Welcome to The Bike Week 2022 Events Page for Laois.
Please note: The following events have already taken place and are listed for information purposes only.
| 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