22 THE MAYO NEWS TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011

WALKING SEMINARAS part of this years ‘Mayo in Motion’ promotion, Th e Mayo Walking Part-nership Group will host its fi rst ever Walking Seminar in the Mulranny Park Hotel on Wednesday the June 8. Th is seminar is aimed at groups, individu-als interested in walking and trail development. Th e seminar is also aimed at individuals working in the tourism trade. Ultimately the aim of this ini-tiative is about growing walking within the county for 2011. Th e key objec-tive is to disseminate information relating to all of the wonderful walking and cycling trails that is now available throughout Co Mayo. 10.30am Registration11.00am Welcome11.10am Product Development & Marketing, Ms. Ciara Scully, Fáilte Ireland.11.30am Great Western Greenway, Mayo County Council.11.50am Walking Hubs / Walks Scheme & Trails Development, South West

Mayo Development Company.12.20pm Mayo’s Mountains, Barry Murphy, Tourism Pure Walking Holi-

days.12.40pm Tourism Development in North Mayo, Ms. Rina Garret, Erris

Beo.12.55pm Walking & Health, Mr. Charlie Lambert, Mayo Sports Partner-

ship.01.10pm Promotion & Development, Mayo’s Overview, Ms Anna Connor,

Mayo County Council01.30pm Lunch02.15pm Walk and or Cycle a sect ion of the newly established Great Western

Greenway.To register for this seminar please contact Helen Fadian at the Community & Integrated Development Offi ce at Mayo County Council Tel: 094 9047545 Email: hfadian@mayococo.ie

Further information is available from www.mayotrails.ie or by contacting Anna Connor Walking Development Offi cer Mayo County Council, Tel: 094 9047545 Email: aconnor@mayococo.ie

BIKE WEEK 2011Following the great success of Bike Week in 2010, in which over 500 people participated in 13 diff erent events, Mayo Sports Partnership / Mayo County Council invited applications from groups / clubs throughout the county to organise participation events during Bike Week which takes place from June 18 to June 26. For further details about events please see the table below or log on to www.bikeweek.ie If you are organising an event in your area, which is not listed below, please contact us at 094 9047025 and let us know. Happy Cycling.

INTRODUCTIONSINCE 2007 Mayo Walking Partner-ship has been hugely involved in the promotion and development of walk-ing and cycling trails throughout Mayo.

Membership of the Partnership includes representatives from Mayo County Council, South West Devel-opment Company, Mayo North East Leader Partnership Teo, Failte Ireland, Coillte, Teagasc, Farming Represent-ative Bodies, Mayo Sports Partner-ship, Community Forum & Other Stakeholders. Th is advertisement aims to provide you with information about participation opportunities for all types of walking / cycling in the county. If you would like to register your community group or work place for the ‘Mayo in Motion’ Initiative please contact Mayo Sports Partnership offi ce at 094 9047025 or Anna Connor, Walking Development Offi cer 094 9047545. Also log on to www.may-osports.ie or www.mayotrails.ie for more details. So during June why not ‘Get Out Th ere’ and put yourself in Motion.

Yours Faithfully,

Charlie Lambert Sports Co-ordinator;Mayo Sports Partnership

Anna ConnorWalking Development Offi cer; Mayo County Development Board

Mayo in Motion Walking & Cycling June 2011

BIKE WEEK 2011 EVENTS

Name of event Date / Time Meeting Point Contact Name of Organising GroupFun Family Cycle 23rd June 7.00pm Water Towers, Ballinrobe Gerry Butler Western Lakes Cycling ClubFamily Cycle 19th June 10am Belleek Woods Free Bike Check up 22nd June 5pm Hopkins Cycles Pearse St. Ballina Pat O’Brien 087-2540334 Ballina Lions ClubAdvise on fi tness using all types of bikes

19th June 12pm Belleek Woods

Family Open Bike Challenge incl Obstacle Course, safe Cycle Training, Prizes Galore

Sat June 24th 11am - 12 Noon

St. Patricks National Boy School Car Park John Kilkelly 085-1763272 The Rotary Club of Castlebar

Bike DayFamily Cycle

25th June Morning 25th June Afternoon

Kilmovee Community Centre Jane Thompson 094 - 9649814 Kilmovee Family Resource Centre

16KM Bike Event 26th June 3.00pm Carracastle Community Centre Con McMenamin 087-9435036 Carracastle Future Ltd.Bike Skills Workshop Fri 24th June at 7pm Quay School Sinead Conneally 087-9141823 Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling ClubFun cycle Sat 19th June at 2.30pm Meet at the Fairgreen Sinead Conneally 087-9141823 Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling ClubFree Bike Check 18th June 3.30pm Tourmakeady National School Deirdre Cavanagh 094-9543991 Coiste Cultur Teanga & Forbartha Thuar Mhic

EadaighBike Maintainance/ 25 km cycle tour

19th June 11.00pm NCT Centre in Westport Henk Wiijers 086-8350608 Snugboro Scouts

Family Cycle, games and safety information

22nd June 6.00pm Taugheen Hall and National School Ger McHugh 086-0568192 Taugheen Community Council

Westport Cycle ThursdaysFor Schools

23rd June at 12 Noon Westport Skate Park Laura Heneghan 087-9745984 Iompar Mhaigh Eo

Westport Family Fun Bike Day 23rd June at 3pm Westport Skate Park Laura Heneghan 087-9745984 Iompar Mhaigh Eo

Meet and Train Cycle Group2nd June 9th June 16th June 7.30pm Each Evening

Sacred Heart Hospital Castlebar Therese Ruane 086-3483414 Smart Travel Castlebar

Group and Family Cycle 18th June 2.00pm Gateway Leisure Centre Mary Walsh 087-6333940 Erris Beo3 Mile Fun Cycle 19th June 3.00pm Partry Athletic FC Austin O'Neill 086-3095543 Partry Athletic FCBike Fest 2011 - Outdoor Spinning Classes, Bike Auction and Family Fun

Sat 25th June 2pm - 4pm

Aldi Car Park,Castlebar Noel Gibbons 087-7870055 Mayo County Council

Family Cycle from Mulranny to Achill on the New Greenway

Sat 25th June at 11am Óstán Oilean Acla in Achill Sound Helen Applegarth 098-20400 Achill Tourism

Fun Cycling Event for All incl Obstacle Course, Slow Racing, Prizegiving etc

Sun 19th June at 1pm Lacken Strand Fiona Brady 086 0263180Carrowmore - Lacken Development Association

MAYO IN MOTION GET ACTIVE THIS JUNE

y ALL SET Members of The Mayo Walking Partnership and The Mayo Sports Partnership pictured with Minister for Sport and Tourism Michael Ring at the launch of Mayo in Motion walking and cycling month, June 2011. A Nordic walking demo similar to above will take place on the Westport Greenway at 8pm tomorrow wednesday 1st June at 8pm, meeting point Mill street car park behind Navins Funeral Home. Absent from the Photograph, Cllr. Peter Flynn chairman of Mayo Walking Partnership, absent from the photograph. Pic: Michael Mc Laughlin

THE MAYO NEWS 23TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2011

THE annual Burrishoole Walking Festival, takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend (June 4 to 6). Th ere will be a variety of guided walks on off er each day which will include both low and high level. Th ere will also be a guided walk along a sect ion of the newly developed Great Western Greenway. Registration will take place each morn-ing at 10am from Derradda Community Centre.

Directions:Derrada Community Cen-tre is located approximately 5km from Newport Town. Follow the N59 in the direct ion of Mallarannry until you reach a road junct ion on your right (signposted Derradda Community Centre). Turn right and follow this road for 500 meters until you arrive at the Community Centre.

Further information is avail-able from www.mayowalks.ie or contact Sinead Cusack on 087 2249679.

Burrishoole Walking Festival 2011

Castlebar International Four Days Walks 2011THE Castlebar International Four Days Walks were established in 1967 and since that time have attract ed walkers from all over the world. Our walks off er a wide choice of routes to suit all levels of fi tness. On each of the four days of the festival, which runs from June 30 to July 3, we have a 10km, 20km, and 40km road walk and a ramble of approximately six hour duration. Th e Wel-come Inn Hotel on New Antrim street is our headquar-ters for the festival. All walks and rambles start and fi n-ish at the hotel.

START TIMES8.30am - 10km, 20km and 40km road walks9am - The Ramble Hours (this year we will be heading to the Newport area for two of the Rambles).

All walkers are requested to check back to the Registration desk before 4.30pm.

Th e festival starts on the Wednesday evening with an informal get-together where walkers can register and there is also a short but important briefi ng.

For more information contact us: 4dayswalks@eircom.net or Tel/Fax: +353 (0)94 9024102.

NEW GREENWAY WEBSITECheck out Ireland longest off road cycling facility the Great Western Greenway, details such as trail maps, bike hire, route history and accommodation listings are available from www.greenway.ie

GLASBHEALACH MÓR AN IARTHAIRGREAT WESTERN GREENWAY

NEW MAYO TRAILS WEBSITEFor information on all Walking and Cycling Trail’s available in Co Mayo, Log on to www.mayotrials.ie for trail descriptions, direct ions and downloadable maps.

WALKING CALENDER MAYO IN MOTION JUNE 2011Area Date Meeting Point Ease of Walk Distance Contact Person/Number Name of Group

Islandeady 05-Jun Islandeady Church Car Park 03.00pm Moderate 10km James O’Malley 087 6777751 Islandeady Walking Group

Kilkelly 6,13,20,27 -June Kilkelly Square 07.00pm Moderate 7km Susan Allen 087 7605173 Kilkelly Walking Group

Cong (Abbey - Chalet Walk) 07-Jun Cong Church Car Park 07.30pm Easy 6km Marian McHugh 087 6685926 Cong Community Development Association

Cong (Kinlough/Lisloughrey) 14-Jun Cong Church Car Park 07.30pm Moderate 9km Marian McHugh 087 6685926 Cong Community Development Association

Cong (Dry Canal) 21-Jun Cong Church Car Park 07.30pm Easy 6km Marian McHugh 087 6685926 Cong Community Development Association

Cong Foroige Walking Trail 28-Jun Cong Church Car Park 07.30pm Easy 6km Marian McHugh 087 6685926 Cong Community Development Association

Foxford (Drummin Walk) 26-Jun Foxford Sports & Leisure Centre 2.00pm Moderate 10km Gerry Tighe 087 7992865 Foxford Ramblers walking Group

Sraheens, Balla 15-Jun Sraheens School 07.30pm Moderate 8km Ann Kenny 086 3527401 Wear It Out Walking Group

Clogher (Bog Loop Walk) 7,14,21,28 Jun Clogher Heritage Cottage 07.00pm Easy/Moderate 5km Agnes larkin / Ronnie Kavanagh

087 2817380 / 087 6193958

Clogher in Motion

Westport Greenway (Nordic Walking)

1,8,15,22 Jun Mill Street/ High Street Carpark Greenway EntranceMill Street Carpark Entrance to Greenway 8.00pm

Easy/Moderate 5km 094 9047025 Mayo Sports Partnership

Crossmolina (Gortnor Abbey Loop) 13-Jun Crossmolina Childrens Playground 7.30pm Easy 4km Anne Wallace 096 30935 Crossmolina Community Council

Enniscoe Loop Walk 15-Jun Tea Rooms at Enniscoe House 7.30pm Easy 2.5km D.J. Kellet 096 30935 Crossmolina Community Council

Crossmolina (Town Trail) 16-Jun Crossmolina Library 7.30pm Easy 2km Padraic Langan 096 30935 Crossmolina Community Council

Tourmakeady Woods 01-Jun Church / Grand gate by the Woods 7.30pm Easy/Moderate 6km Deirdre Cavanagh 094 9543991 Tourmakeady Walking Group

Tourmakeady 8,15,22,29 - Jun Church / Grand gate by the Woods 7.30pm Easy/Moderate 8km Deirdre Cavanagh 094 9543991 Tourmakeady Walking Group

TOURMAKEADY SPONSORED WALK (Drimbaun House)

12-Jun TOURMAKEADY HALL 3.00pm Moderate 10km Deirdre Cavanagh 094 9543991 Tourmakeady Community Council

Belmullet (The Circle) 13-Jun Aughalasheen N.S. 6.30pm Easy 3km Ann Nallen 086 1611799 Shanahee Community Council

Belmullet (Erris Head Loop) 20-Jun Trailhead / Carpark Erris Head 7.30pm Moderate 5km Ann Nallen 086 1611799 Shanahee Community Council

Toreen Ballyhaunis 01-Jun Tooreen Hall 7.00pm Moderate 10km Helen Lenehan Tooreen Walking Group

Barnacogue/Killaturley 08-Jun The Square Kilkelly 7.00pm Moderate 6km Noelle Henry 087 6253442 Barnacogue/ Killaturley Walking Group

Barnacogue/Killaturley 14-Jun Airport Lay-by 7.00pm Moderate 6km Noelle Henry 087 6253442 Barnacogue/ Killaturley Walking Group

Barnacogue/Killaturley 22-Jun Cloonfane Old School, Carracastle 7.00pm Moderate 6km Noelle Henry 087 6253442 Barnacogue/ Killaturley Walking Group

Barnacogue/Killaturley 28-Jun Meelick Community Centre 7.00pm Moderate 6km Noelle Henry 087 6253442 Barnacogue/ Killaturley Walking Group

Ceathrú Thaidhg Belmullet 19-Jun Ceathrú Thaidhg Tourist Offi ce 4.00pm Moderate 10km Rina Garrett 097 82292(4) Erris Beo

Erris Head Loop Belmullet 17-Jun Erris Head Trailhead / Carpark 4.00pm Moderate 6km Rina Garrett 097 82292(4) Erris Beo

Faulmore Loop Belmullet 19-Jun Faulmore 2.00pm Moderate 6km Rina Garrett 097 82292(4) Erris Beo

Clare Lake Loop Claremooris 26-Jun Playground Carpark 3.00pm Moderate 3km Sean Henneghan 094 9371126 Clare Lake Dev Group

Ballintubber / Clogher Loop 25-Jun Ballintubber Abbey 4.00pm Moderate 8km Triona Hennelly 087 3656148 Ballintubber Resource Centre

For further information on the walk you are interested in, please contact the person listed. To register your community for the Mayo in Motion project, please email details to us: msp@mayococo.ie or call us on 094 9047025

y FIT FOR LIFE A family enjoy a cycle on the Great Western Greenway