Welcome to The Bike Week 2022 Events Page for Westmeath.
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 |
| Saturday -Saturday | 14th – 21st May | Willowbrook Residents Association – To promote community spirit (harmony) within the street while promoting greenways and cycle tracks along the canal. Promoting the benefits of cycling vis a vie healthy living. Tree planting in Willowbrook. Building relationships with the local Gardaí by inviting their community Gardaí to talk to our children about safety on the road, and to join us on a cycle. Promote heritage by planting a tree at the Children’s Cholera Graveyard along the canal line. Our bike week will conclude with a Residents Tea Party on Sat afternoon 21 May. |
11am | Families/residents of all ages/Gardaí | Cul-de-sac at Willowbrook |
| Saturday -Sunday | 14th – 22nd May | Week Long cycling events to take place at St. Brigid’s School. Student and Staff Group Cycling on the Greenway in partnership with local community Gardaí. Safety Talk. Cycling Obstacle course on school grounds. Staff Cycle to School. Bike themed arts and crafts. Staff Cycle for your breakfast on Exercise Bikes. Introduction to tricycles, scooters, balance bikes to foster and promote further and maximum inclusion of all members of the school community in cycling activities. |
School hours | Students, staff, local Gardaí and families related to the school community | School grounds and Greenway for group cycle |
| Saturday-Sunday | 14th – 22nd May | Lakeside Wheelers – Donate a bike scheme. Providing free, used bikes to refugee centres or other organisations that could use them. Bikes will be donated and fixed up to a standard whereby they can be donated an used. |
Ongoing during the week | Anyone can donate a bike. Upgraded bikes will be specifically distributes to those who need them the most |
Lakeside Wheelers Clubhouse, Columb Barracks N91 XK06 |
| Saturday-Sunday | 14th – 22nd May | Raharney Bike Ride – providing the community, particularly the children with the opportunity to cycle. Will also include Cycle to School week with St Mary’s School. |
12 midday | Raharney residents and school children | Outside St Mary’s National School |
| Saturday-Sunday | 14th – 22nd May | Emper National School Bike Week – Emper N.S. community and school will celebrate with a variety of school and community based activities; COW Day-“Cycle on Wednesday” with a Garda escort from the school to & from Kelly’s Bridge (Rathcaled) and senior pupils cycling on our National Royal Canal Greenwaythis year from Rathcaled to Coolnahay, “Design a Helmet” competition with generous prizes for all pupils, a “Build Your Bike” workshop with John Fitzgerald from Ballymahon Greenway Cycles. Local Gardaí will give a Road Safety Talk and safely escorting us on the busy R393 to Kelly’s Bridge. |
Daily | Pupils and teachers | Emper National School. |
| Saturday | 14th May | Ballinahown Development Association – Bike Repair Workshop – people can take bikes not in perfect working condition. These bikes can be retained post repair or donated. We propose donating bikes (especially for children) to families recently arrived from the Ukraine in our local community. We plan to purchase a number of bike racks for the Village. |
1pm | Families | Ballinahown Community Hall |
| Sunday | 15th and/or 22nd May | Lakeside Wheelers – Cycling for beginners -introducing people who perhaps have not cycled in a long time back to the pastime/sport of cycling. Setting up of a beginners group lead by experienced group leaders taking a beginners group out on safe areas on which to cycle such as the Greenway |
9am | Adults only | Greenway car park |
| Sunday | 15th May | Caman for fun Cycle – Ringtown Camogie Club host a 5km cycle from the club to promote themselves and their ‘healthy body, healthy mind’ initiative. |
12 midday (meet 11.30am) | All ages | Meet at Ringtown Camogie Club |
| Monday – Friday | 16th – 20th May | Cycle to School/Poste Competition/Gardaí talk at Scoil Chroi Naofa |
School hours | Pupils, teachers, SNA’s and local Garda. | School grounds |
| Monday-Friday | 16th – 20th May | Cycle maintenance workshop and safety talk at Columba College, Killucan. Talks, visit from the Community Guards, Bike Maintenance Workshops with Guest Speaker from Local Bike Shop. |
14th May AM | Teachers , students and local Bike Shop Owner | Columba College |
| Monday-Friday | 16th – 20th May | Bike to School – St Colman’s National School | All week, particularly COW | Children, Families, Teachers | St Colman’s school and surrounding area |
| Monday-Friday | 16th – 20th May | Gaelscoil an Choilliin – Cycle to school event – We want to get more of our school community cycling to school every morning. |
Every school morning | all pupils, parents, staff | Gaelscoil an Choillín and surrounds |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Cycle on Wednesday – St Mary’s National School Rathowen. Cycle on Wednesday and a cycle maze constructed in the school yard for pupils. |
9:30am | School pupils | School grounds |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Cycle on Wednesday – Coralstown National School – event is to encourage the children to cycle safely to school. Children will wear high viz jackets and road safety will be emphasised |
8.30am-2.30pm | School pupils | School grounds |
| Wednesday | 18th May | TY go Greenway – Our Lady Bower School introducing TY students to cycle on the Greenway. |
11am | TY pupils, parents, teachers | Athlone Greenway from Athlone to Moate |
| Wednesday | 18th May | Dalystown National School Cycle Week – Children who live within 2 kilometres are asked to cycle to school. Children can bring their bikes to school and cycle activities will be organised for each class on the school yard during the day |
9.30am | Children and teachers , SNA. Secretary of Dalystown NS and some parents | School grounds |
| Thursday-Friday | 19th – 20th May | St Tola’s N.S – Tour de Tola’s and bike education day. Aim to get children and families out on their bikes on a series of rides, recording distances and taking photos to upload onto their online educational journey. Total KM’s will be recorded |
9am | Children, Families, Teachers | Tour de Tolas – Delvin community. Bike education day at St Tola’s School |
| Friday | 20th May | Dysart National School -Bike Safety talk Cycle to School Bling
your Bike colouring Cycle Obstacle course Ice-Cream Truck and Refreshments |
10am | Children and adults (families) | Dysart National School |
| Saturday | 21st May | Meet and Spin Cycle, Esker Cycling and Touring Club. Aim is to encourage people who have taken up cycling during pandemic to join a club. Beginning with a safety talk and then followed by a group cycle. Coffee break to mix and mingle and make new friends! |
10am | Anyone over 18 | Meet at Carroll’s Car Garage, Dublin Road, Kilbeggan, Co Westmeath |
| Saturday | 21st May | Lakeside Wheelers – Tandem bike rides for visually impaired. Giving people with visual impairments the opportunity to cycle with an experienced ‘pilot’ |
10am | Visually impaired children and adults | Greenway car park |
| Sunday | 22nd May | Longford, Westmeath Down Syndrome Cycle of 1 to 10km depending on ability on Greenway | 11am | Children, Adults, Families | Greenway, Mullingar |
For more information:
Contact: Tony Wheat, Westmeath County Council or David Scally, Westmeath Sports Partnership