About Bike Week
Bike Week is an annual celebration and promotion of all that’s great about bikes and cycling. This year, Bike Week will kick off on Saturday 14th May and run until Sunday 22nd May.
Funding has been provided by the Department of Transport to Laois County Council and other Local Authorities across the country to contribute towards a variety of events both on the ground and online throughout the week.
During Bike Week, new and lapsed cyclists will be encouraged to get on the bike and make cycling part of their lifestyle. People across the country will be able to join in events in their counties and consider cycling as a convenient way to travel on the commute, for shopping trips and leisure.
Bike Week Laois is co-ordinated by Laois County Council’s Sport & Leisure Office Contact sports@laoiscoco.ie or phone 057 8664058
Click HERE for details of Bike Week Laois events or see the attached programme link.
https://www.transportforireland.ie/getting-around/by-bicycle/bikeweek/
https://www.facebook.com/BikeWeekLaois
https://twitter.com/LaoisBikeWeek
NTA Press Release Bike Week 2022
https://www.nationaltransport.ie/nta-launches-bike-week-programme/
About European Mobility Week
This year’s EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK theme is “Safe and Healthy with Sustainable Mobility”.
The choice of this year’s theme pays tribute to the hardships felt by Europe – and the world – throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reflects on the opportunities for change resulting from this unprecedented health crisis in Europe.
Cities and urban administrations have established creative, resilient responses to the pandemic. This year, EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK 16 – 22nd of September 2021 celebrates the resilience of towns and cities and their achievements, while seeking to sustain this momentum. Trends that began last year, such as increased active mobility and the use of low- or zero-emission mobility, require further promotion. Laois County Council will support events in Portlaoise to encourage safe use of cycleways and encouraging cycling to and from work, school and for recreation.