On September 13th the world’s best cyclists will be lining up in Newtown for the start of the third stage of the Tour of Britain to Swansea. This is a real big day for Newtown and Montgomeryshire.
Newtown Town Council has organized a Fun Day to celebrate the start of the Welsh stage.
I don’t think the race has ever started from Newtown before, and the cycling race is returning to Wales for the first time since 2004. Olympians Bradley Wiggins, Ed Clancy and Welshman Geraint Thomas, who wore the White Jersey for Best Young Rider during this year’s Tour de France, taking part.
All credit must go to Mayor Joy Jones who has been working really hard organizing the Fun day to be held on Sunday 12th September. Joy has managed to attract loads of funding from various organizations and business’s, so many thanks to the sponsors also.
The fun day will start at 10am and go on until 4pm, activities will be taking place including a children’s entertainer, marching band, bucking bronco, a fun fair. There will also be a Singing in the Park event from 4pm to 7pm with a free hog roast on offer.
There will also be a golden ticket picnic for children aged from three to 10-years of age Newtown Town Council has 100 tickets to give away to children who live within a 10-mile radius of the town. Last I heard tickets are still available, you can get them from Mayor Joy Jones, contact her at – joy.jones399@btinternet.com
This is really good news for Montgomeryshire, the country’s best known and most viewed cycling event starting here in Newtown. The event will also attract loads of visitors to the area which I hope will be helpful to the local shops!
The Welsh leg of the tour is 150 kilometres in length and will start from Newtown at 10.15am with the route heading south on the A483.
Thanks again to the sponsors supporting Newtown Town Council and to Town Counillors Joy, Phil and Vicky for all their time and commitment to the Fun day.
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