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Residents across the county will be able to cheer on elite riders as the Women’s Tour cycling race comes to Oxfordshire on Saturday.

Race for Life Oxford will take place on 03 July 2022, and there will be road closures and parking restrictions in the North Oxford area to facilitate the holding of the event.

There will be rolling road closures from 11.00am from the race start area in Chipping Norton, controlled by police and route marshals, which will continue along the route to Oxford at 3.00pm.

Hinksey Heated Outdoor Pool has opened for the 2022 summer season, and bookings are being accpeted via the Fusion Lifestyle website or on the Fusion Lifestyle app.

The popular facility will be open for the entire season this year, with the campsite opening on Friday, 27 May and the pool and splash pad ready for visitors from Saturday, 28 May.

Residents between Chipping Norton, Carterton, Faringdon, Didcot and Oxford will be able to cheer on the elit riders when this year’s cycling race comes to Oxfordshire on Saturday, 11 June.

Now in its 9th year, local businesses are being encouraged to use the sponsorship opportunities available as a ‘pedal-powered’ vehicle for good.

Stage six of Britain’s biggest and longest-running international women’s cycling stage race will start in Chipping Norton before culminating in Oxford city centre.

The Reading Half Marathon will see around 14,000 people take to the streets of the town on Sunday 03 April, with many raising vital funds for causes close to their hearts.

Costing more than £1 million to create, the new gym located next to Aldi and Homebase has opened just in time for those looking to set personal fitness goals for the new year.