Saturday 19th June 300+ Cyclists in the 2010 Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge broke the Locks Heath’s Warsash/Swanwick footpath ‘No Cycling’ ban

By TinaGarner | Thursday, June 24, 2010, 11:20

On Saturday 19th

Solent Coastline Challenge Cyclists break No Cycling ban on Locks Heath's Warsash-Swanwick footpath
No Cycling!

June more than 300 charity Cyclists of the 2010 Solent Coasts Cycling

Challenge broke the Locks Heath’s Warsash/Swanwick footpath No Cycling ban!

The Warsash/Swanwick

footpath route (officially known as route 3a) was declared ‘No Cycling’ by

Hampshire County Council last summer when one landowner, with claims on a

100-yard stretch of the 2-mile route complained.

Saturday was the 8th

annual Cycling Challenge – a circular trip beginning at LYMINGTON FERRY

TERMINAL covering 66 miles of Solent Coastline and 6 ferry trips –

including the famous Hamble-Warsash Pink Ferry. Officially speaking all

309 charity cyclists were trespassing.

Warsash CATS (Cyclist

Along The Shore) is the group campaigning for a change in the status of

footpath to a cycle/pedestrian route in recognition of its long time use by

cyclists. The Campaign has now claimed the most Evidence Form submissions the

Council have ever received, and an application has now been submitted to change

the Definitive Map to reflect long and significant use by cyclists. The

campaign now has the additional support of the 309 Charity Riders who signed a

Petiton while on the Ferry.

If you would like to show

your support for the Campaign contact Warsashcats@btinternet.com.

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The condition of this path is so bad to walk on the only way to enjoy it is on a bike....

By Paul_T at 09:52 on 16/07/10
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Fantastic.
Good to see REAL democracy in action.

By dragonandy at 16:26 on 05/07/10
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Sorry about the duplicate posts, my firefox gives a "failed to connect" error when making a post so it looks as if it's failed to post the message. In IE8 it's fine.

By Fight_The_Ban at 14:32 on 05/07/10
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Hooray ... I enjoyed my first ride there yesterday for ages without fear of prosecution. Thoroughly enjoyable ride. If anyone hasn't seen the new notices I took a took a photo of one http://tinyurl.com/2fflljv THANKYOU CATS!!! :)

By Fight_The_Ban at 14:22 on 05/07/10
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Hooray ... I enjoyed my first ride there yesterday for ages without fear of prosecution. Thoroughly enjoyable ride. If anyone hasn't seen the new notices I took a took a photo of one http://tinyurl.com/2fflljv THANKYOU CATS!!! :)

By Fight_The_Ban at 14:22 on 05/07/10
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