Christmas Opening Hours, Useful Information and Key Contacts
UCI 2019 - Community
Once again, the communities along the route did Doncaster proud with their enthusiasm for the event. Numerous Community Groups and organisations decorated their areas in Rainbow coloured Bunting / flags and painted bikes.
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In addition to decorating their communities, many groups came together to deliver events in their towns and villages. The following are just some we were made aware of:-
People Focused Group
The Green, Shaftesbury Avenue, Intake, DN2 6QT
- Community fun day / Traditional family sports day
- Bicycle relays
- Rounders
- Egg and spoon race
- Fencing
- Big board games
- Bike safety checks
- Bikes available to loan from the centre
- Face Painting
- Music group/band that provided music on the day
- Tree Yarn Bombing
- Opportunities for people to hang fitness pledges on the tree of fitness
- Food and refreshments including halal burgers
- Muslim Ladies Fencing class there to teach some basic skills
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St Pauls Community Church
St Paul's Church, Durham Rd, Doncaster, DN2 4HN
- Community Coffee Morning
- Live Race footage
- Healthy Eating Picnic Style Buffet
- Cycling Themed Childrens Crafts and games
- Outdoor Games
- Nutritionist Advice
- Colouring competition
- FAB school of Dance taster session
- Football training session with support from Doncaster Goals coaches
- Design your own cycling shirt competition for children
Friends of Sandall Park
Sandall Park, Thorne Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN2 5DY
- Fan hub within Sandall Park and along the footways outside the park from Leger Way to Wheatley hall road
- Rascals Bouncy Castles
- Bernadette’s Afternoon Teas
- Ishiasha’s Fitness Classes
- Pedal Ready Cycle Training
- Doctor Bike
- Kingthorne Group Practice with health checks and other Health related activities.
- Promoting cycling and health/fitness awareness
- Wheels All Round
- Cycle training
- ‘Sterile’ zone for disabled, less abled, b-friend members and special needs visitors to have an unrestricted view of the races
- Public arts and crafts sessions to make/knit/crochet bunting for the fences; create land art for the park
Dunsville Community Centre
High St, Hatfield, Doncaster DN7 4BX
- Macmillan Coffee morning to raise funds for the Macmillan charity
- Opened the centre early to sell refreshments to people watching the race
Thorne-Moorends Town Council
The Green, Thorne, DN8 5AT + Memorial Park, S Parade, Thorne, DN8 5DZ
- Fan zone Community Day
- Large TV Screen
- Numerous Activities
- Stalls
- Food and refreshments
- Funfair rides
- Face Painter
- Sports Coaches Sessions
- Bike Sessions
- Walking Netball Sessions
Thorne Branch Royal British Legion + Bridging Generations + Thorne Moorends Healthy Living Group + Thorne Times
Gazette House, King St, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5BA
- Viewing Hub and Accessible Seating for disabled and elderly
- Toilet facilities provided by Thorne Times
- Tea and Coffee
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