Biketour To Promote Sustainible Transport,July-Aug.2002
Benjmain | 13.06.2002 13:18
For the past 12 yrs, Ecotopia-Biketour has taken place in a different region of Europe each yr. This yr. people from across Europe will cycle England, Wales + Ireland, promoting grassroots solutions to climate change + sustainable transport + linking with local campaigns. Please contact us if you live on or near the route or if you would like to participate. [www.thebiketour.net]
13th June 2002
Contact:
Ecotopia-Biketour 2002,
16b Cherwell Street,
Oxford,
OX4 1BG.
btour2002@yahoo.com - Britain
biketour@online.ie - Ireland
07870 467 231 - Britain
Cyclists from Ireland, Wales, England and elsewhere have been impressed in recent years by campaigns, along the biketour's route, as far afield as Estonia and Bulgaria. Biketour 2002 invites activists and cyclists to get involved: Take part or help organise, whether your concern is Disarmament, Development, Genetic-Engineering or Road Traffic Reduction.
Biketour participants would love to learn from seasoned campaigners in England, Wales and Ireland, exchange of ideas would no doubt be two way. If local groups would like to hear speakers from Serbia or Poland for example this could be arranged.
The route is now public, online at: [www.thebiketour.net] There is less than one month to go before we begin the tour but changes to the route are still possible if they allow us to meet friendly/interesting people or to take action where it is needed.
In order to use Biketour as a political tool we need to link with local campaigners along the route so any contacts would be much appreciated! We are particularly focused on sustainable transport but of course, we are willing to support other environmental/social campaigns.
Note: Route is subject to change. Distances are approximate. There will also be actions along the route not mentioned here.
English route:
10.07.2002: Dover
11.07: Bethersden
12.07: Shoreham (Kent)
13.07: London (arrive evening)
14.07: London - action day
15.07: London - rest day
16.07: Bray
17.07: Oxford (arrive evening)
18.07: Oxford - rest/action day
19.07: Marlborough
20.07: Bath/Bristol
21.07: Bristol - action day
22.07: Forest of Dean (Symond's Yat area)
23.07: Hereford
Welsh Route
24.07: Glasbury
25.07: Rhyader
26.07: Aberystwyth
27.07: Machynlleth (arrive evening)
28.07: Machynlleth - action day
29.07: Machynlleth - rest day
30.07: Maentwrog
31.07: Bangor
01.08: Holyhead
Irish Route
(also see www.thebiketour.net or www.indymedia.ie)
01.08.02: Dublin (arrive late evening)
(Approx. 2 weeks to cycle via Kildare, Limerick, Cork, and Kenmare)
14.08.02: Ecotopia-Gathering (Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry)
Full details of the European-Youth-for-Action / Gluaiseacht gathering are now online:
http://www.ecotopia2002.org
http://www.eyfa.org/ecotopia2002.htm
Contact:
Ecotopia-Biketour 2002,
16b Cherwell Street,
Oxford,
OX4 1BG.
btour2002@yahoo.com - Britain biketour@online.ie - Ireland 07870 467 231 - Britain
Cyclists from Ireland, Wales, England and elsewhere have been impressed in recent years by campaigns, along the biketour's route, as far afield as Estonia and Bulgaria. Biketour 2002 invites activists and cyclists to get involved: Take part or help organise, whether your concern is Disarmament, Development, Genetic-Engineering or Road Traffic Reduction.
Biketour participants would love to learn from seasoned campaigners in England, Wales and Ireland, exchange of ideas would no doubt be two way. If local groups would like to hear speakers from Serbia or Poland for example this could be arranged.
The route is now public, online at: [www.thebiketour.net] There is less than one month to go before we begin the tour but changes to the route are still possible if they allow us to meet friendly/interesting people or to take action where it is needed.
In order to use Biketour as a political tool we need to link with local campaigners along the route so any contacts would be much appreciated! We are particularly focused on sustainable transport but of course, we are willing to support other environmental/social campaigns.
Note: Route is subject to change. Distances are approximate. There will also be actions along the route not mentioned here.
English route:
10.07.2002: Dover
11.07: Bethersden
12.07: Shoreham (Kent)
13.07: London (arrive evening)
14.07: London - action day
15.07: London - rest day
16.07: Bray
17.07: Oxford (arrive evening)
18.07: Oxford - rest/action day
19.07: Marlborough
20.07: Bath/Bristol
21.07: Bristol - action day
22.07: Forest of Dean (Symond's Yat area)
23.07: Hereford
Welsh Route
24.07: Glasbury
25.07: Rhyader
26.07: Aberystwyth
27.07: Machynlleth (arrive evening)
28.07: Machynlleth - action day
29.07: Machynlleth - rest day
30.07: Maentwrog
31.07: Bangor
01.08: Holyhead
Irish Route
(also see www.thebiketour.net or www.indymedia.ie)
01.08.02: Dublin (arrive late evening)
(Approx. 2 weeks to cycle via Kildare, Limerick, Cork, and Kenmare)
14.08.02: Ecotopia-Gathering (Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry)
Full details of the European-Youth-for-Action / Gluaiseacht gathering are now online:
http://www.ecotopia2002.org http://www.eyfa.org/ecotopia2002.htm
Benjmain
e-mail:
biketour@online.ie
Homepage:
http://www.thebiketour.net