Event Type: Festival
POFF: Ride On (and on)
DATE:
Fri 25 January
TIME:
5PM
PRICE:
£8, £4 under 15, £10 adult plus child
DESCRIPTION:
Naomi Freireich, British and European 24hr Mountain Bike Champion, traces her journey from non-cyclist to elite athlete and how endurance riding fuels her passion for exploring wild places.
Local Hero Studio Session: Naomi Freireich
Naomi Freireich, British and European 24hr Mountain Bike Champion, traces her journey from non-cyclist to elite athlete and reveals how endurance riding fuels her passion for exploring wild places – including bikepacking through Kyrgyzstan as part of the 2018 Silk Road Mountain Race. Naomi, from Edinburgh, is also a full-time IT manager and mother of two.
Sponsored by The Tontine Hotel, Peebles.
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