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Last Updated: 6 Apr 2018 - 12:06:24 PM |
An Post / Irish Sports Council Cycle Series
By Irish Sports Council
2 Feb 2009,
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An Post has joined forces with the Irish Sports Council to encourage communities around the country to get back on their bikes.
The An Post Cycle Series will include five events around the country, in Sligo, Clare, Meath, Waterford and Cork. Each event will be organised by local sports partnerships, under the auspices of the Irish Sports Council. The Series includes one Tour each month from May to September 2009.
"The An Post Cycle Series offers whole communities around Ireland an opportunity to be part of the fun of a really inclusive day out, to experience close up the beauty of their locality and to rediscover the simple pleasure of getting back on their bikes. The Series promises to be a great way for family to spend a day of fun together, while the more serious rider can enjoy a more challenging route "said Donal Connell, Chief Executive of An Post
"We are very excited about the new An Post cycle series", John Treacy, CEO Irish Sports Council said. "Cycling as a sport has huge potential to increase participation in physical activity. The collaboration between the Local Sports Partnerships, Cycling Ireland and An Post in this project opens the sport to a new audience. The project makes the most of all the talents of the various partners and is exactly the type of innovation that we are delighted to support".
An Post already has a strong association with cycling in Ireland through sponsorship of the An Post/Seán Kelly professional cycling team, and sponsorship of the Green Jersey on the Tour of Ireland.
"Our work with the Sports Council on the An Post Series is an extension of our relationship with cycling," said Connell. "This is just bringing it full circle, right back into the community and to people of all ages who are ready and willing to get on a bike this summer."
The An Post Series gets underway this summer with the first event, the An Post Tour of Sligo taking place on Sunday, 10th May. This will be followed by the second event in Clare on Saturday, 20th June, and Meath's An Post Cycle Series will take place on Sunday, 5th July. The Waterford event will be on Sunday, 30th August and the final An Post Cycle Series event will be in Cork on Sunday, 13th September.
Further details on each of the events in the Series, and how to become involved, will be available on www.anpost.ie/cycling
The An Post Cycle Series details are:
Sligo An Post Tour of Sligo, Sunday 10th May
Hazelwood Family Spin 10km
Lough Gill Circuit 60km
Ox Mountain Challenge 160km
Clare The Tour De Burren, 20th Saturday June
Stage lengths:
10km
60km
160km
Meath Heritage Cycle Tour of Meath, Sunday 5th July
Family run of 40km
Mid distance 100km
Long distance 160km
Waterford Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford, Sunday 30th August
3 routes to choose from:
50km Kelly Cruise
100km Kelly Legacy
160km Kelly Comeragh Challenge
Cork Rebel Tour, Sunday 13th September
Stage lengths:
50km
100km
150km
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