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Sign up to the Little Bikers Challenge

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Carmarthenshire County Council’s Sport and Leisure team are attempting to gain a record for the number of children riding balance and toddler bikes at any one time, and they need your help to do this! They are looking for around 100 participants between the ages of 2 and 7 to enter the Little Bikers Challenge. It will be held on Sunday, March 20 at Pembrey Country Park. The council has teamed up with organiser of the UK’s only cycle beach race, Battle on the Beach, which takes place on the same day, to make this possible. The fun race starts at 10am, so if your child is up for a challenge then please register their place here . All participants will receive a medal at the end of the race. Following the event, there will be a selection of fun activities as well as the main Battle on the Beach race starting at 12noon, with over 750 riders taking part. It is likely that this unique event will attract media interest so your child may be filmed. Both balance, toddle bikes and helmets w...

Carmarthenshire to host first bicycle beach race in the UK

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The first ever bicycle beach race in the UK will be staged at Cefn Sidan, and Pembrey Country Park. Entries for Howies Battle on the Beach – being held on March 16 - went on sale on January 1 and sold out in just three days. Riders will have to negotiate the former military railway tracks, ride through old tunnels and round pillboxes in an area steeped in history and dating back more than 100 years, with the creation of the Nobel Powder works at Pembrey. Set against the spectacular backdrop of Gower Peninsula and the coastal scenery of Carmarthen Bay, Battle on the Beach is open to all off-road bicycles. It has already attracted 300 riders from across Europe and all corners of the UK. Executive Board Member for leisure service, Cllr Meryl Gravell, said: “It is tremendous that Battle on the Beach has been attracted to our wonderful park which continues to show its diversity for holding all kinds of events throughout the year. “I am even more enthused that the event is being promote...