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Family Cycling Events

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  • 28-04-2017 4:53pm
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    flatface
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    Are there any family cycle events 5-10K suitable for youngsters?

    They are not safe on the road yet. I did a closed road 5K with them last year and they loved it, especially with loads of people there. It was a one-off event though.


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    Moflojo
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    flatface wrote: »
    Are there any family cycle events 5-10K suitable for youngsters?

    They are not safe on the road yet. I did a closed road 5K with them last year and they loved it, especially with loads of people there. It was a one-off event though.

    Some sportives, including the An Post Series I think, offer short 5/10km family loops.

    A trip to one of the three major greenways would offer a full day of off-road cycling for the entire family: Great Western Greenway (Mayo), Waterford Greenway, and Athlone-Mullingar are all complete now.

    Keep an eye out for events during Bikeweek in June too. I think there will be a few family-orientated events organised that week.

    http://www.bikeweek.ie/


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    ednwireland
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    There you go you'll have to get them out tommorrow
    http://www.tourofsligo.ie/how-to-enter/

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    Beasty
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    How old are your kids and where are you based? CI have their Sprocket Rocket programme aimed at youngsters and usually put on a family event (probably as part of the bikeweek events already mentioned) in the Dublin area


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    flatface
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    Thanks for the info all, I hadn't thought that the sportifs would often do a family length. They are 5 and 7 so don't have the legs or (more likely) the patience for much longer than 10K but they liked the atmosphere of the previous event so I want to encourage them out.

    Will definitely do the greenways at some stage.


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