January 2012 Updates

Done Jan 2012 updates to www.southdownscycling.com. You can vote for the South Downs Way for the 2012 coastal path awards

Cleaned up and fixed links

December 2011 Updates Added

Sign the e-petition  for increased access for Mountain Bikes to the footpath network

Added Friston Forest and Arun valley cycle guide leaflet links and south downs way accommodation and camping guide links

Have a look

November 2011 updates Added

Added 2 New Bike events for November:

On the 9th of Nov Biking Belles Chichester Mums Ride

Gatwick/Crawley Evans Ride It: 26th Nov=MTB / 27thNov=Road

October 2011 Updates Done

Added 2 new events for October: the Evan Cycle Events for 1st and 2nd of Oct at Plumpton / Brighton. And the Wiggle Super Series – South Downs 100 Sportive on 23rd od Oct at the western edge of the park.

September 2011 Update News

Added new South Downs national facts and figures section with geographic, population and historic data. Have a look

Theres 2 big charity rides this month: The British Heart Foundation off road London to Brighton on 24/09/11 and the The Marie Curie Brighton 100 (and 50 mile) road race on 25/09/11

August 2011 updates done:

News / Events the SDNP has produced a new south downs welcome leaflet (PDF). Brighton Big Dog is at Stamner Park in Brighton on Sat Aug 20th, I will be there. Added: new Sussex pubs links several new hire shops and bike / tour guides and Queen Elizabeth Country Park

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July 2011 update added

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Added Gumbar Bothy to main listings and Bike Events in July INC:
Bike for lifes’s Big Bike weekend in Brighton 8th and 9th of July(This weekend) and National Trust Bike Festival Events at Devils Dyke on 22nd to 24th July

June 2011 Update and News

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June update complete. Added 2 new sections. South downs maps and guides (inc South Downs Way) have a look and Local off road cycling tips have a look

I have looked into which Ordnance Survey Explorer and Landranger Maps cover the new National park. I dont think anyone else has done this yet – its not on the SDNP Authority website, and even the OS site itself doesn’t tell you wich maps cover any national parks

Unfortunately there a no current plans from the SDNP or National Trails to install weather stations or web cams. They have no funding in place for the hardware or website development that would be needed. So lets do it oursleves and lets start with devils dyke – it may be possible to get some costs refunded by the time it gets set-up. I am happy to help set up the website – if anyone else can help then please get in touch on: public1@southdownscycling.com

May 2011 Update

Just finished May update. New Content, Total link check and sent linkback reminders to all “listees”

May NEWS: South Downs National Park and Authority “officially” Live as of April 1st. Good regional and national media coverage.

We have started a campaign to to install WebCams and Wind Vanes/ Speedometers at a few spots along the South Downs Way. With the photos and wind data being fed to the SDNPA website. This is very useful for walkers / bikers / paragliders to get an up-to date idea of weather conditions. It is something that some of the other national parks have in place. The obvious spots are Butser Hill and Devils Dyke (there did used to be a local BBC? webcam at Devils Dyke but it seems to have gone) Let them know what you think at:
sdw@southdowns.gov.uk

We are now getting over 220 visitors a week

March Update Added

Just done March update. Also news about a new South Downs National Park MTB HUB Website> Still waiting for website DEV funding. ooh and added some photos at last
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