Fete du Velo

#REDFEST

Cycle races and cycling activities on and around Redbourn Common

- Sunday 6th July 2025

9.30am to 4.30pm

Community activities on the common

• Off-road (under 16) cycle course. Bring your bike and have a go! Grass track - 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm
• Mini-world champs, cycling challenges - 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm
• Scootathon - see details below
• Parent and child running relay - see details below
• Open closed road course riding - see details below

Music & Entertainment on the two stages

• 12.00 - Jazzercise (stage 1)
  • Dance party workout 
• 12.30 - Blue Jam (stage 2)
  • Singer-songwriter acoustic duo blend of folk and blues
• 13.00 - KAOS Fitness (stage 1)
  • Join the fitness gang!
• 14.00 - Abi G (stage 2)
  • Songs from Shania Twain, Beatles and more
• 14.30 - King of Hearts (stage 1)
  • Barbershop four-part harmony
• 15.00 - Chris Godfrey (stage 2)
  • Chilled out acoustic covers
• 16.00 - Berkeley Jazz (stage 1)
  • Lively jazzy tunes, smooth Latin sounds and some cool blues too!

CycleZone

We'll be welcoming a number of cycling associations, organisations and cycling related suppliers, including:

• Le Patron
• St Albans Cycling Campaign
• St Albans Cycle Hub
• Prostate Pedlars
• Red Rubber Bullet
• TREK St Albans
• Riva Cycling
• Venture Performance
• Glaudax Cycle Tours
• Herts Cycling, Walking and Wheeling

Food and drink all day

A variety of food and drink outlets (charges apply) including:

• The Cricketers Pop-up Pub!
  
  

Plus:

• Barking Barista - Coffee & snacks
• Blue Tangerine Cafe - Coffee & snacks
• Emilio's- Lebanese street food
• Food on Wheels - Caribbean food    
• Lucy's Patisserie - Cakes
• Noviellos - Ice cream
• Real Belgium Fries - Fries & skewers
• Total Cow Burger - Fine burgers

Circuit Races

For Juniors - 9.15am to 11.55am

• 09.15 - U8 Boys & U8 Girls  (10 mins)
• 09.35 - U10 Boys & U10 Girls  (10 mins)
• 09.55 - U12 Boys & U12 Girls  (15 mins)

10.20 - Break (15 mins)

• 10.35 - U14 Boys & U14 Girls  (25 mins)
• 11.10 - U16 Boys & U16 Girls  (35 mins)

11.55 - Youth Prize Presentations

For Adults - 12.50pm to 3.45pm

• 12.50 - VCC All Comers Novice Ride
• 13.15 - Category 2/3/4/J Women  (40 mins)
• 14.05 - Category 2/3/4/J Men  (50 mins)

14.20 - Women's Prize Presentation

• 15.05 - Masters 40+  (40 mins)

15.10 - Men's Prize Presentation

• 15.45 - Racing schedule ends

15.55 - Masters Prize Presentation

Community activities on the closed roads

• 08.45 - Open course riding (25 mins)
• 12.05 - Scooterthon - (10 mins)
  • Meet at War Memorial corner at 11.50
• 12.25 - Parent and Child Running Relay (20 mins)
  • Parents meet at The Cricketers corner at 12.20
  • Children meet at War Memorial corner at 12.25
• 15.50 - Open Course riding (25 mins)  
• 16.15 - Course break down (begins)
• 17.00 - Road reopens (to traffic)

Plus...

Fun Fair all day! (charges apply)

Notice: Closed Roads

Please note that the roads around the north common will be closed from 8am to 5pm on Sunday 6th July. Thanks to all for working around us on the day!