We’re delighted to confirm that we will once again be supporting dozens of events across Co. Westmeath as part of Bike Week in May 2024.
The week-long celebration of all things cycling takes place again this year, between Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 19th.
Schools, clubs, community groups and organisations, as well as local businesses are being supported to organise their own FREE Bike Week event during Bike Week 2024 in Co. Westmeath.
A total of 26 events will take place all across Co. Westmeath including social cycles, cycle maintenance/safety workshops in schools and club activities.
CYCLE SAFELY WITH SCOUTS
We plan to hire bikes from OE Bike Hire in Mullingar and cycle alone the Old Rail Trail to Ballinea Bridge, take a break there and return to Mullingar. Total distance is 8km.
Prior to the event, we plan to hold cycle talks and demos with our scouts so they are familiar with how to cycle safely.
Time: 10.00am
Location: Old Trail Rail route in Mullingar
Suitability: All scout members, aged 6 to 15 years
Date: Saturday 11th May 2024
SCHOOL BIKE WEEK
At our school, we’re excited to introduce an engaging outdoor cycling activity for our students. We’ll be transforming the tarmac area into an obstacle course where children can learn essential cycling skills and navigation techniques. Our goal is to gradually build their confidence and competence, leading to small group excursions along the cycle path on the Ardmore Road.
Time: 9.30 am
Date: 11th May to 19th May 2024
Location: Holy Family Primary School Mullingar
Suitability: Pupils
CREMIN’S NS DUATHLON
Our school started a ‘Run Club’ every Tuesday lunchtime this year where teachers and pupils go running in groups in our village. This group is now developing in a cycling club where pupils will bring bikes to school and cycle on the Astro Turf pitch at break time. The culmination of this work will see a duathlon event on Saturday 18th May where all the children will take part in an organised event at Lough Derravaragh holiday park.
Time: 10.30am
Date: Sunday 11th – Saturday 18th May
Location: Lough Derravaragh Holiday Park (To be confirmed)
Suitability: Children 3rd to 6th classes
St. Michael’s NS BIKE WEEK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Cycle or scoot to school using bike and scooter stands to store bikes and scooters
Writing competition in relation to the benefits of cycling and how it benefits the environment
Art based lessons on cycling/bicycles
Road Safety and cycle safely in SPHE
Acrostic poetry based on the word BICYCLE 🚲
History lessons based around different types of bicycles around the world past and present
Time: 9am
Date: Throughout Bike Week
Location: At the school and within the village
Suitability: Children and their families
CÀMAN N CYCLE 5k Cycle
Time: 11am
Date: Sunday 12th May 2024
Location: Ringtown GAA
Suitability: Yes open to all families, adults and children
MILLTOWN 5 MILE SPIN
The central focal point will be the community centre in Milltown Rathconrath (eircode N91VA06). There will be a set time of departure for all cyclists, with safety ‘outrider’ cyclists accompanying groups to ensure safe passage along the route.
The route is on local access roads, avoiding main regional roads and will be marked in advance with signage warning other road users in the area that a community cycle is commencing. After the cycle, there will be light refreshments served in the community centre building and facilities for people to change clothing if it is a wet day.
Time: 3pm
Date: Sunday 12th May 2024
Location: Milltown Community Hub, Rathconrath, N91VA06
Suitability: Children over the age of 8 can attend as 5 mile route might be difficult for younger children.
C2S – CYCLE TO SCHOOL
Cycle to school each day of bike week, cycle along canal (weather permitting), bike maintenance.
Time: 9am
Date: Beginning Monday May 13th, with big emphasis on cycling on Friday 17th May.
Location: Coralstown National School
Suitability: Pupils of Coralstown National School
BICYCLE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP AND SAFETY TALKS
Hands on experience fixing puncture and minding bike by specials in bike repair and servicing. Safety talk on rules of the road etc. possibly by local Gardai.
Time: 10.00am
Date: During Bike Week
Location: Ardnagrath N.S
Suitability: Children
CYCLING SKILLS COURSE FOR PUPILS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS.
We have a school court where we propose creating an obstacle course for the children to learn how to cycle and navigate through. Pupils will use their specialised 3-wheel bikes to participate.
Time: 9.30am
Date: Monday 13th May 2024
Location: St. Hilda’s Special School
Suitability: Pupils from Senior classes, 12-18 years old.
COLUMBA COLLEGE KILUCAN BIKE WEEK
The RSA will come speak to all pupils about road safety and cycling safety.
We will also run various activities such as a slow bicycle race, Bike and spoon race and hopefully a raffle with prizes revilement to Bike week
Time: 1:20pm – 2pm Lunch Time
Date: Monday 13th – Friday 17th of May
Location: Columba college Kilucan Co. Westmeath
Suitability: Students and Teachers
TYS TAKE THE TRAIL
Our route starts on the banks of the Royal Canal where we will join up with the Old Rail Trail at Newbrook and Cycle towards Castletown, Streamstown, Moate, Athlone.
In preparation for this, our students will have to create a Strava account for their teacher to view. They will be required to upload evidence of cycling practice to ensure the student is preparing themselves adequately for this event.
Time: 9am
Date: Monday 13th May 2024
Location: Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar – Athlone
Suitability: Transition Year students from Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar
CCK BIKE WEEK
The RSA will come in to speak to all pupils about road safety and cycling safety.
We will also run various activities such as a slow bicycle race, Bike and spoon race and hopefully a raffle with prizes revilement to Bike week
Time: Lunch Time 1:20-2pm
Date: Monday 13 – Friday 17th of May
Location: Columba college Kilucan Co. Westmeath
Suitability: Students and Teachers
DALYSTOWN NATIONAL SCHOOL CYCLE TO SCHOOL
Local children will cycle to School (children who live approx 5k from the school).
All children are encouraged to bring bikes to school so an bike challenge can be organised in the school yard
Time: 10.00am
Date: Tuesday 14th May 2024
Location: Dalystown National School
Suitability: All children enrolled in the school
GREENWAY ICE-CREAM CYCLE
Leaving from the carpark at the entrance to the Greenway in Mullingar and travelling to Ballina and back along the same route. Stopping in Ballina for ice-cream or a coffee.
Time: 6:30pm (subject to change)
Date: Tuesday 14th May (subject to change)
Location: Greenway carpark entrance, Mullingar.
Suitability: Everyone with a bike and a helmet
BIKE WEEK
We have access to the main Castlepollard road and a track around our school. Cycle safety demonstrations.
Time: 10am
Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
Location: Diarmada National School
Suitability: Families
St. Mary’s N.S. Rathowen COW CYCLE ON WEDNESDAY
Children from Junior infants to 2nd class will cycle around the school yard and the school carpark. Teachers will mark out a route. Children from 3rd to 6th class will cycle along the N4 and down a local lane covering approximately a 5k distance. Teachers and parents will be welcome to complete this cycle also.
Time: 9.20am
Date: Wednesday 15th of May
Location: In the school and school carpark and also along the N4 and Loughlinstown Lane, Rathowen.
Suitability: Children, parents, teachers and SNAs
RAHARNEY BLUE BIKER’S
We are going to do a cycle around Raharney village with all children in our local school and with locals that are free on the day. Starting at the pavilion (community centre) we will do the slow bike race. And involve the much younger children 5/6yrs old to take part in a race. We will have a decorate a bike competition. And (weather permitting) we will do a bike wash. The community Gardai will call out for chat and join in on the fun.
Time: 10:30am
Date: 15th, 16th, 17th of May 2024
Location: Raharney pavilion
Suitability: Everyone there no age limit on having fun it’s opened to everyone
SUPERHERO CYCLE DAY
A superhero dress up day where pupils come to school with their scooters/bikes dressed as their favourite superhero. We will invite a local bike expert to talk about how to look after their bikes and about bike and road safety. Pupils will be brought on a cycling trip along the Blueway to Abbeyshrule and back…with light refreshments on their return. Pupils will receive bike safety accessories to celebrate Bike Week.
Time: 9.30am until 3.10pm
Date: Wednesday 15th May 2024
Location: Emper NS
Suitability: Pupils, teachers, parents.
BIKE SAFETY AWARENESS
Bike to school (for those it’s possible), bike colouring competition, safety talk
Time: During school time
Date: Wednesday 15th – 16th May 2024
Location: Dysart NS
Suitability: Children in our school
GREENWAY CYCLE ATHLONE TO MOATE RETURN JOURNEY
Members and staff of RehabCare will be cycling from Athlone to Moate and back, we will be encouraging friends, family and members of the community to join us for for the full journey or they can link in along the route at their leisure. We will be commencing at the Dunnes Stores Montree entrance to the Greenway.
Time: 11:00am
Date: Wednesday 15th of May
Location: Dunnes Stores Montree entrance to the Greenway – Athlone to Moate
Suitability: Everyone- open to all ages and abilities
GET ON YOUR BIKE “BE BUSY”
The route we take will be as follows: Leave the school, in small groups depending on the ability of the children. Cycle to the canal line proceed up and down the canal line.
Time: 11am
Date: Wednesday 15th of May
Location: Ballynacargy National School
Suitability: Children, Parents, community and teachers
KILBEGGAN MINI RACERS
As our building used to be a play center, we are incredibly lucky to have a small “town” inside our service, with ring road all around our shops. Our children are able to scoot or bike around this area, and we use the space to practice for the many parades we have held through Kolbeggan town
While many children have and will use their own bikes or strikes, many many of our children come from disadvantaged areas. We propose a new set of vehicles to be kept in creche to ensure all children have access to a bike or trike in their childhood, launching the award with a road race from the Square to Child’s Play in Riverview
Time: 1:30pm
Date: Friday 17th May 2024
Location: Riverview, Kilbeggan
Suitability: Children and families of Kilbeggan, invited/notified through students of our service
BIKE WEEK
We have access to the main Castlepollard road and a track around our school. Cycle safety demonstrations.
Time: 10am
Date: Friday 17th May
Location: Diarmada National School
Suitability: Families
FAMILY FUN WEEK FESTIVAL
We plan to organise the 17km each way cycling trip using our Trishaw bike, accommodating some service users from Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) at Clonbrusk Resource Centre, located on Abby Road, Athlone along the Green Cycle Way up to Dun Na Si Amenity and Heritage Park in Moate.
Additionally, our staff will join in, cycling their own bikes. At Dun Na Si, families with their children from IWA Sunshine club, staff, and volunteers will bring their bikes to explore the park together.
We will arrange lunch to celebrate the end of Bike Week, along with entertainment.
Moreover, staff members aim to cycle to work whenever possible, while our service users will engage in daily exercise sessions using the THERA-Trainer, this exercise bike is specifically designed for individuals with disabilities.
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Date: Saturday 18th May 2024
Location: Dun Na Si Park, Moate Co. Westmeath
Suitability: Children from Irish wheelchair Association Sunshine Club, families, friends, staff and volunteers
NEW2TRI BIKE MAINTENANCE, PUNCTURE REPAIR AND BIKE HANDLING SKILLS DAY
Our event will take place at Colaiste Chiarain in AThlone Co Roscommon. This venue allows us to operate in a private area with closed roads and no risk of traffic. Cyclists will be able to practice balancing skills and handling skills on grass area, group cycling commands and etiquette on straight flat tarmaced area, and simulate racing conditions with makeshift transition and mini race route on enclosed road.
Time: 3pm-6pm
Date: Saturday 18th May 2024
Location: Colaiste Chiarain, Athlone, Co Roscommon
Suitability: All members ranging in age from 14-70. Option for novices in the club to participate, and those making a return to the sport.
TY CYCLE TO MOATE
We will cycle from school to Moate, have a picnic and return.
Time: 9.30am
Date: Sunday May 19th 2024
Location: Our Lady’s Bower Athlone to Moate
Suitability: TY students