Aviva Women's Tour | Thursday 16 June
We are very much looking forward to seeing the Aviva women’s cycle tour pass through campus in its journey through the region for stage 2 of the national race.
It's a fantastic opportunity to get involved in activities, relax and watch the race - supporting our aim of developing the most physically active campus community in the UK, with a world-class wellbeing and sporting experience.
Come and relax by joining in the activities - there are no exams planned on the day, and we'll have a bunch of wellbeing stalls there providing tips to help you cross the Term 3 finish line!
What's on?
From 10am:
Performances:
10.00-10.30 – Warwick Pole
10.30–10.40 - Warwick Devils
10.40-11.10 - Warwick Drumming Society
11.10-11.40 - Warwick Pole
11.40–11.50 - Warwick Devils
Warwick Sport Cycling demos and activities: • Vibe Cycle classes • Wattbike classes • Zwift Virtual Reality Races (race a friend in VR on the big screen!) • Information on cycling on campus and bike maintenance from Unibikes and Bike Wrench.
Wellbeing stalls (until 12pm): From tips on how to de-stress during exams, to information on one-off volunteering opportunities, there will be a load of stalls on hand to help you get through the rest of term 3 from...
• The Students' Union • The Wellbeing team • the Library's Study Happy team • Warwick Volunteers • Equality & Diversity • the Chaplaincy • Environment & Sustainability.
Food market (until 5pm):
• Street Chef • Platinum Pancakes • The Beefer
• Open Sesame • Flying Cows • Sharian's Cuisine
• Freshrootz (veggie/vegan)
10.37-11am: Tour passes through campus
2pm: Euro16: England v Wales on the big screen
Look out for more details over the next few weeks!
Still revising?
The event is a good opportunity to take a break from revision, and there will a bunch of stalls giving support to help you get through exams. But if you'd rather just study, there a bunch of study spaces and additional study spaces that will be open as usual.
The Route
The tour will pass through campus from Westwood Heath Road direction into campus by the Security gatehouse entrance and follow University Road, leaving at the bus interchange roundabout onto Gibbett Hill Road and before it heads towards Kenilworth.
You will be able to get a great view of the race from the Piazza / Plaza or along the route.
If you want to watch off campus, check out the timings here.
Want to find out more?
- Aviva Women's Tour homepage | |
- Warwickshire County Council - Women's Tour | |
- Warwickshire Cycle Tour blog
- A rough guide to cycle road racing
- Cycle on campus
- Our active campus community: UniCycles | Warwick Sport | Clubs | New Sports Hub development
If you have queries about the race coming through campus on 16th, please email the events team on events@warwick.ac.uk.
Travelling to and around campus
Stage 2 of the race starts the day in Atherstone and ends in Stratford-upon-Avon, so you may experience delays and diversions during the day across Warwickshire.
There will be rolling road blocks across Warwickshire to accommodate the race. Keep a look out on the Warwickshire Council website for information on disruption in the wider area.
No exams are scheduled on the day in case of any disruption.
On campus, there will be road closures in effect from 10.30am for approximately 30 minutes: Westwood Heath Road to Gibbet Hill Rd, including University Road and Library Road will be closed to all traffic. For a short time, this will affect access to all car parks (other than those on Westwood campus or in the Science Park), and the availability of taxis - who will not be able to drop off or pick up from campus during this time.
National Express have confirmed to us that all campus services will run during the Aviva event. While you won’t be able to get on a bus during the road closure, their services will arrive at campus as soon as they can before and after. National Express did, however, say that their leamington to campus services may have to avoid Kenilworth, using the A46 instead during the race morning.
Information on regional diversions are available from National Express and Stagecoach. Travel de Courcey have yet to confirm their arrangements.
Cyclists won't be able to use footpaths or cycle paths along the route, but the sustrans route to Kenilworth will be unaffected through Cryfield Village.
If you're travelling on foot, be sure to leave enough time to make your way through the spectators.
More information will be published around public transport, access and diversions as they are confirmed. We would expect campus services and facilities to return to normal after 11.15am but there may be a knock-on effect in the local roads due to the race.
If you have a specific need to be able to rapidly leave campus during this time, or are expecting external visitors, please let us know in advance if possible.
Get involved
If you’re in a society or team, come along and join in to support the cyclists - either as spectators or by performing to encourage the crowds! If you want to be involved, let us know.Cycle on Campus
The Tour will flash by at lightning speed, but our ongoing commitment to cycling won’t. There's loads of other ways to get cycling on campus. For information on routes and facilities, cycling classes at Warwick Sport, the Cycle to Work Scheme, the Bicycle Users Group, UniCycles and more, check out the Cycle on Campus page.