The first Fife Cycling Festival has been hailed a success after “tremendous feedback” from participants.
The festival from May 31 to June 8 was organised by Fife Council’s Active Fife team and partners including cycling clubs, Scottish Cycling and Make Your Move Kirkcaldy.
Highlights included Dunfermline’s first closed road criterium race.
The community took the opportunity to try out the route around Dunfermline town centre and Pittencrieff Park before more than 80 cyclists took to the streets to race.
Council leader David Ross and Councillor Mark Hood both tried out the route.
Mr Hood said: “Cycling the crit route was a great opportunity and I thoroughly enjoyed taking part, although the route was quite challenging.
“Over 20 women took part in the race, which is undoubtedly the legacy of the festival.
“Women’s club level race scene rarely sees double figures at the start line so this was a real achievement for cycling in Fife.”
Mr Ross said: “This was a great race that has had tremendous feedback from the cycling community.
“Fife’s first cycling festival has inspired and encouraged people of all ages and abilities to get on a bike or take their cycling to the next level.
“Cycling is a priority sporting activity for the council over the coming years.”
Other highlights of the festival included: a children’s dirt crit at Lochore Meadows with 60 competitors from across central Scotland; a Scottish youth series road race in Kennoway where up-and-coming cyclists raced head-to-head on the roads to gain points and pole position in the series; a drop-in bike night at Lochore Meadows for people with disabilities attracted four new sign up; a drop-in session at Queen Anne High School’s speedway league; 10 schools competing in a dirt crit series with Dunbog Primary School taking the win, Aberdour in second and then Dunnikier in third position, and a BikeVenture day at Lochore Meadows with led rides, the Airbag and fun activities for the crowds.