Maggie from ChangingPace has been nominated (by person or persons unknown) for the Edinburgh Award – “a prestigious annual award to honour an outstanding individual who has made a positive impact on the city”.
The nomination was for “contribution to Cycling”, so it’s not clear if it’s for any particular activity – running TryCycling in Edinburgh, devising Bicycle Awareness Afternoons, initiating Green Passport Days, programming the Bike Week Film Festival etc.
Previous Award winners have been Ian Rankin and JK Rowling. Even if Maggie’s doesn’t win, this year, there’ll be a nice lunch!
If awarded to Maggie,this would be well-deserved.An inspirational organiser,she has managed to promote and develop cycle awareness in too often neglected areas of Edinburgh,and she has collected a team of like-minded enthusiasts who share many of her visions and goals.