Welcome to the Bike Week events page for Mayo.

 

EVENTS

Please note Bike Week 2023 has already taken place. See below for a list of events which took place throughout May during Bike Week 2023.

Day Date Event Details Time Suitability Locations(s) of Event
Saturday 13th May Learn to cycle Ballina

Runs for 6 weeks.
Contact Mayo County Council 

11am Children with mild or
general learning needs.
St Dymphna’s School Ballina
Sunday 14th May Greenway Cycle

Greenway Cycle Newport to Westport

The Great Western Greenway
Sunday 14th May & 21st May Cycle Couch to 50K

Cycle couch to 50K event starting on
May 1st, 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th. The
week of the 14th we will focus
primarily on traffic navigation
skills in Westport town and on the
21st focus on the roads surrounding
the town. there will be bike workshops
on skills development for both the
14th and 21st May.

Women Covey Wheelers Cycling Club
Monday 15th May Come and Try

Learn to Cycle for Children with ASD.
Bring your own Bike.
Contact Mayo County Council 

5.30pm – 6.30pm Children with ASD Manualla Soccer Club
Monday 15th May Youth Training Programme

Bike Safety, Basic & Advanced Cycling Skills:

See Castlebar Cycling Club

7pm – 8pm Primary School age 7-12 Castlebar Primary School
Monday 15th May Castlebar Town Cycles 10am Schools Castlebar
Tuesday 16th May Bike Shed

An event with Ballinrobe Mens and
Womens Shed on Bike maintenance,
repairs and safety –

10am – 11.30am Adults The Ballinrobe Shed,
Water Towers,
Kilmaine road
Tuesday 16th May An Easy Spin Class

An easy spin class for older adults

7pm Older Adults Lakeside Gym, Ballinrobe
Tuesday 16th May Bike at Lunch Time 

Mayo County Council Staff Invite –
Come & Try a LIME Bike at
Lunch Time.

Contact: msp@mayococo.ie

12.30pm – 2pm Mayo County Council Staff Contact: msp@mayococo.ie
Wednesday 17th May Kids Cycle Skills 

BMX/Mountain Bike

Western Lakes Cycle Club,
Kilmaine Road,
Ballinrobe
Wednesday 17th May Bike Safety, Maintenance & Skills
Workshop
1pm – 3pm Primary School Children St. Brendan’s NS,
Kilmeena, Westport,
Mayo
Wednesday 17th May Cycle Safe and Bike Maintenance
Safety and Bike Maintenance
followed by a group cycle.
4.30pm Community Cairdeas Kilmovee
Family Resource Centre,
The green area Kilkelly
Wednesday 17th May Ballina Schools Cycle 9.30am Schools Ballina
Wednesday 17th May Family Fun Cycle

Islandeady Cycling Club – Family Fun Cycle

7pm Family Jacks Old cottage, Islandeady
Thursday 18th May Cycling Skills

Cycling Skills for Kids &  Greenway Spin

5.30pm – 7.30.pm Primary School Children Westport Gaelscoil
Thursday 18th May Westport Schools Cycle School hours Schools Westport
Thursday 18th May General Cycle & Slow Bicycle Race

General Cycle & Slow Bicycle Race.
‘Give it Holly Group’

For more information
email: Mayo North East

10am Community Belleek Woods Soccer Pitch.
Thursday 18th May Community Cycle

Community Cycle Ladies Dance Group.
For more information
email: Mayo North East

11am Community Belleek Soccer Pitch.
Friday 19th May Ballinrobe schools cycle  10am Schools Ballinrobe
Saturday 20th May Island Hoppers Community Cycle 

New Bridge, Ballina. For more information email: Mayo North East

10am Community New Bridge, Ballina.
Saturday 21st May Cycle Safe and Bike Maintenance
Safety and bike maintenance
event followed by a group cycle.
11am Cairdeas Kilmovee
Family Resource Centre,
The  car park of Kilmovee
Astro Turf pitch
Sunday 21st May Bicycle Festival

Bicycle festival at the Community Hall
in Ballyhaunis featuring three hour
repair workshop, one hour bicycle
café allowing owners to swap advice,
parts and also trade bicycles. Also a
one hour bicycle ride to fit all
levels of ability.

11am Community Ballyhaunis Community Hall
Saturday – Sunday All Week Cycle to Soccer

A Cycle to Soccer’ event week

Various Community Ballinrobe Town AFC
 Bike Week Bike Week Try a LIME Bike for FREE 

Castlebar only – free 15 minutes for first
200 customers. Use FREE Promo Code:
CBRBIKEWEEK23

Community Castlebar only

 

 

 

For more information:

Email:  Mayo County Council

 

Recommended Cycle Routes in Mayo

Route Length in Km Terrain Skill Level (All, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) Web link
Great Western Greenway 44km Smooth surface, a combination of tar and dust finish Intermediate Click here for more information
Monasteries of the Moy – Killala Greenway 6km Smooth surface, a combination of tar and dust finish Intermediate Click here for more information
Castlebar – Turlough 7km Smooth surface, a combination of tar and dust finish Intermediate Click here for more information
Lan of the Giants, Claremorris 8km Smooth surface, a combination of tar and dust finish Intermediate Click here for more information