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Nottingham Life Cycle 3
BBQ and community day

Join us for the Life Cycle 3 celebratory BBQ and community day! Cheer people over the finish line at Lakeside Arts Centre on Sunday 1 September and enjoy the post-event celebrations.

 
 

Get involved on Sunday 1 September 2013

Take time out after your ride to relax and enjoy the refreshments and entertainment at the Life Cycle 3 community day.

Non-riders - come along to cheer the riders over the finish line and enjoy the celebrations!

The day will be one of family-friendly fun, promising:

  • a delicious BBQ
  • bike-related challenges
  • arts and crafts
  • free bike maintenance
  • live music from Mas Y Mas
  • great atmosphere
  • opportunities to find our more about and support stroke rehabilitation research
  • Wattbike challenges
  • face-painting
  • pedal-powered smoothies and ice-creams with Pulp Friction
  • mural painting
  • a fantastic raffle

We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday 1 September - celebrations start from 1pm!

 
A delicious BBQ will be available on Sunday 1 September

Delicious barbecue

 

We are delighted to invite all riders, supporters and well-wishes to join us at Lakeside Arts Centre on Sunday 1 September for a celebratory BBQ in aid of Life Cycle 3.

All proceeds will go to Stroke Rehabilitation Research at the University.

 
SpinArt

SpinArt

 

Bikes with a creative twist! Riders of all ages can generate bubbles, paintings and ribbons as they pedal.  

Pedal-powered smoothies

Pulp Friction

 

Pulp Friction will be there so visitors can enjoy pedal-powered smoothies and ice-creams. Pulp Friction

Mural painting with Surface Gallery

Surface Gallery mural painting

 

Surface Gallery will return for
Life Cycle 3 with their giant mural painting - everyone's encouraged to pick up a pen and join in!The Surface Gallery

 
Wattbike Challenges

Wattbike challenges

 

Wattbikes - designed in Nottingham - are the only indoor cycle endorsed by British Cycling. Bradley Wiggins and Jessica Ennis both prepared for London 2012 using the unique Wattbike! Have a gentle cycle, log a trial time or try a race and see how you measure up to our Olympic winners!

Stroke Rehabilitation Research

Stroke rehabilitation research

 

Hear more about the life-changing research taking place at the University for stroke rehabilitation.

Mas Y Mas

Mas Y Mas

 

Mas Y Mas - an explosive trio, will play their own irresistible mix of Latino, Flamenco and Afro-Cuban influenced music woven together by driving dance rhythms and rich vocal harmonies.

 
Sustrans family fun

Sustrans family fun

 

Sustrans will be running a guess-the-weight-of-the-bike competition, a Balance Bike competition and Bike Bingo for children. Competitoon winners will each win £20 of Evans cycle vouchers.

 

Dr Bike

Dr Bike

 

Sustrans will also be bringing along Dr Bike, who will be on hand after both rides to offer advice and bike maintenance for free. Non-riders can also bring their bikes along for a check-up!

Face painting

Face painting

 

Face painting by Piparoo will be just one of the family-friendly activities on offer on Sunday 1 September.

 
Stroke Association

Stroke Association

 

Stroke Association will also be at the celebratory BBQ and community day. They will have information for anyone impacted by stroke.

Ridewise

Ridewise

 

Ridewise will also be there on Sunday 1 September to answer cycling-related questions and provide information on sustainable transport.

University of Nottingham physiotherapists

Physiotherapists 

 

To help cyclists recover, a team of University of Nottingham physiotherapists will be holding short massage sessions on Sunday 1 September.

 

Fantastic prizes are up for grabs in the Life Cycle 3 raffle.

Tickets are £1 each and are on sale now online or from:

  • the Students' Union Office, B floor Portland Building, University Park
  • the Campaign and Alumni Relations Office, A floor Pope Building, University Park
  • the Alumni Hub, B floor Portland Building, University Park (opposite the Students' Union Office)
  • King's Meadow Campus reception, Lenton Lane

Tickets will also be available at May Fest on Saturday 18 May as well as Sunday 1 September at the Life Cycle 3 celebratory BBQ itself.

Below are just some of the fantastic prizes on offer in the raffle, with more being added every week:

  • a family ticket to the Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling, the first ballet especially for children
  • two tickets to see Greg Davies' The Back of my Mum's Head live
  • free Gold membership to The University of Nottingham Sports Centre on University Park
  • 125 Years of Raleigh hardback book
  • a 4 night mid-week stay for up to 5 people in a luxury Bivouac yurt
  • £100 voucher for Chino Latino
  • Zaini tiree beanie (thin enough to be worn under a cycle helmet)

View the full list of raffle prizes.

Raffle terms and conditions.

Raffle prizes

Raffle prizes include kind donations by:

Nottingham's Theatre Royal Concert Hall

Mimm Clothing

Bivouac

Chino Latino

Zaini

 

 

 

 

Life Cycle 3

Campaign and Alumni Relations Office
Ground Floor, Pope Building
The University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD

telephone: +44 (0) 115 951 3296
email: events@nottingham.ac.uk