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Despite a pessimistic forecast of rain and lightning, around 850 people cycled to the 2024 Reach Fair on the May Day Bank holiday, enjoying mild weather, beautiful spring countryside and all the delights of the historic fair. Camcycle and Ely Cycling Campaign were delighted with the turnout for their annual guided rides, which saw many
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Local charity Camcycle is offering an open invitation to join its guided ride to Reach Fair on Bank Holiday Monday 6 May. The ride is a leisurely cycle through beautiful countryside and takes a route using mostly quiet roads and off-road paths. It’s free and open to all ages and abilities, with no registration needed:
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Camcycle’s annual ride to Reach Fair takes place on Bank Holiday Monday 6 May. Find out more on our Reach Ride webpage.
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Nearly 800 people cycled from Cambridge to Reach Fair on the May Day Bank Holiday, with many undertaking the ride for the first time. Despite a worrying forecast, the weather was ideal for cycling, with cloudy skies on the outward journey making way for spring sunshine on the way back and just a scattering of
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Camcycle’s annual Reach Ride, a leisurely cycle through beautiful countryside to the historic Reach Fair, returns on Bank Holiday Monday 1 May. It’s free and open to all: participants can cycle with the local cycling charity from Cambridge or with Ely Cycling Campaign from Ely. Both rides meet from 9am to depart at 10am
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Over 800 people cycled from Cambridge to Reach Fair on Bank Holiday Monday as Camcycle’s guided ride returned after a three-year gap. With no rain, wind or intense heat, the weather was perfect for riding and cyclists of all ages enjoyed pedalling through the Fenland countryside.
In 2022, a record number of Penny Farthings took
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Camcycle’s annual Reach Ride, a leisurely cycle through beautiful countryside to the historic Reach Fair, returns on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May. With kind support from Continental Tyres and Cambridge City Council, the ride is back after a two-year hiatus and the local cycling charity is ready to lead the citizens of Cambridge and
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On Bank Holiday Monday 6 May, we hosted our 13th annual group cycle ride to the historic Reach Fair. Camcycle led the Reach Ride from Cambridge city centre and were joined on route by many who waited beneath our orange ‘Reach Ride’ signs. There was also a ride from Ely, led by members of Ely
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From Reach to Reims, the joy of cycling is universal and this year Camcycle’s Reach Ride will have even more in common with the world’s most famous cycle ride. The bank holiday ride from Cambridge to the historic fair in the village of Reach is supported this year by Continental Tyres, one of the
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On Monday 7 May, record-breaking temperatures were recorded for the early bank holiday and Camcycle was busy breaking its own records too, on our 12th annual Reach Ride. A huge band of cyclists of all ages assembled at the Guildhall for the official send-off and the number increased along the route with more and
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