Ride to the Beach

We are very excited be working along side Northfield Community Partnership and are joining in with all the fun at The Beach!

Friday 30th July – 10am

We will meet outside Hawkesley Community Centre leaving promptly at 10am. The ride will be approx 2 miles to the event, a traffic-free route mostly off-road using cycle paths. towpaths and a few small roads to link up the route. Led by qualified ride leaders, starting in Hawkesley and finishing in Kingsnorton Green, where Northfield Community Partnership are hosting The Beach.

As well as an urban beach, deck chairs and buckets and spades there’ll be: dinosaurs; circus skills; live music including Johnny2Bad and The SKA 45s; samba music workshops and parade; storytelling with Spoz; cookery school with Digbeth Dining Club; arts and crafts with Northfield Arts Forum (NAF); bungee trampolines; sports and cycling with Kings Norton Rhinos, ecobirmingham and Learn Active Coaching; community stalls and much, much more!

This ride is suitable for all the family, all people-powered transport is welcome including bikes, scooters, e-bikes and trailers, recommended for ages 4 years plus. Booking is essential on all our rides for health and safety purposes.

We will be exploring some local greenways, quiet roads, towpaths and the Nation Cycle Network No. 5. Please note that the ride will take us alongside open water so bear that in mind when booking and thinking about the ability of young riders.

As on all our group rides the pace will be gentle, we will go at the pace of the slowest rider and participants are free to stop for a rest if they need to. Nobody will get left behind.

There will be opportunities to stop and regroup and pause for drinks and leg rests as needed.

Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult, you will need to have your own bike and helmet to take part in the ride.

Booking is essential for health and safety reasons. If you are booking for more than one person please add the correct number of tickets to your cart and tell us the names of all attendees in the booking form including children.

We hope you enjoy the ride and event activities! Please share any pictures with us on social media by tagging @ecobirmingham and using #BrumByBike

*By registering for this event you agree that:

You agree to act responsibly and adhere to the rules of the road and countryside. You understand that whilst ride leaders/cycling instructors will undertake all reasonable efforts to ensure your safety, you will be required to be vigilant and ride in a safe manner. You hereby maintain that you are fit and healthy enough to participate in this event and your cycle(s) is/are in safe, legal and rideable condition. You undertake to make the ride leaders aware of any medical condition you have which may adversely affect your ability to participate in the ride. You also accept that ride leaders /cycling instructors cannot be held responsible for personal injury, accident, loss or damage during the ride or on the way to or from the ride. You understand that ride leaders/cycling instructors may refuse to allow you to participate if they deem your bike(s) to be unroadworthy, or if your behaviour or ability level is deemed to be unsuitable. You understand that the wearing of a helmet is optional and that ride leaders/cycling instructors will not be held liable for the results of any injury which it is later established may have been prevented by the wearing of a helmet or later established may have been caused by the wearing of your helmet(s). Ride leaders/cycling instructors may advise on the fit of the helmet but will not necessarily be able to judge from its appearance if it is in good condition.

You agree to follow government guidelines in regards to Covid19 and all safety precautions Ecobirmingham have in place outlined when booking.

Data protection and privacy – we will hold your data in accordance with the GDPR.

You agree for Ecobirmingham to store your personal information (such as name, e-mail, address, mobile number and other relevant information related to our programme) and share with non-commercial organisations like Birmingham Public Health (Birmingham City Council) for covid19 track an trace purposes.

Weather policy. In the event of extreme weather conditions such as heavy precipitation or dangerous surfaces, it is at the discretion of our instructors whether to proceed or to cancel. If we have to cancel or abandon the class then we will either issue full or partial refunds, or transfer your place to another date, subject to availability.

Personal belongings. Please look after your personal belongings. We don’t accept responsibility if they are lost or stolen.

Cancellation policy. If you no longer need your place then please let us know as there may be a waiting list.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Hawkesley Community Centre, Edgewood Road, Birmingham, United Kingdom