ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RACE

What's on at the event village An event village will open in the car park of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool at 9am and there will be an activation space in Maritime Avenue featuring a range of drop-in arts activities, interactive installations, live music and performances from 9am to 11.30am.

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Hartlepool Council is working closely with local award-winning visual arts community interest company BloominArt on the family-friendly programme which will be free and open to all.

Hartlepool-based Manilla Cycling Club will be providing cycling-focused activities on Maritime Avenue, and the Hartlepool Walking and Cycling Hub in Church Street, run by staff from national cycling charity Sustrans, will be holding a two-hour guided bike ride from 12.30pm along the route to be taken out of Hartlepool by the Tour of Britain Women race.

There's more information about the Women's Tour of Britain Guided Ride as well as tickets at www. eventbrite.co.uk. Sustrans staff will also be providing cycle parking and offering a Dr Bike service in the activation area.

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