Selby Cycling Festival planned to mark arrival of Yorkshire Tour
Selby is set to host its own Cycle Festival to make the arrival of the Tour de Yorkshire on Saturday, May 2nd.
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Events and activities are to be held across the town centre as a part of a celebrations of a new legacy for cycling in the Selby area.
There will be three main sites across the town offering different experiences.
The main festival area will be based at the bowling green and will host a big TV screen, a climbing wall and a variety of food and gift stalls as well as a small arena hosting fun activities including a tug of war.
The second site will be based at Selby Park and will offer acoustic entertainment from a number of talented local acts. This site will be a great area for families and groups to gather around the bandstand to picnic and enjoy the musical entertainment on offer.
The third site, Selby Leisure Centre, will showcase field art. The leisure centre site will be the main location for those cycling to the event to park up their bikes on the day of the festival.
Further information about the festival will be confirmed in the coming weeks once the final festival plans have been made.
The leader of the Council Cllr Mark Crane said, “The Selby Cycle Festival is about celebrating having the start of stage two in our wonderful town. This landmark occasion in Selby should be celebrated by our residents and will give us the chance to welcome visitors, showcasing our wonderful town.”
If you are interested in sponsoring the festival or would like to enquire into the availability of having a stall at the festival please contact the Selby Town Enterprise Partnership (STEP) coordinator David Gluck at davidgluck@ruralis.co.uk.