HEALTH & FITNESS
ARE YOU READY FOR THE LINLITHGOW CHALLENGE? Linlithgow residents are encouraged to ride a bike anytime, anywhere in September to win prizes. Transition Linlithgow is proud to partner with Love to Ride to bring the Linlithgow Challenge to town and encourage more people in Linlithgow to try out cycling.
The Linlithgow Challenge runs from the 1st to 30th September, when workplaces can compete against each other to see who can get the most people cycling. Even if people can’t cycle to work, cycling for fun for 10 minutes at lunchtime or at the weekend still counts towards team scores in the Linlithgow Challenge – meaning that no-one is excluded from taking part.
To help cyclists and would-be cyclists out there are also free Dr Bikes in September, where you can get your bike safety checked and get minor bike repairs/adjustments carried out so that your bike is in tiptop condition for the Challenge. The free Dr Bikes will be on Saturday 8th and 22nd Sept, between 10am and 2pm at Unit 5, Braehead Road, Linlithgow, EH49 6EP
The organisations with the highest percentage of staff riding in September in their size category will win. Individuals can also take part, and everyone who logs a bike ride will go into the prize draw. Anyone who encourages someone to try cycling will also gain an additional entry for the prize draw. Entry for both individuals and organisations is completely free. The full list of prizes is still to be confirmed, but so far there is a bike to be won every week of the Challenge, bags from UPSO bags and more! Love to Ride is a global cycle challenge platform, with the Cycle Challenge happening all around the world in September. As such, everyone who takes part, wherever they are in the world, is entered into the global prize draw to win a holiday to either the Grand Canyon or New Zealand too! Wendy Graham, Transition Linlithgow’s Travel Project Organiser said, “The Linlithgow Challenge is for people of all ages and abilities - whether you’re a seasoned cycle commuter or your bike has been sitting in the shed for years, or even if you’ve never ridden a bike before, then the Challenge is for you.” To take part simply register for free at www.lovetoride.net/linlithgowchallenge registration is open now. @KonectMagazines
This article was submitted by Wendy Graham, Travel Project Co-ordinator, Transition Linlithgow. For full details of the challenge, how to enter, and prizes available, please see www.lovetoride.net/ linlithgowchallenge LINLITHGOW | 23
