NSPCC - BIG BIKE RIDE - Cardiff BIG BIKE RIDE

Welcome to the Cardiff BIG BIKE RIDE, one of our big new rides taking place this summer.

Head off from the open spaces of Bute Park in Cardiff, along one of our three routes out of the city in to the glorious countryside.

There will also be food and drink and lots of helpful bike stuff so it's set to be a great day out for family and friends with something for all ages and abilities.

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	Registration Opens from 09:00am.
	Location Cooper's Field, Bute Park, near Cardiff Castle, Cardiff.
	Green Route Start time - 10:30am
	Purple Route Start time - 10:40am
	Orange Route Start time - 10:50am
	Facilities Toilets, cloakroom, car parking, refreshments, bike surgery, first aid.
	On the day • Bike Shed - Cycle surgery and shop. • Collect your t-shirt, medal and spokey dokey's! • Pre-ride warn up with staff from Laguna Spa and Park Plaza. • See Jamie Robinson open the event in sporting style!
	Kit List Check out the kit list.
	Bike Hire Pedal Power. Tel: 02920 390 713. Pre-book, but pay and collect your bike at the event. Special event price of £10 for adults and £6 for children.

	Get Fit! Get fit training programme.
	Cycle Surgery Visit Bike Shed cycle surgery and shop on the day to check you and your bike are working at its best.
	Registration £10 for adults and over 12’s. Under 12’s go free. Once you register you will receive a full event pack, sponsorship, plus a BIG BIKE RIDE t-shirt, spokey dokey's and a medal on the day.
	Sponsorship Help us reach our target of £75,000, spread the word to friends and family. Set yourself a fundraising goal, we'd like to ask you to consider raising £100 or more per adult. The young ones could also set themselves an appropriate fundraising goal. Remember however much you raise you'll be making a difference.
	Parking Event parking will be in the public car parks surrounding Bute Park.
	Trains FREE shuttle bus from the front of Cardiff Central station Times: 08:45am, 09:15am, 09:45am. Please contact the rail company directly for policies on bike travel.
	Cardiff Rider Guide Check out the Cardiff Rider Guide.

The routes

Green Route - 15km (9.3 miles) via Bute Park and River Taff
A great route for all the family. This gentle and pleasant route is almost entirely traffic free. It follows the Taff Trail, on the banks of the River Taff, heading north as far as Hailey Park, where cyclists make a loop through the park before returning along the same route.
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Purple Route – 30km (18.75 miles) via Hailey Park, Castell Coch, Glas-y-Llyn and Tongwynlais
Following the same route along the Taff as the 15km ride, this route continues north and steadily climbs up to the impressive Castell Coch. The last of this climb is steep, but well worth it. From here the route then carries on up through woodland before descending back to the old railway line on the Taff Trail route, before taking a turn south, through Tongwynlais and back along the Taff to Cardiff. Around Tongwynlais there is a small section on pavements and busy roads.
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Orange Route – 55km (34.3 miles) via Castell Coch, Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Tongwynlais
Looking for a challenge? Follow the 30km route over Castell Coch and then north towards Pontypridd following the old railway line. The route now climbs some 140m for some impressive views! Then drops down south east towards Caerphilly along quiet lanes before heading south again and rejoining the old railway line routes back through Tongwynlais and back to Cardiff. This is the toughest of the routes and not recommended for under 16's.
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*please note that these routes are subject to change.

'Cardiff Blues' Jamie Robinson: "I have great memories of going on long bike rides with my family when I was younger and I still go out for rides now as part of my training for the Blues. The BIG BIKE RIDE is a great opportunity for all the family to get out on their bikes and a have a fun day out together. I'll be taking part in the Cardiff BIG BIKE RIDE, so why not register and join in the fun. It’s sure to be a fantastic day out for all the family."

Help us reach our target of £75,000 and set yourself a fundraising goal. We'd like to ask you to consider raising £100 or more per adult and for the young ones to set themselves a suitable target. Remember however much you raise you'll be making a difference.