Leitrim

Corryeolous Women’s Group team bonding group cycle on the Shannon Blueway between Leitrim Village and Drumshanbo.

Time: 1pm-4pm

Date: Saturday 11^th May 2024

Location: Breffni Family Resource Centre / Shannon Blueway

Suitability: Women aged 55 to 75 years

Cycle around Lough Key Forest Park on a treasure hunt with each participant receiving clues and map co-ordinates to navigate around the historic woodlands while on hired bicycles.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Saturday 11^th May 2024

Location: 4^th Leitrim Mohill Scout Group / Lough Key Forest Park

Suitability: Children aged 6 years to adult leaders aged 50+

Leitrim Down Syndrome Branch cycling showcase and picnic celebration for young people with Down Syndrome and their families.

Time: 12pm-3pm

Date: Saturday 11^th May 2024

Location: Leitrim Down Syndrome Branch

Suitability: Young people with Down Syndrome and their families

Lough Rinn Dragons boating club team bonding sustainable travel 10km cycle around Mohill, starting at Lough Rinn Amenity Area.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Saturday 11^th May 2024

Location: Lough Rinn Sports Hub / Mohill

Suitability: Females aged 35 to 65

Promotion of new cinema screen by showing a film, eg. The Bicycle Thief / Ladri di Biciclette.

Time: 6pm-9pm

Date: Saturday 11^th May 2024

Location: Island Theatre, Ballinamore

Suitability: Suitable for all interested in the film and willing to cycle to the event

Children will be encouraged to cycle and record the time and distance cycled each day for the week. Children will be given a card to record their information with the card being returned at the end of the event and a small token accessory being rewarded in the form of an accessory for their bike and a certificate.

Time: At your own discretion

Date: Saturday 11^th to Sunday 19^th May 2024

Location: St Caillins NS, Fenagh

Suitability: Children aged between 4 and 12 years

Road safety while on a bike with preschool children, with the importance of wearing a helmet and hi-vis, rules of the road and general safety.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Monday 13^th May 2024

Location: Fenagh Childcare

Suitability: Preschool Children aged 2.5 to 5 years

Repair and children’s bike checks by Moran’s bike shop and a community policing talk on road safety and good bike use.

Time: 4pm-7pm

Date: Monday 13^th May 2024

Location: Gorvagh Community Centre

Suitability: Families in the Gorvagh Community

Students bring their bikes to school and engage in a range of cycling activities.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Monday 13^th May 2024

Location: Drumkeerin NS

Suitability: Primary school pupils

Bicycle workshop with John Conlon in the morning and bicycle races in the afternoon.

Time: 10am-12pm and 2pm-3pm

Date: Monday 13^th May 2024

Location: Gaelscoil Chluainin / Bee Park, Manorhamilton 

Suitability: Primary school students

Safe use of bikes in shared spaces and on public roads, proper fit and wearing of helmets and hi-vis vests and familiarisation of the working of bikes.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: Drumeela NS, Carrigallen / Killykeen Cycle Path

Suitability: Primary school students, their parents, grandchildren and teaching staff

Support and advise for children to help develop their cycling skills with an emphasis on full inclusion of children with physical disabilities, such as co-ordination, balance and visual needs.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: St. Joseph’s NS, Leitrim Village

Suitability: Junior Infants to Second Class pupils

Cycle from the Mayflower Hall in Drumshanbo to Battlebridge, along the Blueway, for a picnic and day out before cycling back to the school.

Time: 1pm-4pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: Drumshanbo Vocational School / Blueway from Drumshanbo to Battlebridge

Suitability: Transition Year Students (Aged 15-17 years)

Balance Bike Programme in Bee Park, Manorhamilton with 2 Leitrim Sports Partnership tutors.

Time: 10am-12pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: Bee Park, Manorhamilton

Suitability: Preschool aged children aged 3-5 years

Preschool children practicing/developing bike riding skills prior to a bike riding skills demonstration day.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: Clooncarne Explorers Childcare, Bornacoola

Suitability: Preschool children aged 3-5 years, Parents and Guardians

Bike trip to Derrycarne Woods about 5km from the school, picnic in the woods, local historian to speak about the history of the Derrycarne house and estate before returning to the school for a fun day.

Time: 9am-12pm

Date: Tuesday 14^th May 2024

Location: Annaduff NS / Derrycarne Woods

Suitability: Senior classes in the national school

Promoting cycling by linking with Active Schools and promoting a wellbeing outdoor activity, life skills and road safety.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Wednesday 15^th May 2024

Location: Scoil Mhic Diarmada, Kiltyclogher

Suitability: Primary school children

Event for adults with intellectual disabilities to use and familiarise themselves with bikes with safety aspects of using a bike being the primary focus of the workshop.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Wednesday 15^th May 2024

Location: Tus Nua, Carrick-on-Shannon / Lough Key Forest Park

Suitability: Adults with intellectual disabilities

Cycle from Leitrim Village to Drumshanbo along the Blueway and back.

Time: 12pm-3pm

Date: Wednesday 15^th May 2024

Location: Mohill Community College / Blueway from Leitrim Village to Drumshanbo

Suitability: Transition Year Students

Cycle around Carrick-on-Shannon to celebrate active travel and bike week.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Wednesday 15^th May 2024

Location: Scoil Mhuire NS, Carrick-on-Shannon

Suitability: Students in the school

Over 2 days, events to be organised for children in the afterschool. Each group will learn in a fun way about bike safety, bike maintenance, etc. Children will also take part in fun sport and bike activities practicing skills needed for cycling.

Time: 4pm-6pm

Date: Wednesday 15^th May 2024 and Thursday 16^th May 2024

Location: Mohill Community Youth Project

Suitability: Primary school children and their families

Guided cycle from Leitrim Village to Drumshanbo, along the Blueway, picnic at Acres Lake and cycle back along the Blueway to Leitrim Village.

Time: 11am-1pm

Date: Thursday 16^th May 2024

Location: Leitrim Community Training Centre / Blueway from Leitrim Village to Drumshanbo

Suitability: Young people aged 16 to 20 years

Toddler balance bike programme in the community centre with a fitness instructor.

Time: 10am-12pm

Date: Thursday 16^th May 2024

Location: Gorvagh Parent & Toddler / Gorvagh Community Centre

Suitability: Families attending Gorvagh Parent & Toddler

Bike safety and cycling skills workshop to incorporate safe cycling skills to educate and raise awareness about correct helmet wearing, ensuring bikes are road worthy and correct cycling techniques.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Thursday 16^th May 2024

Location: Ballaghameehan NS, Rossinver

Suitability: Primary school pupil

Cycle sports day with activities such as balance and obstacle races, with safe cycling habits being developed by inviting Seamus Gibbons from Electric Bike Trails to help.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Thursday 16^th May 2024

Location: Newtowngore NS

Suitability: Pupils in the school aged 5 to 12 years

Children from 3^rd to 6^th class, teachers, volunteers and parents to cycle approximately 6km on the main road in Ballinamore, with the remaining classes of children also participating in the event off the main road.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Friday 17^th May 2024

Location: Scoil Chlann Naofa, Ballinamore

Suitability: Children, Cyclists, Parents, Families, Past Pupils and Members of the Community

Local bike supplier bringing a range of bikes to the school to give children the opportunity to try out the bikes and learn to cycle safely, learn the importance of wearing a helmet, how to stop a bike, be made aware of the dangers of cycling on the road and how to be safe while cycling.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Friday 17^th May 2024

Location: St. Patrick’s NS, Drumshanbo

Suitability: Children in the school autism classes, children with autism in mainstream classes and children with additional needs in the school.

Shannon Erne Waterway Guided Tour.

Time: 12pm-3pm

Date: Friday 17^th May 2024

Location: Leitrim & Surrounds Home Education / Shannon Erne Waterway

Suitability: Home Education Families

Junior classes – Daily cycle to school with a parade on the Friday and fancy-dress bike fun, with prizes.

Senior classes – Cycle tour of local amenities with refreshments afterwards.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Friday 17^th May 2024

Location: SN Naomh Brighid, Kilnagross

Suitability: Pupils in the school

BMX Stunt Display Show with professional BMX stunt riders from Thunder Action Sports, Ireland’s Premier Action Sports Team.

*Event still trying to be confirmed, awaiting insurance clearance.

Time: TBC

Date: Friday 17^th May 2024

Location: TBC

Suitability: Suitable for all

For more information click HERE

Festival based this year in and around Keshcarrigan to allow participants to explore the surrounding routes, heritage and scenery with a full programme of events to cater for different ages and cycling abilities. Free Family Festival!

Events:

·        3pm Friday 17^th –  Pretty up your bike (Gertie’s)

·        4pm Friday 17^th – Official Launch with Launch Lap led by the Kiltubrid Pipe Band and local councillors (Peas & Beans) with Launch feast after at 5pm in Tailor McKeons

·        10am Saturday 18^th – Dr Bike Session with Moran’s Bike Shop (The Marina)

·        10am Saturday 18^th – Cyclimpics – Test your skills (The Marina)

·        11.30am Saturday 18^th – 7.5km Community Cycle For All (Peas & Beans)

·        2pm to 3.30pm Saturday 18^th – Balance Bikes for 3- to 5-year-olds (Peas & Beans)

·        4pm Saturday 18^th – Slow Bicycle Race (The Marina)

·        10am Sunday 19^th – Leitrim Cycling Club Ride

·        10am Sunday 19^th – Bicycle Poetry (Tailor McKeons)

·        11am Sunday 19^th – Heritage Cycle & Treasure Hunt (Peas & Beans)

Time: N/A

Date: Friday 17^th to Sunday 19^th May 2024

Location: Leitrim Cycling Festival / Keshcarrigan

Suitability: Suitable for all

For more information click HERE

Special Olympics athletes cycle along the Blueway between Leitrim Village and Kilclare and return.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Saturday 18^th May 2024

Location: South Leitrim Special Olympics Club / Blueway from Leitrim Village to Kilclare

Suitability: Special Olympics Athletes, Volunteers, Family and Friends

Hands-on bike maintenance session with participants learning essential tips and tricks to keep their bike in top condition with experienced instructors from Trail Blazers covering topics such as tyre repair, chain maintenance, brake adjustments and more.

Time: 12pm-3pm

Date: Saturday 18^th May 2024

Location: Lough Key Triathlon Club / Lough Key Forest Park

Suitability: All Lough Key Triathlon Club Members, Local Cycling Clubs and anyone interested in cycling in the Lough Key Area

Balance bike programme for preschool children aged 3 to 5 years in Drumshanbo.

Time: 10am-1pm

Date: Saturday 18^th May 2024

Location: Drumshanbo Community Sports Hub / Mayflower Hall Drumshanbo

Suitability: Preschool children aged 3-5 years

Rent bikes from Electric Bike Trails in Leitrim Village, cycle to Kilclare, have food and a rest in the Sheemore Inn before returning to Leitrim Village.

Time: 1pm-4pm

Date: Saturday 18^th May 2024

Location: Annaduff ICA

Suitability: Older Age Group

Group cycle along the canal in Ballinamore using different types of bikes to cater for different abilities within the group.

Time: 11am-2pm

Date: Monday 20^th May 2024

Location: Cherry Blossom Centre RehabCare, Ballinamore / Canal in Ballinamore

Suitability: Adults with an intellectual disability

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