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Coal Caravan | 25.04.2009 07:33

If you are planning to join us and want to get in touch then please call

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Below is the rough route plan aswell as the nearest train stations for people who wish to join us along the way. If you plan to join us after the Friday night, please make sure you arrive before 8.30am or after 6pm.

There is alot of cycling involved! We will be cycling up to 45 miles per day (though usually less) and it will not be flat. We will however have different paced parties to accomodate the fastest and the slowest, but this is a great excuse to do some training at get fit!

You will need a working bike (click front and back for the Bicycology flyer on basic maintenence). You will also need to be able to carry all your belongings on your bike (more information here and here) as there will be no support vehicle.

You can view a Google map of the route here, though be aware it is subject to change.

There will be some people travelling the route by bus, email for more information.

Click here for addresses of all the venues.

The following information is from the Coal Caravan briefing which all caravanners must read. Click here to download the document.

Fri 24th April

2-4pm: Bike maintenance at The Sumac Centre, Nottingham
5pm: Market Square: join the monthly Nottingham Critical mass
7pm: food at Sumac centre
8pm: Introduction to the caravan & a briefing about mining communities & the miners strike, please come to this if you can.
9pm: Caravan Launch party by Demo at the Sumac Centre
Nearest train station - Nottingham
Sat 25th

9am: Cycle to Shipley Country Park (11 miles)
12-4pm: Coal Caravan Event at the park for the local community.
5pm: Cycle to West Hallam (3miles)
7pm: bicycle powered screening of "The age of stupid" at West Hallam Methodist church
Nearest train station - Nottingham (morning) Langley Mill (evening)
Sun 26th

10am: Cycle back to Shipley Country Park
11-3pm: Walk around the park visiting the opencast coal site. With talks by local historian & wildlife expert.
Cycle back to West Hallam
Nearest train station - Langley Mill (all day)
Mon 27th 9am: Cycle to Doncaster (50 miles)
Nearest train station - Langley Mill (morning) Doncaster (evening)
Tues 28th

9am: Cycle to Pontefract via Ed Milibands office (23 miles)
6pm: The History of Coal; The Future of Coal.
Pontefract New College, With miners, climate activists and local people. Curry supper, followed by discussion:- What lessons can we take from past struggles, and can we reach agreement over the future of coal? [flyer]
Nearest train station - Doncaster (morning) Pontefract (evening)
Wed 29th

9am: Meet outside Pontefract Library.
A walk from Pontefract to Ferrybridge power station, and from there to the site of the proposed open-cast mine near Ledston. Our route takes us via the Fairbairn Ings nature reserve which is threatened by the proposal. (7 miles).
7.30pm: Pontefract Library.
Bicycle powered screening of the Age of Stupid [more info]. Or go to the pub for those who've already seen it!!
Nearest train station - Pontefract (all day)
Thurs 30th

9am: cycle to Ripon (39 miles)
Nearest train station - Pontefract (morning) TBC (evening)
Fri 1st May

9am: cycle to Newton Aycliffe (40 miles)
Nearest train station - TBC (morning) Newton Aycliffe (evening)
Sat 2nd

9am: cycle to Dipton (27 miles)
7pm: A welcome event about the Coal Caravan .
Nearest train station - Newton Aycliffe (morning) Durham (evening)
Sun 3rd

10.30am: Dipton Community Centre for a site walk in the beautiful area around Bradley. We will have a local historian on the walk which will be unsuitable for buggies. 5 miles
7.30pm: The History of Coal; the Future of Coal. Dipton Community Centre [flyer]
Nearest train station - Durham (all day)
Mon 4th

9am: cycle to Cambois, arrive approximately 2pm. (27 miles)
10-6pm: Coal Caravan Workshops in Cambois, Blythe run by TRIPOD for local campaign groups.
7.30pm: Bicycle powered screening of the Age of Stupid. Cambois Miner's Institute. [more info].
Nearest train station - Durham (morning) Cramlington (evening)
Tues 5th Relax then head home by train in the afternoon. You will need to book your train!
Nearest train station - Cramlington (all day)


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