Welcome to The Bike Week Events Page for Offaly.
EVENTS LISTING
| SUNDAY 12TH MAY 2024 |
| LYNX CYCLING CLUB – E-bike the Blooms
Lynx Cycling Club, Ferbane will be hosting an Ebike the Blooms session on the Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Trails on Sunday, 12th May Time: Date: Sunday, 12th May 2024 Location: Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike trail Suitability: Adults For more information, contact lynxcyclingclub@gmail.com |
| MONDAY 13TH MAY 2024 |
| LYNX CYCLING CLUB – Women on Wheels
Lynx Cycling Club, Ferbane will be hosting a women on wheels programme in Ferbane on Monday, 13th May Time: Date: Monday 13th May 2024 Location: Ferbane Suitability: Women on Wheels cycling programme For more information, contact lynxcyclingclub@gmail.com |
| FRIDAY 17TH MAY 2024 |
| LYNX CYCLING CLUB – School Cycle Day (closed event)
Lynx Cycling Club, Ferbane and St Cynoc’s National School will be taking part in a school cycle day in Ferbane Time: 10am – 1pm Date: Friday, 17th May 2024 Location: Ferbane Suitability: School cycle day For more information contact lynxcyclingclub@gmail.com |
| GRAND CANAL WHEELERS, DAINGEAN – School Cycle Day (closed event)
Grand Canal Wheelers, Daingean and Daingean National School will be taking part in a school cycle day from Daingean to Ballycommon Time: 10am – 1pm Date: Friday, 17th May 2024 Location: Grand Canal Greenway commencing at Molesworth Bridge, Daingean Suitability: School cycle day |
| GUIDED TOUR OF LOUGH BOORA DISCOVERY PARK
Presented by Lough Boora Discovery Park and Mid Ireland Adventure, celebrate Bike Week with a guided tour of Lough Boora Discovery Park (€10 p/p). Bikes, helmets and guides included in the price Time: 6.30pm Date: Friday, 17th May 2024 Location: Lough Boora Discovery Park Suitability: U12s under parental supervision. Contact info@midirelandadventure.ie to book in |
| SATURDAY 18TH MAY 2024 |
| GRAND CANAL GREENWAY CYCLE RELAY
Join Offaly Sports Partnership for our second annual Grand Canal Greenway Cycle Relay – stages event – along 55km of the Greenway from George’s Bridge, Edenderry to Gallen Bridge, Ferbane. Time: 9am – 4pm Date: Saturday, 18th May 2024 Location: Grand Canal Greenway commencing at George’s Bridge, Edenderry & concluding at Gallen Bridge, Ferbane. Join the event at:
Pre booking essential. Bike hire available, please book at registration Suitability: Families, Recreational cyclists For more information click HERE. To book click HERE or email omurphy@offalycoco.ie |
For more information:
Contact: Olivia Murphy
Recommended Cycle Routes in Offaly
| Cycle Route / Greenway Name | Length in Km | Terrain | Skill Level (All, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced) | Web Link |
| Grand Canal Greenway – Edenderry to Shannon Harbour | 68.8k | Tarmac / Small chip 804 / 2k mixed terrain at Tullamore / Tow path for last 16.2k | All | https://www.visitoffaly.ie/spaces/grand-canal-way-greenway/ |
| Grand Canal Greenway – Ballycommon to Kilbeggan | 13k (5.5k in Westmeath) | Tarmac / Small chip 804 | All | |
| Lough Boora Parklands | Sculpture Loop – 3.3k | Tarmac / Small chip 804 | All | https://www.loughboora.com/things-to-do/cycling/https://www.loughboora.com/plan-your-visit/visitor-information/maps-trails/ |
| Mesolithic Loop – 9.3k | ||||
| Finnamore Lake Loop – 11.7k | ||||
| Turraun Wetland Loop – 15.8k | ||||
| Moneygall Kearney Loop | 39k | Road | Intermediate | https://www.visitoffaly.ie/spaces/moneygall-kearney-loops/ |
| Mount Lucas Wind Farm | 10k | Small chip 804 | All | https://www.mountlucaswindfarm.ie/amenities/ |
| Pilgrim’s Road to Clonmacnoise | 25k | Road | Intermediate | https://www.sportireland.ie/outdoors/cycling-on-road/trails/pilgrims-road-to-clonmacnoise |
| Slieve Bloom Moountain Bike Trail | Blue trail – 14.5k | Forest track – moderate grading | Intermediate | https://slievebloom.ie/biking/mountain-biking |
| Red trail 1 – River run: 12 – 22k | Forest track – difficult to severe grading | Advanced | ||
| Red trail 2 – Mountain top: 12 – 30k | ||||
| Birr cycle hub | Loop 3 – Birr: 73k | Road | Intermediate / Advanced | https://www.sportireland.ie/sites/default/files/media/document/2021-09/birr-cycle-hub-map.pdf |
| Loop 3A – Birr: 16k | ||||
| Loop 3B – Birr: 44k | ||||
| Loop 4 – Southern Loop: 47k | ||||
| Loop 4A – Monastic circuit:44k | ||||
| Loop 5 – Shannon Harbour loop: 49km | ||||
| Loop 5A – Cloghan loop: 13k |