Bradford pupils take part in 640km cycle relay

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    Over 100 children from 17 schools across the Bradford district will be taking part in the School’s Yorkshire Tour baton relay to celebrate National Bike Week and encourage more young people to cycle.

    Developed by 12 local authorities, the relay will see hundreds of children and young people from over 160 primary, secondary and special schools pass a baton 640km (400 miles) across Yorkshire.

    The relay started on 5 June at Pickering, North Yorkshire and finishes in Millennium Square, Leeds on Tuesday 3 July.

    The baton arrives in Bradford on Friday 22 June, traveling a total of just over 36 miles across the district.

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