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TPT Baton Relay, Thursday 17th June (Photos now in Image Gallery)

14 June 2010 - 9:18pm — Newsletter

This month sees the twenty-first anniversary of the Trans Pennine Trail's inaugural ride which publically launched the route in 1989.

To celebrate, baton relays are being organised from the five end-points of the Trail at Chesterfield, Southport, Leeds, York and Hornsea. The batons will arrive in Barnsley, the midpoint of the Trail, by Saturday 19th June.  Barnsley will then arrange for all the batons to travel from Stairfoot for the final leg to the Football Ground where a 'Celebration Festival' will take place on Sunday 20th.

The Chesterfield leg of the relay will start from the Town Hall at 9.00 am on Thursday 17th June.  The baton is being sent on its way by the Mayor, Councillor Keith Morgan, and carried onwards to Killamarsh by a variety of schools and local community groups.

If you'd like to show your support and watch the baton on its way, the approximate timetable is below:



Time From To Carried by
       
9.00am Official Launch from Chesterfield Town Hall Chesterfield Station Send-off by the Mayor of Chesterfield
9.30am Chesterfield Station St Helena’s Floodgate Chesterfield Cycle Campaign
9.45am St Helena’s Floodgate Tapton Lock VC Chesterfield Cycle Campaign, Derbyshire County Council Members, Pupils from Old Hall School, Chesterfield Canal Trust CCT & John Varley Trip Boat
10.15am Tapton Lock VC Wheeldon Mill Lock Chesterfield Cycle Campaign, Derbyshire County Council, Brimington and Tapton Walking4Health
10.35am Wheeldon Mill Lock Mill Green Chesterfield Cycle Campaign
11.05am Mill Green Staveley Lowgates Chesterfield Cycle Campaign
11.15am Staveley Lowgates Renishaw Chesterfield Cycle Campaign, TPT/Sustrans Rangers
11.30am Renishaw Boiley Lane area Renishaw Primary School
12-15pm - 12.30pm Boiley Lane area Killamarsh St Giles School
13.00pm Arrive in Killamarsh   Chesterfield Cycle Campagin, Derbyshire County Council, St. Giles and Renishaw Schools