The biggest cycling event in Waltham Forest is back for another year and is bigger and better than ever! Tour de Waltham Forest will take place over the weekend of 18 and 19 June and is a great family day out for those who are new to travelling by pedal power and those more experienced riders who want to take on a challenge or get to know the borough better!
When & Where?
Saturday 18 June (10am-4.30pm) - Starting from Leyton Jubilee Park in Leyton.
Sunday 19 June (9am-3.30pm) - Starting from Fellowship Square in Walthamstow.
Routes
Saturday
- The Leytonstone Lap (20km)
- The Walthamstow Wander (15km)
- The Leyton Loop (11km)
- The Hackney Hop (7km)
Sunday
- The Chingford Circle (20km)
- The Highams Park Hop (12km)
- The Lea Loop (7km)
As well as exploring the borough, participants can take part in other cycling activities taking place in Leyton Jubilee Park and Fellowship Square including Dr Bikes, pedal powered smoothies and more!
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Calling all community groups! Waltham Forest Council and the Enjoy Waltham Forest Team are pleased to announce £25,000 of funding for the fourth round of the Community Walking & Cycling Fund. The fund supports community group projects that aim to encourage residents to be more active, with 10 projects benefiting an estimated 1,000 residents in 2021 alone.
An example of one of the previous winners is Cycle Sisters who used the funding to hold Teen Bikers rides and engage Muslim teenage girls in bikeability cycle lessons (delivered by local female Muslim instructors.)
If you have a project that looks to build stronger communities, promote sustainable transport options, support healthier lifestyles and tackle social isolation, we want to hear from you! Click for more information on how to apply. (Application Deadline: 29 April 2022, 5pm).
If you would like to discuss your proposal or have any queries, please email the CW&CF Team or visit our drop-in session at Fellowship Square on 6 April 2022. Please book a slot ahead by emailing the team.
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Bring your bike to one of our FREE Dr Bike stands across the borough for a check-up. Our team of expert mechanics will check over tyres, gears, brakes and more there and then, and if there’s a bigger problem will tell you what’s wrong so that you can get it fixed at the nearest bike shop. Anything we can't fix on site we will let you know exactly what needs doing and a rough guide to what it should cost at a bike shop.
Upcoming sessions:
- Sat 2 April 2022 10am-4pm - Walthamstow Central - outside the cycle hub on Selbourne Road
- Thu 7 April 2022 10am-4pm - Wild Goose Bakery, Leytonstone
- Sat 16 April 2022 10am-4pm - Lea Bridge Library
- Sat 23 April 2022 10am-4pm - Walthamstow Academy
- Sat 30 April 2022 10am-4pm - Chingford Green
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 The Easter Cycling School is designed to help children gain confidence when cycling as well as well as providing a fun and FREE activity during the Easter Holidays.
Sessions will take place in Leyton Jubilee Park between Monday 4 April and Friday 8 April and at Chapel End Juniors Academy between Monday 11 April and Thursday 14 April.
Courses include Complete Beginner training (age 4 years+) and Level 1 Bikeability off-road (age 6 years+).
 Our friends at JoyRiders are delivering free cycle training for families and teenage girls. Sessions are taking place from 4 April at Fellowship Square and will continue throughout the summer. The training will cater for a range of abilities with beginner, level 1, level 2 and led rides available.
If you do not have access to a bike you can still take part as a range of bikes will be available for use during the training. More details about the project and how to book a session can be found online.
Waltham Forest Council has established a community cycle loan scheme where standard bikes and cargo bikes are available for loan in exchange for a small refundable deposit.
Due to popularity cargo bikes are available for a maximum of 10 days, however we can loan standard bikes for at least three weeks. For more information about the scheme please contact the team.
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Waltham Forest’s Public Health Team are reviewing our key local health strategies on healthy weight and mental wellbeing and want to ensure we are addressing the challenges and issues affecting your wellbeing.
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Our Feel Good Walks are suitable for anyone to join and are FREE. They provide a great way for people to get out and about, meet new people and explore some of the beautiful green spaces Waltham Forest has to offer.
Walks take place throughout the week and start at a wide range of locations including North Chingford, Friday Hill, Highams Park, Leyton, Leytonstone, and Walthamstow.
Walks are led by trained volunteers and take place across the borough with options for shorter, slower-paced, dementia-friendly and ladies-only walks.
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