Tag: Cork Cycling Festival

FRIDAY 27th July

18.00 Grand Bike Parade // Grand Parade

Whether you cycle for function, fun or fitness this city centre parade is for you. Listen out for music on the move! Wear a costume, ring your bell or customise your bike for the occasion, and enjoy a cruise around Cork’s streets in good company.

SATURDAY 28th JULY

13.00 Vintage Velo Run – Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Drag your high nellies out of the turf shed and dust off your tweeds for this jolly good vintage parade around the city. Relive the golden age and chivalry of ‘The Beautiful Machine’. Even if you don’t have skirts, tweeds or nellies come along anyway to join the craic of this rollicking ride!

18.30 Party and BBQ – The Quarter Deck, The Flying Enterprise, Sullivans Quay

Time to take our feet off the pedals. Festival go-ers and participants in the will gather at this iconic pub for food and fun – bicycles welcome! Entry to the party is free, food and drink is on sale.

SUNDAY 29th JULY

12.00-18.00 Bike Fair // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Market stalls with luscious bikes and cycling accessories || Trike Trials || Bicycle Olympics || Family cycling || Cargo Bike show || Interactive science demo ‘The Beautiful Machine’ || Safety training workshops || Temporary tattoos || Live music || bike-powered refreshments || Bike Portraits
Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

SUNDAY 22nd July

13.00-15.00     Gallery on the Go! Guided Tour – Starting from Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Hop on your bike and be the first to take in the 2012 exhibition alongside some of the artists. Cast your vote for your favourite shop front.

Week Long Events   

Kids luv Bikes exhibition! – Cork City Library 

Cork Cycling Festival has teamed up with Cork City Council’s SMILES project for a second year to bring you this colourful exhibition of children’s art. Awards will be presented at the Festival Opening, 13.00, Sat 21st @ Festival HQ, Grand Parade. Also on display will be the winning film in our Bike Shorts! Youth Film Competition.

Gallery on the Go! – Cork Cycling Festival’s first ever shop front cycle art exhibition.

Each shop front will form a gallery space for a different artist.  Audience Prize: The artist who creates Cork’s favourite window will receive a €300 voucher for Kilgrews Cycle Shop.  – Read On

*** Locations, Exhibition Map & Voting Info coming next week ******

Picnic Lunch Deal from the Natural Foods Bakery for Hungry Cyclists – €8 for sandwich, crisps, cake and a drink – Click to Order or see menu

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.

SATURDAY 21st July

13:00               Festival Opening  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Cutting the ribbon on this year’s festival – a family friendly ceremony. Come along and see some interesting people with their bicycles.

13:00               Awards – Kids luv Bikes and Bike Shorts – Youth Film Competition  // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

14.00-16.00     Bike Maintenance Workshop   // Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Bring your bicycle and any tools you have – if you have none you’re also welcome to attend, even without a bike.

20.00               Cycle of Lights  //  Festival HQ, Grand Parade

Discover Cork by night in a glittering nighttime parade. Time to dig out all old bike lights, torches & shiny things and get imaginative.

Check Out Events for the Rest of the Week

Cork Cycling Festival is entirely free to the public, welcoming all ages and walks of life with a special focus on family-friendly events. The festival is run by a voluntary team who just love bikes as a great way to get about and want to inspire more people to cycle.