Le Tour

Le Tour de Stocksbridge: a challenge for Polka Dot riders.

• Just in time for Le Tour, the final version of this document is now available.
• This cycle ride (attached) is a challenging 25 mile (40 km) ride which circles the town of Stocksbridge.
• It can be started at any point.
• In order to coincide with the formal launch, printed copies will be available from local outlets in about a week.

Le Tour de Stocksbridge: a challenge for Polka Dot riders - this cycle ride (attached) is a challenging 25 mile (40 km) ride which circles the town of Stocksbridge. It can be started at any point.

Dear Community Colleague 3rd February 2014

Le Tour Stocksbridge 2014

The world famous cycle race, the Tour of Yorkshire, part of the Tour de France is due to pass our town boundary at 13.50 on the 6th July 2014. From Holmfirth the route follows the A616 until the Midhopestones crossroads where they turn right on the Strines Road towards Bradfield

Barnsley Council are hosting a meeting which is open to anyone who is planning to benefit from the Tour de France, or would like to participate in developing a festival atmosphere in the Penistone or wider Barnsley area. Cubley Hall (Penistone), Wednesday 29th.January 1800-2000.

Stocksbridge Town Hall - 13/01/2014

TDF meeting
14 present incl. Underbank Activity Centre, TSC councillors

A wide-ranging discussion covered a number of areas and ideas;

No decisions yet made re.road closures - to be finalised by end of January - policy seems to be made up on the hoof ..... TDF route will be closed Saturday evening until late Sunday
Suggest turning Manchester Road from Deepcar to Underbank as one-way on 5th.July - need to look at a local road map and come up with a 'plan' (next meeting)

On Monday 9th.December, a vision meeting occured at Stocksbridge Town Hall. Chaired by Nigel Owen, a diverse group of 13, representing many aspects of life in the Valley (Cycling, Stocksbridge Rugby Club, the King and Miller, sports development, the Lunch Box, events team, walkers, In Bloom ..... and more) discussed the opportunities offered by the forthcoming visit of Le Tour.

Many points, and possibilities, were raised: