The second annual Hibernian National Bike Week starts this Sunday 21 September and runs for one week.
The second annual Hibernian National Bike Week starts this Sunday 21 September and runs for one week. The nationwide campaign to encourage people to get cycling is sponsored by the Hibernian insurance group and organised by Cycling Ireland. The main theme of this year's National Bike Week is "Bike to Work" and is in aid of the Irish Diabetes Federation.
This year the annual European Car Free Day coincides with the first working day of Hibernian National Bike Week on Monday 22 September, an added incentive to encourage people within a distance of 10km or less to get on their bikes to work.
As well as encouraging more people to bike to work, a series of additional events and activities will take place during Hibernian National Bike Week, including a series of pedal picnics, which take place on Sunday 21 September nationwide, a Dublin Bay Fun Cycle on Sunday 21 September from Howth to Blackrock and back, and a Hibernian Coast to Coast cycle over the weekend of 27/28 September from Dublin to Galway and back.
Announcing Cycling Ireland Hibernian National Bike Week, PJ Nolan, president of Cycling Ireland said: "Cycling is a healthy, enjoyable, affordable and friendly lifetime activity for everyone. In addition to raising valuable funds for the Irish Diabetes Federation of Ireland, we hope to increase commuter, recreational and leisure cycling throughout Ireland
Ciaran Mahon, head of marketing with Hibernian said: "We are delighted once again to support National Bike Week and hope that people will get their bikes out and attend some of the many events taking place during the week."
Programme of Events
For further information on any event
please call 1890 909 909 or check out www.cyclingireland.ie
- National Bike Week - A series of events will take place from Sunday 21 to Sunday 28 September nationwide
- Nationwide Pedal Picnics, Sunday 21 September
- Dublin Bay Fun Cycle, Sunday 21 September – from Howth village to Blackrock park and back
- National Bike to Work Week, Monday 22 - Friday 26 September (Monday 22 September is also European Car Free Day)
- Coast to Coast Cycle - From Dublin to Galway, weekend 27-28 September
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Further press information
Jill Forde / Emma Kelly, Elevate PR 01-6625652,
jill@elevate.ie / emma@elevate.ie
Kela O’Riordan, Hibernian, 01-6178164,
kela.oriordan@hibernian.ie.
Notes to editors
- Hibernian is part of the Aviva plc the fifth largest insurance group in Europe, and seventh globally (based on gross worldwide premiums).
- Hibernian is Ireland's largest composite insurer, ranked first for general insurance and top five for life and pensions
- Hibernian news releases are also available on www.hibernian.ie.