14/06/2012 -

Bike Week 2012 Events in Sligo

 
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40kM AND 60kM ADULT LEISURE CYCLE AROUND ‘LOUTH GILL CYCLE LOOP’

Date:		Sunday 17th June
Time:		10am
Meeting point:		Sligo I.T. Sports Arena
Organiser:		Sligo Cycling Club Innisfree Wheelers
Contact:		086 1005219; www.inisfreewheelers.com
Target Group:		All levels welcome

Join Innisfree Wheelers Cycling Club on a leisurely spin on Sunday morning around the newly signposted ‘Lough Gill Cycle Loop’. Innisfree Wheelers is a leisure cycle touring club for the good of our health and for fun.

The spin will include a refreshments stop and the club always plan to make cycling enjoyable!

All participants must wear a helmet.

 

CHILDREN'S GRASS TRACK CYCLING

Date:		Sunday 17th June
Time:		2pm
Meeting point:		Sligo I.T. Sports Arena
Organiser:		Sligo Cycling Club Eire Og in Partnership with Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Contact:		087 9759854; www.eireogcycling.com
Target Group:		Children 8 – 12 years (Children must be accompanied by an adult)

This grass track cycling is a fun event for children and will include relay races. Trained cycling coaches will deliver the event. 

All participants must wear a helmet and bring their own bike!

 

LUNCHTIME CYCLE FOR NATIONAL 'CYCLE TO WORK DAY'

Date:		Wednesday 20th June
Time:		1.15pm
Meeting point:		Riverside, opposite the County Council Offices
Organiser:		Sligo County Council
Contact:		071 9114440
Target Group:		All levels welcome

 
It’s National Cycle to Work Day so why not try cycling to work on that day? Over 50% of people travelling to work in Sligo live within 4km of their workplace. To cycle 4km takes an average of 15 minutes. Wednesday 20th June is an opportunity to get on your bike and give it a go!

Lunchtime cycle will do a loop of the off-road cycle track at Doorly Park and Cleveragh Regional Park. Bring a picnic lunch! Free lunch voucher for all cycle to work participants!

All participants must wear a helmet.

NATIONAL 'CYCLE TO SCHOOL DAY'

Date:		Wednesday 20th June
Organiser:		An Taisce Green-Schools Travel Education Officer
Contact:		087 1325506
Target Group:		Various Green-Schools throughout Sligo Town and County

On ‘Cycle to School Day’ pupils and parents will meet at a designated location and cycle together to school.

 

CYCLE PROFICIENCY TRAINING IN NATION SCHOOLS

Date:		Various dates throughout the week
Organiser:		An Taisce Green-Schools Travel Education Officer
Contact:		087 1325506
Target Group:		Culfadda N.S.; Holy Family N.S. Tubbercurry; Rathlee N.S.; St. John’s N.S. Sligo Town

This cycle training is a combination of Level 1 and Level 2 training and will include beginner training in the school yard and on-road training in a quiet area.

 

SCHOOLS CYCLING WORKSHOPS

Date:		Various dates throughout the week
Organiser:		Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership
Contact:		071 9161511
Target Group:		Mercy Primary School, Sligo; St. Theresa’s N.S. Ballintogher; Sooey N.S.

These fun workshops for Primary School children will include Road Safety, basic skills of Balance, Pedalling, Braking and Cornering.

 

‘GET IN GEAR’ COURSE FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STAFF

Date:		Friday 22nd June
Time:		9am
Organiser:		An Taisce Green-Schools Travel Education Officer
Contact:		087 1325506
Target Group:		Gaelscoil Chnoc na Ré

An Taisce Green-Schools are delighted to offer a free cycling skills course to all parents. The aim of the ‘Get in Gear’ course is to instil more confidence in parents as a cyclist, give them the skills that they need to cycle with their children and reduce the amount of cars on the school run.  This workshop is for parents, teachers and staff who have had some experience of cycling in the past but have fallen out of the habit and will be run by Imelda Ryan-Jones, Green-Schools Travel Education Officer.

 

EVENING CYCLE TO STRANDHILL VILLAGE AND BACK!

Date:		Wednesday 20th June
Time:		6pm
Meeting point:		Mitchell Curley Park, Kevinsfort
Organiser:		Sligo County Council in Partnership with Sligo Cycling Club Innisfree Wheelers and Engineers Ireland North West Region
Contact:		071 9114440
Target Group:		Age 12 and over – all levels welcome

This evening cycle will take place along the newly constructed 8km cycle track, from Sligo City to Strandhill Village, and back to Sligo Town. Refreshments will be available in Strandhill village!

Bicycle hire for the event is available in advance from Chain Driven Cycles, High Street, Sligo (071 9129008) or Northwest Adventure Tours will have bicycles for hire at Mitchell Curley Park for the event. Bicycle hire €5.

All participants must wear a helmet.

 

CRITERIUM CYCLE RACE IN SLIGO TOWN CENTRE

Date:		Wednesday 20th June
Time:		7.30pm
Meeting point:		Ballast Quay, Sligo Town
Organiser:		Sligo Cycling Club Eire Og
Contact:		087 9759854; www.eireogcycling.com
Target Group:		Cycling Ireland Members Only

Check out club website for further details.

 

MIDSUMMER NIGHT CYCLE

Date:		Thursday 21st June
Time:		11pm
Meeting point:		Lower Quay Street Car Park
Organiser:		Sligo Cycling Club Eire Og
Contact:		087 9759854; www.eireogcycling.com

Check out club website for further details.

 

TASTE OF MOUNTAIN BIKING FOR TEENAGERS

Date:		Wednesday 20th June
Time:		12 – 2pm (boys); 2 – 4pm (girls)
Meeting point:		Slish Wood
Organiser:		Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership in Partnership with Northwest Adventure Tours
Contact:		071 9161511
Target Group:		Teenagers

Off- road Biking trip, giving participants a taste of mountain biking over a variety of terrains.

Offering expert tuition and skills advice throughout the trip that will include safety, handling, cornering, climbing, maintenance and a whole lot more.

All equipment is provided.

 

NORTH WEST 100KM LEISURE CYCLE

Date:		Sunday 24th June
Time:		8am Registration, 9am Start
Meeting point:		Teeling Centre, Collooney
Organiser:		Sligo Cycling Club Eire Og
Contact:		087 9759854; www.eireogcycling.com
Target Group:		All welcome

Check out club website for further details.

 

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