REGISTRATION has opened for the seventh Pedal for Parkinson’s in Stirling.

The annual one-day cycle event sees more than 250 people get on their bikes and pedal for the 127,000 people affected by Parkinson’s across the UK.

Following the success of previous years which has seen numbers increasing, the 2017 event on Sunday, August 6 is moving to a new and bigger venue at Stirling High School.

Paul Jackson-Clark, director of fundraising at Parkinson’s UK, said: "It’s been fantastic to see our pedal event in Stirling continue to go from strength to strength and the local support never ceases to amaze me.

"I hope we’ll see some old faces returning to the saddle as well as some new recruits for our seventh year.

"With every spin of the wheel, fundraisers will be helping us to support everyone affected by Parkinson’s and to continue our work to move ever closer to finding better treatments and ultimately, a cure."

Last year’s event raised more than £52,000 and cyclists also got an unexpected boost from former Scotland rugby union player Gavin Hastings at the start line.

There are three routes on offer in 2017, a 23-mile blast, 34-mile blaze or 51-mile burn, all through Scotland’s beautiful countryside.

The registration fee is £25 for adults and £10 for juniors (under 16s).

The charity asks that each cyclist aims to raise £100 in sponsorship to help them reach their target of £100,000 from the pedal series.

In return each cyclist will receive fundraising support, refreshments, a post-ride leg massage and for the first time, chip timing.

There will also be family friendly games in the charity village while families wait for their loved ones to cross the finish line.

Pedal for Parkinson’s - Stirling is one of three pedal events across the UK with other events in Warwickshire and Yorkshire.

For keen cyclists who want to go the extra miles, the charity has also launched a brand new event BOXCAM.

The two-day, 200-mile cycle ride starts in Bristol, travels to Oxford and finishes in Cambridge the next day.

To sign up to cycle for Parkinson’s UK or for more information, see www.parkinsons.org.uk/pedal