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Go Neston! Cyclists Enjoy Their Visit

As part of this weekend's Go Neston! project, riders taking part in the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool Bike Ride took a trip through Parkgate and Neston.

Photo by Bernard Rose

Pennine Events organised the route to come through the local area for the first time in a decade, and organisations came together to make sure they received a warm welcome, including the bellowing and bell-ringing of a temporary Town Crier.

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Riders received a warm welcome on Neston Market Square.  Pictured here are Katy Pierce, Town Centre Manager; the Mayor of Neston, Cllr Mike Shipman and Town Crier for the day, CAN Volunteer Ross.

The route brought the cyclists down Boathouse Lane from the A540 into Parkgate, along the Parade, up Station Road and Parkgate Road to The Cross.  There, participants could elect to take a detour down Brook Street to the rest and refreshment station in the Market Square, or continue straight on down the High Street and out via Ness and Burton, back onto the A540 to Chester.

Photo by Bernard Rose

CAN Group, working with Neston Town Council, organised a Cycle Fair and the Refreshment Station on the Market Square, offering free fruit, water and other snacks to the riders.  There were stalls providing various cycle-related services and goods and a First Aid stand.

Photo by Bernard Rose

At Parkgate, on the Cross and in the Market Square there was live entertainment organised by Hip & Harmony CIC, including The Night Whisperers, Tracey O'Toole and Kenny & The Energy.

Neston & District Chamber of Trade and Neston Town Council collaborated on a booklet of vouchers for riders to take away, giving them discounts and special offers at a number of local businesses such as Tracey's Food Hall, The Brown Horse, Elephant Coffee, Rightway, Escape, Carson Print, DDM, Kri Kri, Ness Gardens, Gordale, The Ship Hotel and The Brewers Arms.  The idea was to invite them to return to the area over the Summer when they would have more time to explore what's on offer.

Kenny & The Energy provided entertainment on the Market Square.

Organisers had been watching the weather forecast all week with some trepidation, but fortunately the rain held off until after the riders had all made it through on their way to Chester.

Go Neston! was a marketing project bringing together a number of events taking place over the weekend of July 4th and 5th - Neston Farmers' Market, Neston Village Fair, the Liverpool-Chester-Liverpool cycle ride, the Cycle Fair, the Colour FUN Run, Family Fun Day at Neston Cricket Club and the arrival of the Great Tour Cycle Ride.

All concerned have expressed great pride in the delivery of the project and have learned a lot to build on it for next year. 

Photo by Bernard Rose

Photo by Bernard Rose

Photo by Bernard Rose

Photo by Bernard Rose

Photo by Bernard Rose

Photo by Bernard Rose

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Photo by Rob Clive

Photo by Rob Clive

Photo by Rob Clive

Photo by Rob Clive

Photo by Rob Clive

Photo by Rob Clive

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Rob Ward

At 19:59 on 5th July 2015, Rob Ward commented:

A brilliant day - congratulations to the organisers! Lots of cyclists on the Liverpool to Chester run said they had never been to Neston and Parkgate before, and were bowled over by how beautiful the area is. Several people asked how many cyclists came, and all I could say was lots - did anybody count? Scores came through Neston soon after 8 a.m., presumably doing the 100 mile run. I'm sorry I missed the lady singing at The Cross: the music at the Market Square was excellent, and at Parkgate it was superb.

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Katie Robson

At 08:52 on 6th July 2015, Katie Robson responded:

From Anthony McCardle on Twitter: We rode through earlier on the Liverpool to Chester ride. Parkgate, Neston and Ness was the best part of the route...

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Mike Shipman

At 10:54 on 6th July 2015, Mike Shipman commented:

They came from all over, as far away as Oxfordshire, although the guy with the New Zealand tee shirt apparently didn't start there.
Many of the riders said they's be back again to visit.
Hope we get the event again next year.
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Owden

At 10:25 on 8th July 2015, Owden commented:

Was a brilliant day but especially the segment riding 'locally' - Only slightly marred by the idiotic and dangerous overtaking tactics of the Winsford Wheelers Cycling Club riders, treating Parkgate Front as a time trial

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roger f

At 14:12 on 8th July 2015, roger f commented:

This should not of been allowed to come through the small town of Neston with such vast numbers it was nightmare for a lot of motorists either being encircled by cyclists who had no respect for motorist at all or having massive groups of them taking up the whole width of the road cycling towards oncoming traffic without a care in the world, one example of the cyclist attitude, I was driving along the Burton Road behind a group of them at around 9.45am keeping my distance when another group came up behind me a lot right tight to the back of my car and others to the side of me on the wrong side of the road with not a care about me, I should not of been there according to them, it was quite scary, where was the H&S for this event, Non existent!! they should of stayed on the High Road - If this is going to be held again next year I suggest that the route through Neston be closed to traffic from 8 am to 12 noon and have more marshalls on route too, if this is to be an annual even then it should be organised properly not a free for all. Not amused

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James H

At 10:46 on 12th July 2015, James H commented:

Well done to everyone who organised the Neston stop, I was really impressed with the facilities and warm welcome by everyone there, brilliantly organised. I've visited Parkgate loads of times on my training rides from Chester but never ventured into Neston before, was very impressed and I'll definitely be back.

Hopefully this ride will go through Parkgate / Neston next year, I know it's a bit of a pain for a few hours for local residents (there are always a few idiots in any large scale event, but 99% of the people I saw were riding considerately) but surely the long term benefits to the local economy must outweigh the short term inconvenience.

Thanks again, and well done!

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