Past Cycle Challenges
What is Cycle Local?
CycleLocal is a fun three-week cycling event designed to engage staff, build morale and increase activity. It will take place between July 20th and August 9th.
This is a team event where participants complete the trips on their own but share their experience with workmates and contribute to their team’s tally. Short cycles outdoor and indoor count as trips. Staff who are not signed up are also welcome to join in and enter the weekly Creative Competitions. Every participant, cyclist or competition entrant plays their part in helping their organisation to win the overall prize.
So, whether we get out on our bikes to explore our neighbourhoods, enter competitions or we take to the stationary bike when the children have gone to sleep; we can stay active, enjoy the activity of cycling and remain connected to our colleagues.
How do I participate?
First, check whether your workplace or campus is registered to participate at the bottom of this webpage.
Once an organisation has registered to participate in CycleLocal, members of staff can visit the Active Travel Logger website to register their team and to invite their colleagues.
During the three weeks of CycleLocal, each cyclist will log the number of trips they complete each week.
Once a participant has been cycling for at least 10 minutes that qualifies as a trip. If you do a few loops of your estate over 30 minutes, that still counts as one trip.
Trips made should adhere to the government guidelines i.e. all trips should be within the government’s distance guidelines and at least 2 metres should be kept between cyclists and other road users at all times.
Resources
Cycle Local Guides
The CycleLocal Coordinator Guide contains all the information you need to make CycleLocal a success in your organisation.
For anyone interested in setting up a team, the CycleLocal Team Guide will provide you with all the information you need.
Cycle Local Images
You can use the images below to publicise CycleLocal across your organisation, be it via email or social media.
CycleLocal Facebook post
CycleLocal Twitter post
Week 1 Results
1. Organisation leaderboard – Week 1
Large organisation
Henry J Lyons (3.6%) National Transport Authority (2.7%) Transport Infrastructure Ireland (2%) Meath County Council (1.6%) Analog Devices International (1.3%) The National Maternity Hospital (1.25%) Mayo County Council (1%) Accenture (0.75%) Three Ireland (0.71%) Department of Transport (0.58%) St Vincent’s Hospital (0.53%) Tallaght University Hospital (0.53%) Children’s Health Ireland (0.4%) Dublin City Council (0.4%) South Dublin County Council (0.38%) Johnson & Johnson Visioncare (0.27%) Mayo University Hospital (0.2%) Deloitte (0.16%) Pepsico (0.13%) Paypal (0.11%) Ebay (0.08%) CHI Crumlin (0.05%) |
Small organisation
DBFL (15%) Transport Insights (12%) Roughan O Donovan (10.6%) AECOM (9.6%) Atkins (5.3%) Higher Education Authority (4.2%) Sigmar Recruitment (2.7%) SEAI (1.6%) |
Campus
Limerick IT (1.5%) NUIG (0.3%) DCU (0.25%) Trinity College Dublin (0.03%) |
2. Photo collage team winners
First place voucher winners: W82GO wheelers Children’s Health Ireland
Thank you to everyone who entered, the entries were excellent. The collages can be seen below (click on the image for full size) and some will be shared across our social media platforms this week @STWorkplaces
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3. Team prize draw winners
These teams reached the trip target for week 1 and were entered into our prize draw.
Each team will receive a cycling goody bag for each member.
3GT – Johnson & Johnson Visioncare
Here to make up the numbers – AECOM
International girls – Limerick Institute of Technology
Velo City Rothars – National Transport Authority
Tour de F’nance – Henry J Lyons Architects.
Week 2 Results
1. Organisation Leaderboard – Week 2
There has been a lot of movement on our Leaderboard compared to last week. More staff and students meeting the cycle trip target and entering the Quiz and Creative Competitions has moved many organisations up the Leaderboard.
Large organisation
Henry J Lyons (4.2%) National Transport Authority (2.8%) Transport Infrastructure Ireland (2.6%) Meath County Council (1.5%) Analog Devices International (1.25%) The National Maternity Hospital (1.25%) Three Ireland (0.93%) Mayo County Council (0.78%) Accenture (0.63%) St Vincent’s Hospital (0.58%) Tallaght University Hospital (0.43%) Dublin City Council (0.43%) Department of Transport (0.38%) Johnson & Johnson Visioncare (0.33%) Children’s Health Ireland (0.28%) Mayo University Hospital (0.25%) Deloitte (0.24%) South Dublin County Council (0.19%) Paypal (0.18%) Pepsico (0.13%) IBM (0.1%) Ebay (0.05%) CHI Crumlin (0.05%) |
Small organisation
DBFL (15%) Transport Insights (12.5%) Roughan O Donovan (12%) AECOM (9.6%) Higher Education Authority (6.4%) Atkins (5.3%) Sigmar Recruitment (3%) SEAI (2.5%) |
Campus
Limerick IT (1.4%) NUIG (0.4%) DCU (0.3%) Trinity College Dublin (0.03%) |
2. Image competition winners
Congratulations to Marita Rumjanceva of Deloitte for coming first in our drawing competition and to Joanna Brophy of NUIG for her first place win in the photography competition. You can see the winners below. Marita and Joanna will both receive a 50 euro gift voucher.
Congratulations also to the Brookville Wheelers who came second in our drawing competition, and Fiona Halliday of Sigmar Recruitment and Paul Maher of Analog who came second and third in the photography competition. All runners up will receive a cycling goody bag.
All winners will be contacted in due course and prizes will be sent out following the completion of CycleLocal
3. CycleLocal quiz winners
We hope you all enjoyed doing our quiz. We were impressed with the cycling knowledge that is out there. There were four winners chosen from the highest quiz scores, they will each receive a 25 euro gift voucher. The winners are: Cameron Cunniam of Three, Greg Lafont of IBM Ireland, Mari Tighe of the Higher Education Authority and Helen McCrimmon of the National Maternity Hospital.
All winners will be contacted in due course and prizes will be sent out following the completion of CycleLocal.
4. Team Prize Draw winners
An impressive 69 teams met the trip target this week and were eligible to enter the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw are:
Naturalised Rebels – Analog Devices
Team Cloud – Dublin City Council
The IT crowd – Three Ireland
TII Foireann B – Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Wear a Mask – The National Transport Authority
Each team will receive a cycling goody bag for each member. All winners will be contacted in due course and prizes will be sent out following the completion of CycleLocal.
Week 3 and final leaderboard
1. Final leaderboard
Congratulations to our winners in each of the three categories: Limerick IT, DBFL Consulting Engineers and Henry J Lyons, and well done to all the other organisations who got staff and students out on the bike consistently over the three weeks.
We’ve been impressed with your commitment and we hope you enjoyed CycleLocal.
The winners of CycleLocal each receive a memento for each participant and a donation of 400 euros to the charity of their choice.
Best large organisation (Average participation % over CycleLocal)
Henry J Lyons (3.5%) National Transport Authority (3%) Transport Infrastructure Ireland (2.4%) Meath County Council (1.9%) Analog Devices International (1.3%) The National Maternity Hospital (1.1%) Mayo County Council (0.63%) Three Ireland (0.62%) Accenture (0.58%) St Vincent’s Hospital (0.57%) Dublin City Council (0.44%) Department of Transport (0.38%) Tallaght University Hospital (0.36%) South Dublin County Council (0.33%) Mayo University Hospital (0.30%) Johnson and Johnson Visioncare (0.29%) Children’s Health Ireland (0.23%) Deloitte (0.16%) Paypal (0.15%) IBM (0.08%) Children’s Health Ireland (0.05%) EBay (0.03%) |
Best small organisation (Average participation % over CycleLocal)
DBFL (14%) Transport Insights (12.5%) Roughan and O’Donovan (10.2%) AECOM (7.7%) Atkins (5.8%) Higher Education Authority (5.7%) Sigmar Recruitment (2.7%) SEAI (1.9%)
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Best campus (Average participation % over CycleLocal)
Limerick IT (14%) NUIG Galway (4%) DCU (3%) Trinity College Dublin (0.2%) |
2. Team Prize Draw winners
An impressive 43 teams met the trip target of 5 trips in week 3, and as a result were eligible to enter the prize draw. The winners of the prize draw are:
Cool Rothair – Tallaght University Hospital
Dundalk Wheelers – Atkins
Flat and Furious – Accenture
Lockdown Lunatics – Roughan and O’Donovan
Mayo University Hospital – Mayo University Hospital
Each team will receive a cycling goody bag for each member. All winners will be contacted in due course and prizes will be sent out in the coming weeks.
3. Limerick competition winners
To capture the joy of cycling we asked CycleLocal participants to put together a limerick (humorous, 5 line poem) around the theme of “cycling adventures”. We very much enjoyed reading the submissions, below are the winning limericks.
First prize – One for all gift voucher
Cathy Jones of Limerick IT
The Brookville Wheelers’ 2020 staycation,
meant on our rothars we saw half the nation,
there may not have been much sun,
but we sure did have some fun,
and it topped every international vacation.
Second prize – cycling goody bag
Jennifer McGrath of South Dublin County Council
There was a middle aged woman with a bike,
who thought ‘Maybe I’ll go for a hike’,
But instead she got brave,
And joined up with Meabh,
Now they tandem whenever they like!
Third prize – cycling goody bag
Evan Brennan of St Vincent’s Hospital
Cycling into work whether its rain or sun,
Setting up the day for the endeavors to be done,
No matter how stressful the day,
And how much hair turns to grey,
Exercise on my bike is always fun
The Smarter Travel Cycle Challenge is a fun, free, trip-based team event for people of all cycling abilities that will coincide with National Bike Week 2021 (Sun 12th– Sat 18th Sept 2021). It is open to staff and students from workplaces and third level campuses who are partners of the Smarter Travel Programme. Participants have the chance to win some great prizes while connecting with their colleagues and organisation, being part of a team, and being active!
The Cycle Challenge aims to celebrate cycling as a form of transport and as a pastime, encouraging people to integrate cycling into their lifestyles and see cycling as a viable option on their commute.
You can check if your Workplace or Campus is participating in the list below. Once your organisation has registered to participate in the Cycle Challenge, staff and students can get together to form teams of 2-6 people.
Choose your Team Name and nominate a Team Captain. Each participant needs to have a working email address and have a registered and verified Active Travel Logger account. If you don’t yet have an account on the Active Travel Logger you can register here. Your Team Captain will be the main point of contact for your team and will set up your team on the Active Travel Logger website.
Participating Organisations
If your organisation is a partner of the Smarter Travel Programme and would like to register to take part, please ask your Smarter Travel Coordinator to email cyclechallenge@nationaltransport.ie
Accenture | Henry J Lyons | Roughan & O’Donovan |
Analog Devices | Institute of Art, Design and Technology | Special Olympics Ireland |
An Bord Pleanála | IBM | St. Columcille’s Hospital |
Children’s Health Ireland | Institute of Technology Carlow | St. John’s Hospital, Limerick |
Cork City Council | Limerick Institute of Technology | St. Vincent’s University Hospital |
Cork University Hospital | Mayo County Council | Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland |
DBFL Consulting Engineers | Meath County Council | Tallaght University Hospital |
Department of Transport | The National Maternity Hospital | Transdev Dublin Light Rail |
Dublin City Council | National Transport Authority | Trinity College Dublin |
Dublin City University | National University of Ireland, Galway | University College Dublin |
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council | Nikon Precision Europe | University of Limerick |
eBay Ireland | Oberstown Children Detention Centre | Verizon Services Ireland Limited |
Fingal County Council | Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan | |
Galway University Hospital |
Cycle Challenge Competition Winners
Welcome to The Smarter Travel Cycle Challenge 2021 Competition Winners Page.
Well done to all who participated in the Smarter Travel Cycle Challenge. It has been a fantastic and fun Challenge, with enthusiastic and motivated participants getting out on their bicycle, replacing car journeys with cycling trips, motivating teammates, and submitting some brilliant photos too.
The winners for various competitions are listed below and your prizes will be with you all shortly.
Final Leaderboard Winners
Rank | Team Name | Organisation |
1st | The Wheeled Warriors | Special Olympics Ireland |
2nd | ORB | Cork City Council |
3rd | Gym Crash Heroes | St. Columcille’s Hospital |
Winner of the Distance Competition: Ciaran Carolan, ‘DLR Bay Cyclists’, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Weekly Photo Competition
There was some tough competition here! Thank you to everyone who entered. It was fantastic seeing people out on their bicycles. These are the photo competition winners:
Daily theme | Name | Organisation | Link to winning entry |
Sunday ‘Cycle Together; | Pamela Kavanagh | Special Olympics Ireland | N/A |
Monday ‘Nature Near Me’ | Margo Brady | Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan | Winning Photo |
Tuesday ‘Cycle To Work/Campus’ | Alan Owens | Meath County Council | Winning Photo |
Wednesday ‘Most Colourful Team’ | Hot Wheels | Our Lady’s Hospital Navan | Winning Photo |
Wednesday ‘Most Colourful Team’ | The Cyclomaniacs | Special Olympics Ireland | Winning Photo |
Thursday ‘Cycle Happy’ | Emma Aherne | Limerick Institute of Technology | Winning Photo |
Friday ‘Me Time’ | Ailsa Lyons | St Vincent’s University Hospital | Winning Photo |
Saturday ‘Off To The Shops’ | Saorlaith Ní Shuibhne | DBFL Consulting Engineers | Winning Photo |
Bonus competition: ‘Wheeling In The Years’ | Lara Fagan | Meath County Council | N/A |
Congratulations to the winners of our Prize Draws:
Draw for participant in the Top 10 teams: Frank Fitzgerald, ‘The Spokes’, Cork City Council.
Draw for Team in 4th-20th place: ‘DCC Sport and Recked’, Dublin City Council.
Draw for ‘new’ Cyclist registered: Mugove Makura, ‘The Killer Wheels, Meath County Council.