Fete du Velo

#REDFEST

Cycle races and cycling activities on and around Redbourn Common

- Sunday 6th July 2025

9.15am to 4.15pm

Community activities on the common

• Off-road (under 16) cycle course - bring your bike and helmet and have a go! Grass track - 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm
• Mini-world champs, cycling challenges - bring your bike and helmet and have a go! 10 to 12pm and 2 to 4pm

Community activities on the closed road circuit

• 08.45 - Open course cycling (25 mins)
• 12.00 - Redbourn Mile fancy dress challenge (25mins)
• 12.30 - Scooterthon - (10 mins)
  • Meet at War Memorial corner at 12.20
• 12.40 - Open Course cycling (10 mins) 
• 15.50 - Open Course cycling (25 mins)  
• 16.15 - Course break down (begins)
• 17.00 - Road reopens (to traffic)

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 Gathard (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 - The Berkeley Band (stage 1)
  • Lively jazzy tunes & smooth Latin sounds.

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
• Pedalworks
• 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
• Reds catering - German Bratwurst
• Ruff Wood Pizza - Wood fired pizza
• Total Cow Burger - Fine burgers

Circuit Cycle Races

For Juniors - 9.15am to 11.55am

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

10.20 - Break (15 mins)

• 10.35 - U14 Open & U14 Girls - Youth only (25 mins)
• 11.10 - U16 Open & U16 Girls - Youth only (35 mins)

11.55 - Youth Prize Presentations

For Adults - 12.50pm to 3.45pm

• 12.55 - VCC All Comers Novice Ride - 4th, A, B, Junior (15 mins)
• 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

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!