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Published:
August 28, 2008
Busy
day of activities lined up for Burnham-On-Sea's cycle race day
 A
host of events and activities is to be held in Burnham-On-Sea
on September 9th to celebrate the arrival of the world’s
best cyclists, including British Olympic Gold medal winners, as
they race into the town to complete the South West Stage of the
Tour of Britain.
At Marine Drive, where the race is set to end at around 2.45pm,
huge crowds are expected to cheer the cyclists as they glide past
at over 40mph.
The
day’s entertainment starts at 11.30am with a Romanian dancing
troupe, the Monarchs gymnastics team and Somerset Sapphires baton
twirlers.
British
Cycling's Go Ride will be there to help people learn cycling skills
and take part in games, and there will be a huge simultaneous
ride over the finish line by local school children.
Pier Street will become one-way and half of the street will accomodate
stalls and a live stage.
Visitors
can sample Somerset produce, take part in physical challenges
and get a free health check. An all-day Farmers Market will also
take place on the High Street.
Also, a brand new bike worth £450 awaits the winner of the
'Bike Hunt' competition, which runs from 6th-9th September and
is being organised by the Chamber of Trade. Local shops are taking
part and entrants have to identify all those with bike parts and
cycling equipment. The winner will be drawn at 5pm on race day
from the main stage and will be awarded a Giant Defy 4 bike supplied
by The Bicycle Chain. Entry forms can be obtained from the Town
Council chambers and the Tourist Information Centre.
 Entry
forms can also be collected on the free Park and Ride coaches
that Somerset County Council has organised from Sanders Garden
World, running from 10am to 5:30pm.
Councillor Alvin Horsfall, Somerset County Council’s Portfolio-Holder
for Economic Development, told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "I’m
very excited about the day, which is not far away now. I hope
that people get there early and enjoy all the fantastic things
there are to do. It promises to be one of the best days of the
year for Somerset."
Somerset
County Council is hosting the South West stage of the Tour of
Britain which will start in Chard and finish in Burnham. The race,
which is the toughest stage of the Tour, is expected to attract
thousands of visitors to the County.
As
reported by Burnham-On-Sea.com last week, participants include
Beijing Olympic gold medal winners Bradley Wiggins and Geraint
Thomas, who will be joined in Somerset by Mark Cavendish, the
only Briton to win four stages of the Tour de France in a single
year.
Burnham-On-Sea.com
exclusively reported
in February - two months before local newspapers - that our
town would be chosen as the finishing spot for the race on September
9th. The race is set to start in the south of Somerset in Chard.
Digital TV channel ITV4 will be broadcasting extensive coverage
of the race, along with regional and international television
channels.
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