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The fifth annual Dean Barwick Mountain Bike Challenge will be held on Saturday 4 July 2015.

Those up for the challenge can choose between timed mountain trail biking routes of 25km or 40km. The specially designed courses use bridleways, off-road tracks and exclusive trails on private land, which will be available for this day only, making it a unique way to experience biking through the area.

The event is one in a series being held to raise money for a range of important improvements to the school.

Under-16 riders are welcome with an accompanying adult. 
Visit www.deanbarwick.cumbria.sch.uk for further details and to enter.

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Witherslack Community Shop urgently requires several new committee members as from July 2015, with approximately six meetings a year.  
In particular, the committee needs a new treasurer, to work with the part-time book-keeper, to assist with Sage Accounts and provide financial information and management accounts to the committee.   
Approximately eight hours a month, plus committee meetings and assisting with stock checks several times a year.   
If you are interested in helping out to ensure the future of the shop, please contact Liz Croy on 015395 52155 or leave details at the shop.   
The AGM is to be held on Monday 29 July at 7.30 pm.

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Well done to Rachel and Donna - they coped admirably with the 35+ riders and visitors that descended on the shop on Saturday. We had nearly £30 donations for tea and coffee, plus I saw lots of drinks, cordial and snacks among the throngs outside the shop - nearly everyone seemed to go in the shop over the half hour they stayed.  

We had loads of compliments from riders and organisers and many of the cyclists said they would be passing on their experience to fellow cyclists. There were loads of photos being taken by all sorts of people - so we will no doubt go viral very soon!
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The Mayor of Lancaster, Jon Barry, has chosen St. John’s Hospice as his charity of the year and he came up with the idea of doing a sponsored bike ride around the newly opened Morecambe Bay Cycle Way in one day towing his Mayoral Trailer – otherwise known as the “Mayormobile”.

The route should pass through Witherslack at around 12pm.

The timings are:
Depart Walney Island - 7am
Ulverston - 9am
Grange Over Sands -11.30am
Silverdale - 13.45 pm
Lancaster Millennium Bridge - 15.30pm
Glasson Dock 16.30pm – finish

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Come and enjoy an afternoon at Holme Crag, Witherslack. 
Beautiful gardens as featured in Gardens of the Lake District, by Tim Longville. There will be something fro everyone - delicious refreshments, various stalls, a fantastic raffle and children's entertainment.
Entrance fee is £3.50, which includes a cup of tea and cream scone. Children are FREE.
Proceeds in aid of St Paul's Church. 
Click here for a map.
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The Parish Council is considering uses for a piece of land called Pinfold Quarry in Witherslack (marked as number 9 on the map). It would like to hear any ideas that the local community has. You can send your ideas to the parish clerk at parishclerkwitherslack@gmail.com
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The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is carrying out an electoral review of South Lakeland District Council.

The review will draw new council ward boundaries across South Lakeland.

​Click on the poster to find out how to give your views.
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Witherslack Parish Hall Committee jumble sale. Selling clothing, toys, books and bric-a-brac.

10-2pm Parish Hall, Witherslack

20p entry - refreshments available

Tel: 015395 52275

Click here for a map

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