Over the last couple of years we have had some great sporting events which the Friends of the Rec have been able to celebrate on the Rec. We are fortunate that 2014 is no exception with the arrival of the Tour De France (le Tour) in Cambridge on Monday 7th July.

The County Council is organising a ‘Velo Fest’ to celebrate the le Tour and the Rec Fest will form part of the Velo Fest and will include:

• Street Velodrome on the Histon FC car park.
  • Street Velodrome is the world’s only pop-up track racing style cycle event and is touring the UK during 2014 as a televised series. Created to reflect the growing appetite for the drama and excitement of cycle sport and the broad appeal of Olympic style track racing Street Velodrome offers riders a thrilling, adrenaline filled riding experience and, for spectators, a close racing spectacle with an exciting and accessible appeal.
• Bike try out show
• Dr Bike
• Smoothie Bike
• Pedal powdered scalextrics
• Cambridge News Big Bike Ride: the Rec Festival event will be one of three venues on the Big Bike Ride along with Coton and the City Centre.
• Histon & Impington Bicycle club stall

Sports

A dozen sports to enjoy including those with coach taster sessions:

Ultimate Frisbee, fencing, croquet & children’s croquet, bowls, netball, table tennis, mini athletics, volleyball, mini golf, boxing & boxercise, archery, tennis, wheelchair tennis & basketball.

A detailed programme timetable will be distributed through the schools.

Plus

• Zumba exercise at 2.15pm
• Children’s & parent races
• Young children’s multi-activity sessions
• Impington Sports Centre: family activities

Fun attractions

Some great new attractions not seen in the village before including ;
Human hamster balls, caterpillar inflatable, crazy golf, bungee trampolines, climbing wall and human table football

Blue Smile mile

A special event at 3pm in aid of Blue Smile Cambridge: run, walk or waddle around the Rec with all entry fees going to Blue Smile which offers counselling support in local primary schools in the north of Cambridge and Histon & Impington Junior School.

Music

Throughout the afternoon we welcome ‘ Summer Music on the Rec’ on the Greenstage featuring talented young performers and more established groups. The music will continue to about 5.30pm /6pm. Our thanks to Strummers (Histon Unplugged ) for organising the music.

There will be a licensed bar, Pimms stall, BBQ, pizzas + refreshments

The event is organised by Friends of Histon & Impington Recreation Ground for Feast Week which will receive a donation from any surplus made from the overall event. Our thanks to Histon FC for the use of their car park.

Full event information at www.friendsoftherec.co.uk