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Mayo Bike Week 2014
By MSP
14, Jun 2014 - 08:24

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National Bike Week 2014 in Mayo 14 June - 22 June

Mayo to host a wide range of events for National Bike Week

Would you like to take advantage of the longer brighter days by getting out on your bike? A challenge is going out to all families and people of all ages to dust off their bikes and trikes for a bumper week of cycling activity during National Bike Week 2014 (Please see attached list of events which we are aware of at this moment and time).

Over 15 different events are scheduled to take place in Mayo from Saturday 14th - Sunday 22nd June beginning on the Saturday with a Group Cycle in Belmullet as part of the Erris Beo festival and a Family Day out in Lacken with adult group cycle, children cycle races etc. Other events include a Cycle on the Great Western Greenway on Sunday 15th from Achill Sound and a Family Cycle at Belleek Woods in Ballina on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 7pm. A Ballinrobe history tour on bikes will take place on Friday 20th at 7.30pm from Abbey St Ballinrobe with a number of other initiatives also planned by Westport Smarter Travel.

Minister of State for Transport, Tourism and Sport Michael Ring whose department has allocated €5,000 towards Bike Week in Mayo has expressed his support for all communities who are organising this fantastic array of events.

This year the Bike Week Steering Committee comprising representatives from Mayo County Council, Mayo Sports Partnership, An Taisce, Westport Smarter Travel and the Road Safety Authority have decided to place a focus on a number of School Cycle events which are scheduled for Westport, Castlebar, Ballina, Claremorris and Ballyhaunis.

In addition the Bike Week Committee is encouraging the people of Mayo to make a Bike Week pledge. This pledge will be your commitment to cycle during bike week, whether you pledge to cycle to training once a week or that you will cycle to work every day of the week, all pledges are equally important. Everyone is invited to make a pledge and enjoy their own personal cycling challenge.

Pledges should be posted to the Mayo Sports Partnership Facebook page with a Bike Selfie (a picture of you on/or beside your bike not to be taken while cycling). During Bike Week there will be daily prizes i.e. €50 with an overall prize of €100 given out to people that have made the pledge and that are making an effort to cycle as a form of transport.

Selfies can be taken e.g. before you head to the shop / work or while cycling the kids to or from school and the committee is encouraging people to nominate friends to cycle also. Why not be in with a chance to win a prize.

A full and detailed listing of all events can be found on the Mayo Sports Partnership website at www.mayosports.ie/news . For further information contact the Partnership's Office at 094-9047025

 

Bike Week 2014 EVENTS
Name of event Date / Time Meeting Point Contact Name of Organising Group
Group Cycle Part of Erris Beo Festival Saturday 14th June 2014 @10am Aras Inis Gluaire, Belmullet Rina Garrett 09782292 ext. 4 Erris Beo
Family Day for Cyclists Adult group cycle, Children cycle races, obstacle course Saturday 14th June 2014 @ 1pm Lacken Church, Lacken, Ballina Fiona Brady 086-0263180 Creevagh Cycling Club
Cycle on the Great Western Greenway part of give it a go festival Sunday 15th June @1pm Allices at Achill Sound Siobhan Comerford 086-3251619 Achill Tourism
Early Morning Ladies leisure Cycle provide a fun day and promote cycling in a save sociable environment Sunday 15th @8.30am, Kiddies Fun Cycle @1.00pm Lecanvey Community Centre, Westport Therese Dawson 087-9032373 Lecanvey Community Centre LTD
Primary School Fun Cycle in Westport Monday 16th June at 12.45pm Scoil Padraig, Westport Laura Heneghan An Taisce Bike Week Steering Committee
Davitts GAA & Davitts Ladies Club promote cycling/safety on the roads Frioday 20th June at 7 pm GAA Club Ballindine Breda Waldron 087-7644448 Davitts GAA Club & Davitts Ladies Club
Family Cycle show the locals all the cycling tracks that exist around the area Tuesday 17th June @7pm Wednesday 18th June @7pm Thursday 19th June @7pm Belleek Woods, Ballina Pat O' Brien 087-2540334 Ballina Lions Club
Primary School Fun Cycle in Ballyhaunis Tuesday 17th June at 12.45pm Scoil Iosa, Ballyhaunis Anne Ronayne Mayo Sports Partnership Bike Week Steering Committee
Primary School Fun Cycle in Castlebar Wednesday 18th June 12.45pm The Mall, Castlebar Laura Heneghan An Taisce Bike Week Steering Committee
Primary School Fun Cycle in Ballina Thursday 19th June 12.45pm Scoil Iosa, Ballina Anne Ronayne Mayo Sports P artnership Bike Week Steering Committee
Primary School Fun Cycle in Claremorris Friday 20th June 12.45pm Mayo County Council Car Park (behind Keanes), Claremorris Lukasz Krzywon An Taisce Bike Week Steering Committee
Bike Fun Day To promote bike safety for all Saturday 21st June TBC Castlebar Mens Shed, Moneen, Castlebar Patsy McHale 083-4024765 Castlebar Mens Shed
Kilmovee Family Fun Cycle To Train young children to be able to ride their bikes safely on the road Saturday 21st June TBC Kilmovee Community Centre Jane Thompson 094 9649814 Cairdeas, Kilmovee Family Resource Centre
Duathlon & Fun Day Promote green travel,exercise, road safety Sunday 22nd June 2-5pm Killeen NS, Louisburgh Barbara Tiernan 087-2820671 Killeen NS, Louisburgh


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