Big Wheel of Kent
In association with national Bike Week SPOKES East Kent Cycle Campaign will once again be running the Big Wheel of Kent cycle event. This will be a celebration of cycling that will include long and short rides for all types of cyclist and a cycling festival at Dane John Gardens in Canterbury. The event will target both experienced cyclists and those who are new to cycling or who only get on their bikes occasionally. We will demonstrate the health, economic and climate related benefits of cycling and provide an opportunity for all to discover Kent’s rich network of Sustrans cycle routes and interesting byways and hidden-away places in and around Canterbury.
There will be three types of ride. Radial (spokes) rides from other towns and cities in Kent and finishing in Canterbury, two circular rides starting and finishing in Canterbury, and two short rides in and around Canterbury. The radial rides will cover distances of between 7 and 35 miles.
The circular rides will be 28 and 12 miles respectively. The short rides round Canterbury will use routes that cars can't use. There will also be a number of rides along the new Great Stour Way cycle route between Canterbury and Chartham with stands and activities at Hambrook Marshes just outside Canterbury.
The radial ride starting points will be Maidstone, Rochester, Sittingbourne and Faversham along National Cycle Route (NCR) 1, Herne Bay via Whitstable and the Crab & Winkle Way, Margate, Ramsgate and Deal via Sandwich, again along NCR1, Folkestone along Regional Route 17 and Ashford along NCR18.
All riders must register at this web site. All the rides are FREE of charge. Maps and guides are available from the Cycle Rides section of this web site.
The Big Wheel of Kent is sponsored by the NHS Eastern and Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust.
