Westmeath

TY students cycling in small groups and cycling on the greenway.

Time:  1.40pm – 3.40pm

Date:  Final school term, April 15th to May 10th.

Location:  Colaiste Chiarain Athlone. Athlone, Mullingar greenway.

Suitability: Transition Year students.

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

Date:  Saturday 11th May 2024

Location:  Old Trail Rail route in Mullingar

Suitability: All scout members, aged 6 to 15 years

5k Cycle

Time:  11am

Date:  Tuesday 12th May 2024

Location:  Ringtown GAA

Suitability: Yes open to all families, adults and children

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

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

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

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.

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

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:  During Bike Week

Location:  At the school and within the village

Suitability: Children and their families

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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:  Kilbeggan

Suitability: Children and families of Kilebggan, invited/notified through students of our service

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

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.