What is the Slow Cycle bike race?
The principle of the Slow Cycle is simple: he who loses, wins. The winner is the person who crosses the finish line last, proving definitively that slow and steady really does win the race. Each participant can try as many times as they like to travel as slowly as possible along a 10 metre course without putting their foot down, leaving their lane or stopping completely. Each run will be timed and the rider with the slowest recorded time of the day will win £100 of cycling vouchers.

When is it?
The Slow Cycle race kicks off at 12 noon on Sunday 26 September. There will be free bike health checks throughout the day, plus food and drink stalls. At 11am there will be a free kids’ race in which children under 12 can show the adults how it»s done.

How do I enter?
Registration for the Slow Cycle is £10, with all proceeds going to Prostate UK and the fight against prostate disease. To mark this inaugural event, each participant will receive a limited edition Slow Cycle T-Shirt. Bring your own bike along to compete or use one provided. Registration here on-line or register on the day.

How do I get there?
Here is a map.   If you don»t fancy cycling to the event, London Fields is in Hackney E8 3RH and is well served by train and tube. The nearest public transport is Hackney Central Overground. Upon exiting Hackney Central, walk south down Mare street for approximately 10 minutes before taking a right onto Richmond Road. A few minutes further and London Fields will appear on your left, from where Slow Cycle will be signposted. The nearest tube is Bethnal Green, which is on the Central line and is a 20-25 minute walk away. If you are bringing your own bike, please remember that you cannot take cycles on the Central line. For more information please visit the Transport for London website, www.tfl.gov.uk.

Rules of the Slow Cycle:

1. No touching the floor. Once you have both feet on the pedals you must not take them off again till the end of the course.
2. No trackstands. Keep those pedals moving!
3. Bikes must travel forward only.
4. No leaving the lanes. Nobody likes a road hog.
5. Two wheels or less. Style points will be awarded to anyone attempting the course on a unicycle, but any participants wishing to do so should make note of rule 3.
6. No touching other riders. You can’t do it in a swimming pool and you can’t do it here either.
7. The decision of the Marshals is final.

If you break any of these rules, you are disqualified from your turn. You can go back to the beginning and try again though!

Why Prostate UK?
Through participating in the Slow Cycle, you will be helping raise funds for vital research, increasing awareness and training medical professionals to help the 1 in 2 men who will be directly affected by prostate disease in their lifetime.

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