Welcome to The Bike Week 2022 Events Page for Laois.
Please note: Information on this page will be updated regularly to let you know about the Bike Week Events that are taking place in your area and who to contact for more information.
| Day | Date | Event Details | Time | Target Audience of Event | Locations(s) of Event | More Information |
| Saturday | 14th May | SVT Festival of Cycling- Vicarstown to Monasterevan, mixture of Blueway and public road, picnic in Monasterevan Park, and return – 25km |
1pm | Stronger cyclists | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Sunday | 15th May | Cycling Sisters – A Ladies Leisure Cycling Afternoon – approx 13km- Places Limited, prebooking essential. |
2pm | Adults | Leisure Cycle Route- Knockanoran-Woodenbridges-Dereen-Durrow | www.irishcountryroads.com – durrow.doings@gmail.com |
| Sunday | 15th May | Kilnlane Residents Association Cycle | 11am | 12 years and over | Depart An Garrán, Community Building Kilnlane | |
| Sunday | 15th May | SVT Festival of Cycling- Barrow Blueway easy cycle – to Dilly Dally Café |
12 midday | Families, including young children | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Monday | 16th May | Learn to Cycle Portlaoise College | 10am | Teenagers with additional needs – restricted event |
Portlaoise College | |
| Monday | 16th May | “Rothar Rogues” – A Men’s Shed on Wheels – Approx 13km. Places Limited, prebooking essential. |
10am | Adults | Leiusre Cycle Route – Attanagh-Ballyouskill-Rosconnell-Durrow | www.irishcountryroads.com – durrow.doings@gmail.com |
| Monday | 16th May | The Port Project Youth Cycle Trip | 3pm | Young members of The Port Project aged 15-17 years |
Trip to Loughboora | |
| Monday | 16th May | SVT Festival of Cycling- School Cycle on Blueway | 11am | Primary School- not an open event | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Monday | 16th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 5A & 5B | 1pm | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Mon – Fri | 16th May ’22 | Portlaoise College – Cycle to school week | 8.55am | Students and Teachers of Portlaoise College | Portlaoise College and surrounding areas | |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | 17th & 18th May | Learn to Cycle Castletown NS | 10am | Children with additional needs | Castletown NS | www.laoissports.ie |
| Tuesday | 17th May | SVT Festival of Cycling- Vicarstown Family Cycle | 7pm | Families, but not younger than 10 | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Tuesday | 17th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Naíonáin Bheaga A&B | 9am | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Tuesday | 17th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 4A & 4B | 1pm | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Tuesday | 17th May | Wolfhill NS – School Cycle on circuit at Clough walking track, with a picnic on the way |
10.30am | Whole school -not an open event | Clough Walking Track | |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Portlaoise College -Workshop – Taking care of your bicycle | 10am | Students and Teachers of Portlaoise College | Portlaoise College and surrounding areas | |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Bike Safety Maintenance Workshop School Cycle – Cycle on Wednesday |
7-8.30pm | Children & Teenagers | St Fergals Walking Track, Rathdowney | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Wednesday | 18th May | High Nelly Night – Nostalgic Fun Cycle – Approx. 9km. Places Limited, prebooking essential. |
7pm | Adults | Route- Durrow (Bobs Bar)- Killamuck-Durrow | www.irishcountryroads.com – durrow.doings@gmail.com |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Kilnlane Residents Association Youth Cycle | 4.30pm | Under 12 years | Depart An Garrán, Community Building Kilnlane | |
| Wednesday | 18th May | SVT Festival of Cycling – School Cycle on Blueway | 11am | Primary School – not an open event | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 2A & 2B | 9am | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Portlaoise Cycle Bus | 7.50am | Families | Meeting at O’Gormans Pub | portlaoisecyclebus@gmail.com |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Ballyadams NS Bike Week Cycle. Students, parents and teachers will cycle their bike, scooter etc., a route starting at the school. |
11:30am | Students, teachers, parents- not an open event | Ballyadams area | |
| Wednesday | 18th May 2022 | Mountmellick Youth & Family Resource Centre Bike Safety and Obstacle Course Fun |
3:30pm-5pm | Young People age 11-13years – not an open event | Mountmellick Sports Complex | |
| Thursday | 19th May | Portlaoise College – Portlaoise Town Loop Cycle | 10am | Students and Teachers of Portlaoise College | Cycle paths – Loop of Portlaoise | |
| Thursday | 19th May | NLN & Rehabcare Cycle in Vicarstown | 11am | Adults with additional needs | Vicarstown Blueway | www.laoissports.ie |
| Thursday | 19th May | Bike Safety Maintenance Workshop | 9.30am | Children | St Colmcilles Primary School | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Thursday | 19th May | Bike Safety Maintenance Workshop | 6.30pm | Teenagers | Youth Café, Rathdowney | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Thursady | 19th May | Mountmellick Youth & Family Resource Centre Bike Fun and Cycle Event Fun |
3:30pm-6pm | Young People age 6-13years – not an open event | Mountmellick Sports Complex | |
| Thursday | 19th May | Kilnlane Residents Association Fun Cycle | 7pm | Families, All ages & abilities | Depart An Garrán, Community Building Kilnlane | |
| Thursday | 19th May | SVT Festival of Cycling- Stradbally Family Cycle | 7pm | Families, but not younger than 10 | Meet at Market House, Stradbally | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Thursday | 19th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 1A & 1B | 9am | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Thursday | 19th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Múinteoirí | 2.40pm | Múinteoirí – not an open event | Portlaoise Town | |
| Thursday | 19th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 6 | 1pm | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Thursday | 19th May | 3rd & 4th Class cycle | 11am | 56 pupils in 3rd & 4th Class- not an open event | 5km loop from Rath National School through Fisherstown | |
| Friday | 20th May | Colaiste Iosagain Social Cycle in Derryounce | 11.15am -1pm | Teenagers | Derryounce | www.laoissports.ie |
| Friday | 20th May | Inclusive Family 5km/10km cycle | 6.30pm | Families | Vicarstown Blueway | www.laoissports.ie |
| Friday | 20th May | Bike Safety Maintenance Workshop | 9.30am | Teenagers | St Fergals, Rathdowney | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Friday | 20th May | Bike Safety Maintenance Workshop | 1pm | Children | Scoil Bhride, Rathdowney | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Friday | 20th May | “Wheelin’ in the Years” cycling to local museums approx. 8km. Places Limited, prebooking essential. |
7pm | Adults | Durrow, Co. Laois | www.irishcountryroads.com – durrow.doings@gmail.com |
| Friday | 20th May | SVT Youth Event – Intro to Mountain Bikes, Cycle on Grass Paths – 90 mins approx |
7pm | Teenagers on Mountain Bikes | Meet at The Curragh, off Junction 12 | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Friday | 20th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Naíonáin Mhóra A & B | 9am | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Friday | 20th May | Gaelscoil Phortlaoise School Cycle – Rang 3A & 3B | 1pm | Páistí – not an open event | Triogue Way | |
| Friday | 20th May | Mayo National School Cycle to see windturbines | 10am | Students of Mayo National School – not an open event | Mayo National School, Gorthalie, Co. Laois | |
| Friday | 20th May | Scoil Tighearnach Naofa – Cycle to school day | 9:15am – 3pm | Junior infants to 6th class – not an open event | Cullohill | |
| Friday | 20th May | 5th & 6th Class cycle to Vicarstown | 11am | 53 pupils in 5th & 6th Class – not an open event | 10km route from Rath National School to Vicarstown | |
| Friday | 20th May | Tobar an Léinn 5th/ 6th Class Local History Cycle | 9.30am | 5th/6th Class Students – not an open event | Raheen, Roskelton Church, Cromogue Cemetary, St Fintan’s Well | |
| Friday | 20th May | Ballinakill Family Fun Cycle – 5km/7km. Refreshments afterwards and free raffle for all participants. Prizes include Bike Helmets, locks and lights |
7pm | Families, All ages & abilities | Ballinakill Amenity Park, Ballinakill, Co. Laois | ballinakilldevcom@gmail.com |
| Thursday | 20th May | An Garda Siochana Laois Offaly- Bike Theft Prevention | 4pm to 6pm | Open to all | Abbeyleix Town Centre | Garda Siochana Laois Offaly Facebook |
| Saturday | 21st May | Community Fun with Bikes | 11am | Adults & children of all ages and abilities | The Square, Rathdowney | hpcampion@yahoo.ie |
| Saturday | 21st May | SVT Festival of Cycling – Timahoe, to Ratheniska, Rock of Dunamase, The Heath, Stradbally and return – 30km |
3pm | Stronger cyclists, it’s a hilly course | Meet at the Green in Timahoe | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
| Saturday | 21st May | Bike to BBQ – Mountrath Development Association- 10km Leisure Cycle, open to all young people aged 12-25 followed by BBQ |
1pm | Young people 12-25 years | My Creative Space, Dysartbeagh, Mountrath | mountrathdevass@gmail.com |
| Sunday | 22nd May | Woodenbridge Family Cycle | 11.30am | Families | Woodenbridge | Woodenbridge Paddlers Facebook |
| Sunday | 22nd May | “Pedalling Poetry” – cycling and poetry on the go! Approx. 10km. Places Limited, prebooking essential. |
2pm | Adults | Leisure Cycle Route – Attanagh-Fermoyle Cross – Ballinakill Road- Durrow | www.irishcountryroads.com – durrow.doings@gmail.com |
| Sunday | 22nd May | SVT Festival of Cycling – Vicarstown to Athy, mixture of Blueway and public road, picnic at Emily Square and return – 25km |
12 midday | Stronger cyclists | Meet at Old School, Vicarstown | John Scully 085 174 2251 |
For more information:
Contact: Ann Marie Maher, Laois County Council
W: www.laois.ie