representatives of Sport England
of all levels. Even if you have never competition that encourages kids about national sport policy, and
ridden a bike there’s something for to cycle, walk and scoot to school. Swindon Council on sport and
you. Swindon schools have done very recreation provision.
At the professional level, we’ve well nationally in recent years. There will also be discussion Sports Massage
just had the world track cycling Bikeability is also teaching kids with sports clubs about the future
championships on TV from London, the basic skills of looking after a development of community sport Therapy Diploma
where the GB team topped the bike and riding it safely. There are and participation by targeted & Massage Therapy
medals table. Hopefully that also Go Ride sessions for children groups. Certificate
achievement can be repeated at the aged 7-16 who may want to try For more details mail: Swindon Based Courses
Olympics in Rio and GB goes to the competitive cycling. [email protected] Next course starts May 2016
Tour de France with the favourite For those of you who may be less Pilates, Hot Yoga
for victory in Chris Froome again. confident on a bike, there are adult Walk of Memories
Bristol has a split stage of the Tour cycle training courses in July and The annual Prospect Hospice Walk of & Ashtanga Yoga
of Britain this year in September there is a Cycle For Health scheme Memories takes place on Sunday 15 Classes in
if you want to get up close to where people who may be thinking May in Stanton Park. West Swindon
professional cyclists. that they’re not fit enough to ride a The fundraising event, suitable for & Old Town
In Swindon, there are organised bike can borrow an electric bike. the whole family including the dog, Book Now
rides for cyclists of all abilities, There are also plans for a family is a peaceful and reflective five mile
including those who have never fun day to include lots of cycling walk.
ridden or who haven’t been on a and non-cycling related activities in Adult registration is £8, with www.coreelements.uk.com
bike for years. These include the Sky the summer. family registration for £20.
Rides which start on 15 May. Breeze Watch out on the SwindonBUG Register to take part: www.prospect-
rides are for women only and there Facebook page for further hospice.net/walkofmemories.
are Ride Social rides organised by information.
The Swindon Town Supporters’ Trust (Trust STFC ) column Are you looking for an
from chairman Steve Mytton
Another year of support for STFC Eye Test at Home?

We held our AGM on 3 March and
it was very positive. The AGM is a Do you have difficulties getting to your
good time to reflect on the year and local optician? Then why not let us visit
to look to the months ahead. you at home for your eye test?
The accounts show that we started • Free NHS test *
this financial year (September 2015 FREE
onwards) with £1,549 in the bank. • NHS vouchers accepted Eye Test
We are now growing our overall Highworth Under-8C team with free • Flexible appointments
cash balance via the Red Army scarves handed out by the Trust *Call us or visit website for further details
Fund, where fans are donating on to Coventry’s Ricoh Arena. Results
a monthly basis, so if you would have been going our way generally,
like to help us achieve more for the and hopefully we can set ourselves www.visionvisit.co.uk 01793 232 588
club, please visit www.redarmyfund. up for a genuine play-off push.
co.uk and donate whatever you can We’re getting great support from
afford. the community; TrustSTFC board
Some of this money will be spent member Simon Cowley sent our #5k FITNESS CENTRE
on immediate initiatives, and some to Coventry flyer to all Swindon
will be put aside or spent on the primary schools and asked them www.lspersonaltraining.com
longer term projects. to distribute it to all the families.
Our #5kToCoventry campaign was Highworth Town Juniors chairman PRIVATE GYM GP REFERRAL
launched in February to get as many Mark Collett also pledged to
people along to Coventry v Swindon help by promoting the campaign ONE-TO-ONE FITNESS TESTING
TRAINING
on 19 March as we possibly could. throughout their club.
COUPLES &
We put out flyers and did lots of Thanks to financial support from SMALL GROUPS SPORTS THERAPY
& MASSAGE
media work and at the time of Excalibur, we handed out 100 free PAY-AS-YOU-GO
writing well over 1400 tickets had scarves to youngsters with the aim CLASSES
been sold with lots more to come, of seeing fans young and old in NUTRITION & WEIGHT
making it the best away support of unison at the Ricoh, scarves held MANAGEMENT
the season. We’re unlikely to reach aloft and singing their hearts out.
Unit 8, Star West, Westmead Drive, Swindon SN5 7SW
the 5k target but we know we’ve Together we are strong! COYR tel 01793 680898 mob 07793 573487 email [email protected]
attracted lots and lots of supporters www.truststfc.com
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