Tour de Presteigne & Green Wheels 2009

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What Happened in 2009
See the Links page for reviews and video footage!

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th May 11am-5pm
+ Evening Entertainment in The Assembly Rooms, The Dukes and The Hat Shop from 8pm


SATURDAY 9th May 11am-5pm

DISPLAY OF ELECTRIC BIKES
Exhibition of electric bikes and a chance to try all the new models, plus
displays of cars, scooters and trikes etc.
Electric bikes by:
OnBike, Powabyke, Urban Mover, Wisper, Emotive Control Systems, Cytronex, 50 Cycles.
A chance to try lots of different electric bikes by: E-motion, Monark, Gazelle, Airnimal, Powersmart, Kalkhoff, Ezee, Heinzman, Wisper, Powabyke and many more...
GREEN TRANSPORT SHOW:
Electric scooters, motorcycles, cars and vans; low emissions petrol and diesel cars as well as hybrid electric and hydrogen fuel cell cars and vans including the stunning experimental Morgan Life Car prototype, plus The Battery Vehicle Society.
With recumbants, trikes and all kinds of bikes.
COOL WALL:
Display of 'desirable' energy efficient cars.
CYCLES:
Recumbent bicycles, tricycles and velomobiles.
STALLS:
Transition Presteigne & HES - Household Energy Service:
Local projects promoting ways to reduce our Carbon Footprint and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels!
Kington KLEEN & Knighton TVEG
Information about Sustrans, Powys County & Herefordshire Cycling Routes, Car & Lift Share projects, Centre for Alternative Technology, Wheely Wonderful.
Recycled Metal:
Recycled windmills by Bob Rowberry
Powered by Wind and Sun:
Sustainable energy from windmills and solar panels, plus power points to recharge batteries.

ACTIVITIES

Demonstration
Crazy about Compost - How to nurture the perfect mix with Jude and Marian

Workhouse Studio Exhibition
ECO-houses & Building Materials
Precious Earth, Lime Green, SEED homes & Edward Bulmer Paints
for the latest in sustainable building

Inner Tyre Tube Creative Workshop 12noon-4pm
Make signs and saddlebags with Keelin Hawker

EVENTS
Entrance Fee £10 for all or any riding events covering both days.
Entrants must wear their number obtained from the Tour de Presteigne site office, be over 14 years old and wear a cycle helmet.

THE HILL CLIMB 12noon
Assemble 11:30am outside OnBike, The Workhouse.
A chance for the bikes to pit themselves against one of Presteigne’s most unforgiving inclines above The Warden on the Gated Road!

STUNT SHOW 2-2:30pm
Watch a rider jump a van ON AN ELECTRIC BIKE!!!
+ BMX Stunts

WORKHOUSE STUDIO TALKS 3-4pm
Electric bikes: How they work - with Lloyd from 50 Cycles
(See blackboard for other talks and please sign up to give one!)

THE BIG COUNTRY RIDE 4pm
Collect maps from Tour de Presteigne site office, and assemble outside OnBike for a 12 mile dawdle round some of the borders most picturesque lanes stopping for tea along the way.

GHOST RIDE - SPONSORED BY EXPOSURE LIGHTS 11pm
Leave from the Duke's Arms for a ride up Stonewall Hill in the light of the full moon with a ghost story at the top!

Saturday Evening from 8pm
A Movable Feast
Music, Food and Drink in three different venues in town:

Entertainment including:
The Re-entrants
Deep Ellem
Comedy, Bar and Tapas
Drinks and tapas at the Assembly Rooms and musical duo at The Dukes.
Entrance for both events £6.
Delicious two course supper served at 8pm at The Hat Shop
£12.50 per person - to book call 01544 260 017.
Additional food at Emily's Tea Room, The Radnorshire Arms and The Victoria Fish Bar



SUNDAY 10th May 11am-4pm

Display of Electric Bikes, Green Transport Show and Stalls
See Saturday for details

Inner Tyre Tube Creative Workshop 12noon-2:30pm
Make signs and saddlebags with Keelin Hawker

ELECTRIC BIKE RACE at Kinsham International Raceway 12noon
[3 miles outside Presteigne at the end of Letchmore Lane]
Entrants must sign in at Tour de Presteigne site office by 11am,
be over 14 and wear a helmet.
2 Races:
Formula Libre - 20 Laps
No Pedalling - 10 Laps
http://www.kinshamraceway.co.uk/

WORKHOUSE STUDIO TALKS 2-2:30pm
Electric bikes: How much power do you need to go up a hill? - with Nick Long
(See blackboard for other talks and please sign up to give one!)

TOUR DE PRESTEIGNE Mad Hatters Parade 3-3.45pm
The World's Premier Electric Bike Parade around the closed streets of Presteigne, with commentary from Ian Marchant and an entertainmenting range of esoteric bikes.
Numbers required, but not helmets - Just outrageous outfits, hats and bikes...
Parade ONLY £5

Prize Giving 4pm
Trophies and champagne for various categories:
Hill Climb, Track Race, Best Costume and best bike in the parade.

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