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By Fiona Reid
Annan and Eskdale
On your bike!

ON YOUR BIKES . . . families in Dumfriesshire are being urged to take part in a cycling challenge this spring. World record breaking cyclist Mark Beaumont, pictured, is backing Sustrans' 'Around the world in 10 days' as part of the Big Pedal 2018 - a UK-wide event to get more young people cycling and scooting to school. It runs from April 23 to May 4 and will see pupils, parents and teachers across the UK leave their cars at home and get on their bikes and scooters for their journeys to and from school. Mark said: "It's a great initiative for getting more young people on their bikes and scooters, building their confidence and independence in a fun and engaging way.  "Encouraging young people to cycle and scoot from an early age not only boosts physical and mental health, it also helps build good habits for independent and active travel into teenage and adult life."

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