County cycling legend in new film screening

A NEW film featuring a county cycling legend will be screened in Malvern next week.

Worcester-born four-time mountain bike world champion Tracy Moseley is in Chasing The Sun which will be at Malvern Theatres on Monday, April 22 at 7.30pm.

The film, which celebrates cycling, had its premiere at Kendal Mountain Festival and is touring the UK at independent cinemas.

After the screening there will be a panel question-and-answer session hosted by Dan Jarvis, the former Mountain Bike World Cup commentator.

Jarvis will be joined by the film’s BAFTA-winning director Michael B Clifford, Moseley, who was the first British woman to win a world cup, and Rob Collier, secretary of Bike Worcester.

Community group Bike Worcester is inviting people to cycle to the screening and will support a group bike ride from Worcester to Malvern.

Retired world downhill and enduro mountain bike champion Moseley said: “Cycling gives me a connection with the outdoors and nature and it’s an amazing way to move self-propelled.

“I had my first bike at age four. It’s my life and my identity.

“I am thrilled to be involved with such a thought-provoking film about all the good that the bicycle can bring to our lives and our planet.

“Back in August last year we did the filming with my dad and my son.

“Only a few weeks before this my dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer but he was adamant he still wanted to ride and do the filming.

“The e-bike brought together riding with my 79-year-old dad and with my son aged five, something that was truly special and even more so now as I treasure this footage.”

The film also features contributions from broadcaster and ITV’s voice of the Tour de France Ned Boulting, author and blogger Jools Walker and Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Richard Long.

It explores personal stories of cyclists chasing the sun, revealing the power of the humble bicycle to transform lives and help save the planet.

Moseley continued: “You will see Bike Buses featuring in the film. I visited the school Bike Buses set up by Bike Worcester so I could see how they worked in practice.

“I’ve now set up one at my son’s school so that children and parents can do the school run safely on their bikes.

“Last month I also took part in Bike Worcester’s International Women’s Day celebration of the stories of 127 ordinary and extraordinary Worcester women who cycle.

“The aim is to encourage and enable more women to cycle locally for all sorts of different reasons — to get around for work, the school run, shopping, for sport and leisure or just for fun!’

Bike Worcester will support the Bike Bus group ride to Malvern Theatres which will be leaving from Diglis Bridge, Worcester, at 6pm.

Film tickets are available from www.malvern-theatres.co.uk.

Chase The Sun is the UK’s longest one-day endurance cycle event with three simultaneous coast-to-coast sunrise-to-sunset rides.

They all set off at dawn in England, Scotland and Ireland on June 22.

Bike Worcester is a growing community of people based in and around the city who are fans of the bicycle as a regular way of getting around.

They want to make it easier and safer for more people to cycle around.

As an active travel advocacy group, it aims to increase cycling rates by enabling and encouraging more people to use a bike, particularly for short journeys.

It welcomes ideas and new members from all parts of the community.

For more information on the Bike Bus to the film, visit www.bikeworcester.org.uk.

Alternatively, people can get in touch via @BikeWorcester on Facebook and X and @BikeWorcester99 on Instagram.