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Bike Week Cork Sat 13th May Events 2023

Bike Week Cork 2023 Events

Saturday 13th May
Bike Week Cork Leisure Cycle to Passage
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 10am

Meeting Point: Grand Parade

Who: Adults

Description: A cycle to Passage using the old railway greenway. There will be a break for a picnic in Passage before beginning the journey back to the city

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74

Bike Week Bike Bop. A Carnival of Colour Cycle
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 2pm

Meeting Point: Grand Parade’

Who: Open to all ages and abilities

Description: Fun and sociable Disco On Wheels Cycle around the city

Register: tomhennessy07@gmail.com

Bike Week Olympics Fun, Games & Picnic
Date & Time: Sat, 13thMay @ 2.30-4.30pm

Meeting Point: Skate Park on the Mardyke 

Who: Open to all ages and abilities

Description: A fun play focussed event aimed particularly and children and family but open to all to discover their fun side. A social picnic will be accompanied by fun bike games such as a slow race obstacle course

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74
Cork City Street Art Tour Cycle
Date & Time: Sat, 13thMay @ 6.50pm

Meeting Point: Grand Parade

Who: Suitable for all those capable of competent road cycling and covering short/medium distances including older children under supervision or on their parent’s bikes

Description: A cycle around a selection of street art installations recently installed at various location in the city with stops to talk about each peace and artist talks 

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74
Midnight Leisure Cycle of Lights 
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 12am (Moved to Fri, 12th May)

Meeting Point: Grand Parade

Who: Suitable for all those capable of competent road cycling and covering short/medium distances including older children under supervision or on their parent’s bikes

Description: A fun slow & social bike parade to open bike week along the cycle lanes of the city centre with lights to light the dark

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74

Wheel of Time | Cycling Cities: The Cork Experience 
Date & Time: Sat, 13thMay @ 2pm

Meeting Point: Elizabeth Fort

Who: Older people, non cyclists and those interested in local history

Description: Through his many years of research folk historian Kevin Long has found images of the rich history of cycling in Cork City. In this historic setting of the courtyard of Elizabeth Fort some of these images have been enlarged for viewing. Kevin will discuss his research in an engaging talk

Contact: northside@corkcyclingcampaign.com
eBike Excitement around Cork Harbour
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 10.30am

Meeting Point: The Marina Market 

Who: Adults

Description: Following a short introduction on how an electric bike operates the group will head off along the world’s second largest natural harbour from Cork City to the town of Passage. Pit stop at Passage before returning via Blackrock Castle Observatory and Blackrock village

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74
Awbeg CC 50km Leisure Cycle 
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 9am

Meeting Point: Buttevant National School

Who: The event is open to all members of the community

Description: 50km cycle starting from Buttevant National School

Info: drmichael@buttevantmedicalcentre.ie
Rebel Wheelers Intro to Triathlon for Children with Physical Disabilities
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 10.30am

Meeting Point: Crann Centre

Who: Children with physical disabilities and their families, including siblings

Description: Introduce children to the range of cycling options. Get the children on their bikes, learning bike handling skills, transition from bike to running. Completing a fun duathlon event at the end of the session

Info: mnichuinneain@icloud.com
Ballyphehane Tidy Towns Life Cycle & Bike Maintenance
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 11.30am

Meeting Point: The Marina Market

Who: Children, families, adults. Ballyphehane Tidy Towns volunteers

Description: To promote the benefits of cycling on our health, the environment and overall wellbeing throughout life. To provide members with skills in how to fix a bike which will link with the upcoming Repair Café project

Info: ballyphehanetidytown@gmail.com

Bike Doctor @ Coal Quay Market
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 10am-12pm

Meeting Point: Coal Quay Market, Cornmarket St

Who: Everyone

Description: Mechanics from Cork Community Bikes will thoroughly check your bike and carry out any small repairs as needed. We’ll explain what we’re doing and advise

Register: corkcommunitybikes.com/bike-week 

Clonakilty Bay Family Adventure Cycle
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 12pm

Meeting Point: Bike Circus  Clonakilty

Who: Everyone

Description: Family friendly ramble along Clonakilty Bay, a migratory wildfowl sanctuary. We’ll stop, socialize, and discuss the future of this precious local attraction. Suitable for all cyclists. Seniors may join us aboard The Silver Bullet, Clon’s own trishaw chapter of Cycling Without Age

Register: Register via Facebook @theBikeCircus www.facebook.com/thebikecircus
Bike Doctor @ Douglas Market
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 1-3pm

Meeting Point: Douglas Street Market

Who: Everyone

Description: Mechanics from Cork Community Bikes will thoroughly check your bike and carry out any small repairs as needed. We’ll explain what we’re doing and advise

Register: corkcommunitybikes.com/bike-week 

Fix Your Bike Workshop
Date & Time: Sat, 13th May @ 2-5pm

Meeting Point: Cork Community Bikes, Assumption Rd, Blackpool

Who: Everyone

Description: This special Fix Your Bike session will allow people to learn how to fix their bikes with the help of mechanics from Cork Community Bikes. Guided rides to the workshop will leave Cork Opera House at 1.45pm and 3pm. Mechanics will run through full bike checks with you, and a limited amount of small parts will be offered for free for repairs. Refreshments provided

Register: corkcommunitybikes.com/bike-week 
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