Bike ride starts at Woy Woy

The Bike Week Bash will be held again on Sunday, September 18, with a ride starting at Woy Woy to Gosford Waterfront.

Registration for Woy Woy participants will be at 7am on the day at the Woy Woy Lions Park, Brickwharf Rd, Woy Woy.

The ride will begin at 8am.

The Bike Week Bash will also be held from Erina and Niagara Park and aims to promote cycling and bike safety as well as the region's extensive cycleways.

Gosford Council hosts the free community event as part of the RTA's annual Bike Week.

Highlights of this year's event will include BMX dirt jumping demonstrations by dirt jumping champions, bike displays and stalls, roller derby, prizes, and cycle skills courses in association with Central Coast Cycling Club.

Guests will include Olympic world champion cyclist Sean Eadie and Nikki Brown, adventurer and author of Cycling Outback Australia.

Participants in the event can support local charities by cycling or wheelchairing in a special Central Coast Community Chest Community Pedal from one of the three locations to the Bike Week Bash at Gosford Waterfront.

Entries are a $5 donation per bike.

There are showbags and a sausage sizzle for all riders and over $5000 worth of prizes including bikes to be won.

To register, contact Central Coast Community Chest on 4324 7156.

For more information about the event, contact council's cycleway officer Mr Allan Brown on 4325 8929.

Press release, September 1 Breearna Sharp, Gosford Council