East Suffolk Council
Speedy Sprinter is back! Bike trail returns to East Suffolk towns
To celebrate the return of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men to East Suffolk next month, a popular interactive bike trail has been relaunched.
Following on from the success of last year’s bike trail and accompanying sticker book featuring Speedy Sprinter, Speedy is now back in a new adventure, Speedy Sprinter and the Big Bad Bike.
Designed as a sticker collection book, Speedy Sprinter and the Big Bad Bike brings back Speedy the racing bike and nine other colourful cycling characters in an exciting new story written by local author Jenny Edgerley.
People can collect a free Speedy Sprinter sticker book from participating shops and businesses in towns across East Suffolk, hunt for the Speedy Sprinter characters hidden in shop windows and collect stickers to complete the story.
Cllr Seamus Bennett, East Suffolk’s assistant cabinet member and Felixstowe ward councillor, said: “The bike trail is a fun way for people to get involved in the Tour of Britain Men, which takes place entirely within East Suffolk on 8 September and will pass through many of our market towns. The bike trail gives residents and visitors the chance to support local businesses whilst they are in town collecting sticker books and looking for stickers.
"The Tour brings huge benefits to East Suffolk and the Council has worked hard to bring the race to the district once more. I really encourage residents and businesses along the route to get involved and show their support for the race in whatever way they can, both in the lead up to the race and on race day itself.”
The following locations are taking part in the Speedy Sprinter bike trail; Beccles, Bungay, Carlton Colville, Framlingham, Halesworth, Kirkley, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market.
As well as taking part in the bike trail, businesses are also able to show their support for the Tour of Britain Men by downloading posters and social media graphics.
The Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain Men - Britain’s biggest professional cycle race - is coming to East Suffolk on Sunday 8 September, with the race starting on Lowestoft seafront and finishing in Felixstowe: www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/tour-of-britain