Cork Cycling Festival isn’t your average festival. Embrace the fun of Cork with others, on our bicycles.
Please note, the festival events are free to the public and usually no registration needed, however we would like to ask participants to express their interest via [email protected], message us on Facebook or mark the Facebook event as “Going” due to actual numbers required for the train rides prior to boarding.
Please ensure to turn up at least 5-10 minute prior to the event stating time.
We have two meeting points this year: Fountain in Grand Parade, Cork and Kent Train station (next to the bike rental stand).
Thursday 11th of July
9.30am – mechanics from Cork Community Bikes will be by the fountain on Grand Parade to have a look at your bicycle prior to the cycle.
9.45am Festival Opening with Lord Mayor of Cork, Dan Boyle
10am Leisure cycle to Curraghbinny Woods
@ The Fountain on Grand Parade
We would start our festival with a brief opening and then cycle to Curraghbinny Woods for picnic and swim so please feel free to bring your lunch and swimwear.
This is a longer cycle, we are expected to be back in Cork around 3-4pm.
Friday 12th of July
10:00am Roche’s Point Lighthouse cycle
@ Cork Kent train station (Lower Glanmire Road entrance next to Bikeshare station)
We will take the train to Midleton (train leaves at 10.15 sharp) and cycle down to the south to visit the beautiful countryside and Roche’s Point Lighthouse with guided tour before taking a lunch break at Rosellan Farm. Please bring good sturdy footwear with plenty of traction to access the lighthouse.
Around 45-50km cycling, return to city around 5-6pm.
Special thanks to Irish Rail for taking all of us from Cork to Midletown and Rosellan Farm for hosting us.
Saturday 13th of July
11:00am Upcycling Tour by Glucksman Art Museum
@ the museum in UCC, Cork, T12 N1FK
Jump on your bike and explore the new public art trail Up Cycling in Cork city by curator Tadhg Crowley and poet Fionn Rogan. This is an hour and half long gentle cycle for art enthusiasts.
Saturday 13th of July
4:30pm Carrignavar swim cycle
@ The Fountain on Grand Parade
We will take a gentle incline all the way to Carrignavar to the local outdoor swimming heated pool, so bring your swimsuit. Changing facilities are available. We will have some tea/coffee and sandwich break at their relaxing backyard.
Sunday 14th of July
10.45am Fota, Great Island and Cobh cycle
@ Cork Kent train station (Lower Glanmire Road entrance next to Bikeshare station)
We will be taking the train (train leaves at 11am sharp) and getting off at Fota Wildlife Park stop for a cycle around the Great Island by the cynic route with a gorgeous view to Cobh for a coffee break in John F. Kennedy park before catching the ferry from Passage West to Cork and cycling back on the greenway to a festival closing location at Crawford&Co.
Around 30km cycling.
Special thanks to Scoop Cobh for treating us with some lovely ice cream/gelato and Doyle Shipping Group for taking us on the ferry to Passage West on the way back.