The campaign is calling especially for safer routes for women riding after dark, with rides this week having been led by women but open to everyone.

The Bolton ride was hosted at Haslam Park on Wigan Road by Krimmz Girls Youth Club in partnership with Cycling UK, as part of the “My Ride, Our Right” initiative.

Khadija Patel, of Krimmz, said: “The glow ride is part of a Cycling UK national initiative encouraging communities to enjoy cycling in a fun, safe, and inclusive way.

The ride aimed to show that cycling is for everyone (Image: Phil Taylor)

“Our event aims to bring together women, and young people from across Bolton to celebrate night cycling and promote active lifestyles, visibility, and community spirit.”

Together, Krimmz hoped to show how groups like theirs help to make cycling more accessible, particularly for women who are often underrepresented.

The event helped promote cycling in Bolton (Image: Phil Taylor)

The club has been running for more than 20 years now and runs various other similar activities around Bolton to help get girls into sports.

On Wednesday night they put this into practice by lighting up the autumn sky with the glow ride.

The cycle ride was organised by Krimmz Girls Youth Club with Cycling UK (Image: Phil Taylor)

Along with the Bolton event, similar rides took place across the UK over the evening of Wednesday October 22.

The cyclists met at 7pm before setting off on the journey, with many of the participants illuminated along the way with glow sticks.

A ride also took place in Horwich, starting at Decathlon, Middlebrook Retail Park.

Women from across Bolton took part (Image: Phil Taylor)

Cycling UK hopes that events like these will help drive the changes they want to see in the way safety is handled across the country.

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They say they need better networks of direct routes separated from traffic and better promotion of the new Highway Code, to foster more respect on the UK’s roads.

Cycling UK also says that the authorities new to listen to women’s voices around the planning and design of routes, to make sure they work for them.

The group says that small things can make a big difference to women’s perceptions of safety.

These can include things like improving lighting, reducing speed limits, and making sure bike parking is in a good visible location.