Category Archives: sport

Annual Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival

This Sunday, the annual Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival took place in Abingdon.

Group rides took place all morning from 4.5 mile rides, designed to get families riding together, and organised by Freewheeling and Pedal Power, through 10 and 20 mile road rides, 15 and 25 mile off road rides, organised by Freewheeling,
Annual Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival
and the 40 mile rides organised by OTCC (Outdoor Traders Cycle Club).

As well as cycling stalls, there was food, music, tombolas, massage and first aid.

People were encouraged to bring and show off their more unusual cycle based transportation.

The Abingdon Carbon Cutters were generating electricity from a bike to make smoothies. If only we could get all those static machines in gyms doing something useful!!!
Annual Abingdon Spring Cycle Festival
Enthusiasts were also queuing to have a go on the Tri-Power Spinning Challenge – a four minute static time trail.

Against Breast Cancer have their own sponsored cycle event on May 18th from Swindon – the Great Western Ride, and were there to get people signed up for that.

As with every year that I remember the Spring Cycle Festival got lucky and had a beautiful sunny spring day, and it encouraged people to have a go and enjoy cycling. More pictures on Abingdon Blog Facebook.

Rowing – An Abingdon Tradition

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Thanks to Michael for this preview
Rowing
April 6th sees the Abingdon Head of the River 2000m rowing race upstream on the River Thames. 400 competitors from across the UK visit Abingdon for this annual event on the river. All boats sizes and all classes race in four divisions through the day starting at 9:30 – 16:00.
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He says “Come and watch the racing and entertainment along the river bank, ample parking and hot and cold local refreshments available all day (Rye Meadow, by Abingdon town bridge). We have fantastic BBQ serving local organic meat, with fresh bread rolls that get delivered to the field that morning. We also serve teas, coffees and cakes all day long, and after 11am we have beer on sale supplied from the local Loose Cannon Brewery.

For more details see www.abingdonrc.org.uk.
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Abingdon has a great tradition in river sport. 100 years ago you might have gone down to the river to watch the Abingdon Skiff Regatta in July, or the Abingdon School Regatta in June. You can find more of what was happening 100 years ago on the Abingdon Heritage Twitter Feed.

Tiny Tigers Foundation Courses and Taster Sessions

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Thanks to Theresa for sending me information about Tiny Tigers Education programmes (for 2-6 years) based at The Abingdon Dojo (The Martial Arts Centre off Audlett Drive).

It starts with a Foundation programme with 30 minute sessions that involve fitness games, mat work, and basic martial arts skills. Each month they look at a different theme from Balance and Coordination, Fitness and Mental Focus and a monthly value such as listening skills. After that Tiny Tigers can go on to the 45 minute programme where they learn even more.

Recently Tiny Tigers raised £647.48 during Superhero Week for their chosen charity: OASIS Autism .

The Abingdon Dojo has an Open Day on Saturday February 1st 2014 where there will be 3 Tiny Tiger taster sessions, 9.00, 11.00 and 12.00. Tiny Tigers Education has more information.

2014 – New Years Resolutions – No 1 – Exercise

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Exercise
There were not a lot of people in the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre at 10pm this Friday Evening.

An adult swim costs £3.60. When I started blogging about Abingdon it was £2.80.

The young lady at the desk said things will pick up next week when all the classes start.

On 11th January they have Act!ve Launch Day – just book at reception for a free trial session. Exercising has come a long way since I started blogging about Abingdon in 2006. You can try:

RPM
Body Balance
CX WORX
Body Combat
SH’BAM
Body Pump.