[Updated Sept 16] The Spokes 2013 Summer Competition – for a photo and caption on the theme Cycling with a Purpose – has now been judged.
The judges had no difficulty in selecting the top entry. For the second year in a row our top prizewinner was…
Mark James from Dunbar – with this highly purposeful entry
A delivery to the Belhaven Hospital Community Garden of pigeon droppings, using one of Sustaining Dunbar’s Trailers
Judging then became much more difficult, with a range of excellent entries, but after much debate the top 15 entries were selected.
Second place – Charlie Wood, Portobello
What better use for a bike than hauling happy kids around on an adventurous, and exhausting, day out?
Third Place – Polly Waters, Aberlady
‘Can you take me to Gullane Beach please?’ Cora, the environmentally sensitive Bearded Collie, prefers to travel to the seaside by bike.
Fourth Place – Oliver Brookes, Marchmont – whose picture is a paean of praise for the children, parents and teachers of Sciennes Primary
The more we cycle the safer it gets! – Sciennes Primary, Edinburgh
All other entries
The full set of entries can be seen here [pdf 5.4MB].
The complete list of prizewinners is…
- Mark James, Dunbar
- Charlie Wood, Portobello
- Polly Waters, Aberlady
- Oliver Brookes, Marchmont
- Damion Willcock, Broughton Village, Biggar
- Mark James, Dunbar [no prize for second entry]
- Kim & Ulli Harding, Southside
- Maragaret Hanson, Leith
- Jackie Howlett, Liberton
- Katharine Wake, Blackhall
- Nancy Pinkerton, Gilmerton
- Tim Smith, Pilrig
- Leo Paredes, Whitson
- Leo Paredes, Whitson [no prize for second entry]
- Katharine Wake, Blackhall [no prize for second entry]
Our apologies
Unfortunately Spokes lost this entry from Cait Pearce of Currie, so it was not judged. We will send a consolation prize. Cait also sent an explanation of the background to her picture – we have included it at the end of the above all-entries file.
We did the sums when our car died spectacularly: desperation+bike+trailer+banana box+2 bags for life = 1 weekly shop for family of 4!
Thank You!!
Special thanks from Spokes to…
- Everyone who entered – especially you if you entered!
- The external independent judge on our panel, John Lauder, Director of Sustrans Scotland
- and…
The sponsors of our great prizelist – fuller details on entry form
- Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op
- ScotRail
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions
- Kalpna Indian Vegetarian restaurant
- Cameo Cinema
- Filmhouse
- Sustrans Scotland
- Peter’s Yard
- Velo Ecosse
- Reiss Hairsalon – 27 Hamilton Place
- Bike Smith – 36 Haymarket Terrace