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»Friday 16th May«
8pm Film - The Power of Community
How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
An inspirational documentary that gives hope to the developed world as it wakes up to the consequences of being hooked on oil.
Assembly Rooms, Presteigne
Free admission - Donations welcome
»Saturday 17th May«
11 - 5.30pm DISPLAY
FESTIVAL SITE
Exhibition of electric bikes and a chance to try all the new models, plus
displays of cars, scooters and trikes etc.
Electric bikes by:
50 Cycles, Powabyke, Urban Mover, Cycle Point, Nano, Wisper, Emotive Control Systems, Valeswood & The Electric Cycle Company.
A chance to try lots of different electric bikes by: Gazelle, Urban Mover, Kalkhoff, Powabyke, Ezee, Heinzman, Sun Runner, Izip, Brompton Nano and many, many more...
GREEN TRANSPORT SHOW:
Electric scooters, motorcyles, cars and vans; low emissions petrol and diesel cars and hybrid electric cars, plus The Battery Vehicle Society.
COOL WALL:
Display of 'desirable' energy efficient cars.
Cycles:
Regular cycles, tandems, folding and recumbent bicycles & tricycles.
STALLS:
Wind and Sun:
Sustainable energy from windmills and solar panels, plus power points to recharge bike batteries.
Greening Presteigne:
Local project suggesting easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint.
Rowan Tree Books:
Covering a variety of eco issues.
Recycled Metal:
Recycled windmills and cars by Bob Rowberry
INFORMATION:
Sustrans, Powys County & Herefordshire cycling routes, car & list share projects, Centre for Alternative technology, Hay-on-Wye drover cycling holidays and bike hire.
1 - 5pm Willow Wheels Creative workshop with Keelin Hawker
12 noon THE HILL CLIMB
Assemble 11:30am outside the dome.
A chance for the bikes to put themselves against the clock on one of Presteigne’s most unforgiving inclines!
2pm QUESTION TIME
Assembly Rooms in Presteigne [£3]
Introductory talk followed by a Q&A session.
Chaired by Ian Marchant
(Broadcaster and author, currently working on 'The Electric Pilgrim')
An opportunity to pose tricky questions about the future of transport to the experts:
George Marshall - Author of 'Carbon Detox'.
Joss Garman - Co-founder of Plane Stupid.
Brigit Strawbridge - Big Green Ideas.
Les Lumsdon - Expert on transport, tourism and cycling schemes.
David Henshaw - Editor of A to B Magazine.
4pm COUNTRY RIDE
A 12 mile dawdle, for all eco transport forms, round some of the borders most picturesque lanes.
8pm AT THE DOME
Live music in the dome [£6]
Cajun Jazz trio "Blake's 3"
Comic musical duo "Your Dad"
Plus an opportunity to exchange ideas with other enthusiasts.
Sweet and savoury food, local beers, cider and wine!
»Sunday 18th May«
11 - 4pm FESTIVAL SITE
Display of electric bikes, Green Transport Show and stalls.
See Saturday for details.
11 - 2pm Willow Wheels Creative workshop with Keelin Hawker
2 - 4pm The Squirt
Broad Street in Presteigne.
Bureau of Silly Ideas presents The Squirt: Pedal powered environmentally friendly comic amusement!
2.30 - 3.30pm TOUR DE PRESTEIGNE
The World's premier electric bike rally round the closed streets of Presteigne, with commentary from Ian Marchant and classes for both standard and modified bikes.
Rally entrance fee £10 - Entrants must sign in before 2pm and be over 14 and wear a cycle helmet
Download the flyer here
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On Site Catering
Bacon rolls, venison bugers and salad
Clay oven pizzas
Shepherds ice cream
Tea & cakes
Local beers, wine and cider
Site Access
Disbaled parking and toilets
With Thanks To...
Environment Wales
Mangar International
D&S Bamford
Presteigne & Norton town council
50 Cycles
Wisper
The Electric Transport Company
Shepherds ice cream
DoubleTake
Sheep Music
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"The Green Agenda is often wrongly interpreted as being mainly negative, about having less & paying more. However - lower congestion, reduced pollution, stronger communities, warmer homes, lower bills, healthier food & more durable products - could all be part of a low carbon & more resource efficient future."
Tony Juniper
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Cost?
Fees for participants and exhibitors:
£45 for a stall, chairs, tables and a power point under
cover all day at the Festival site, plus Rally entry.
£10 for competitors for the Tour de Presteigne Rally, includes entry numbers
and access to a power point on the Festival site.
(Entrants must sign in before 2pm and be over 14 and wear a cycle helmet)
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Fancy Coming Along?
Click HERE to download an entry form!
If you would like to know more, obtain an entry form or to exhibit your wares,
get in touch now with:
Pete Mustill
Mail: Mayfield, Stapleton, Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2LS
Any other questions or problems, please do not hesitate to contact us
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How to find us:
Joe Deakins Road
Presteigne
LD8 2UF
(Signs from Presteigne Bypass)
Or use the interactive map below
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TRAINS
Without concentrating too much on specific train times (not wise these days).
Note that electric bikes are technically banned on rail services,
but the more discrete kind are regularly carried by rail without problems:
ROUTE 1 via Leominster:
From Cardiff and Newport (some trains from Swansea)
From Shrewsbury, Crewe and Manchester.
Most trains carry two full-size bikes, and the rule will be strictly enforced at busy times.
Arriva Trains Wales recommends booking : 0870 9000 773.
The line has a better-than-hourly service, but not all trains stop at Leominster, the nearest station to Presteigne. However, from 16.00 onwards on Friday afternoon, the service is broadly hourly from both directions.
On Sunday afternoons, trains leave Leominster about every 90 minutes.
The cycle ride (about 12miles) is on mixed, sometimes rather busy, roads.
ROUTE 2 via Knighton:
From Swansea.
From Crewe and Shrewsbury.
Most trains carry two full-size bikes, but as they're usually single carriages, booking is recommended: 0870 9000 773.
There are four services each way per day, with two on Sunday.
On Friday evening convenient trains arrive from bth directions, and there are also a pair of very early departures from Crewe and Swansea arriving in the early morning.
Departing on Sunday, there is one train after lunch, and another early evening through to Crewe.
The cycle ride is shorter at about six miles, but a big, big climb.
Around 600 feet on the slightly longer B4355/B4356, and 700 feet on the shorter and altogether nicer Llanshay lane. A good test for an electric bike!