The Barrack Hill Town Park Steering Committee in Carndonagh is organising a fun community event on engaging families across the generations to get on their bikes.
This is the third year the group has run this event for Bike Week and it always draws a great crowd. It will take place from 1pm-3pm on Sunday 19th May and will aim to encourage families to join in and give them the opportunity to rediscover the joy of social cycling in a group, enjoying the great outdoors.
There will be a 5km route from the Barrack Hill Town Park to Foden and back to the park again. This route will be marshalled to ensure safety for everyone. The cycle starts at 1.30pm sharp.
There will also be an obstacle course at Barrack Hill with Alison McLaughlin for children on scooters, balance bikes, stabilisers and wheelchair users. Accessible bicycles on loan from local community enterprise Spraoi agus Sport will be available to use on the day but will need to be booked in advance.
This free event is not exclusively for families and everyone will be welcome.
“We are continuously working to improve the amenities in the park and enable the community to enjoy more time in the great outdoors,” a spokesperson for the group said.
“We have reopened the play parks and there is a really delightful buzz around the park, especially in this fine weather. We are so grateful for the local support, especially at our
recent Easter event last month, which was a huge success again this year. Events like this are enriching and joyful for the community and we hope to host many other events in the future”
There will be complimentary snacks available at Barrack Hill after the cycle.
All children must be accompanied by an adult and everyone must wear a helmet. No runners, walkers or children on stabilisers or scooters can participate on the 5km route for safety reasons. The event is sponsored by Donegal Sports Partnership and Sporting Ireland, with the kind help of Saddle Rock cycling club, the 8th Donegal Scouts, Spraoi agus Sport, An Garda Siochana and also all the wonderful volunteers.
If you have any queries or would like to book an accessible bike to use, please contact by email to bhtpsc@gmail.com
