With the sudden arrival of fine weather, the organisers of the 2012 An Post Cycle Series have taken the opportunity to draw attention to their plans for the months ahead.
The five-event series takes place across the country between May and September and is a joint initiative between An Post and the Irish Sports Council, encouraging people to get on their bikes and out into their communities.
More than 13,500 people took part in last year’s series, which provided a variety of trips – from a family 10km spin, to the more challenging 50km, 60km, 100km and 160km distances.
The variety ensured that the events catered for every type of cyclist, from children to serious amateurs.
The 2012 series gets under way on Sunday May 6th with the Tour of Sligo.
This will be followed by the Tour De Burren in Clare on Saturday, June 23rd, while the Meath Heritage Cycle Tour will take place on Sunday, July 29th.
The Seán Kelly Tour of Waterford takes place on Sunday, August 26th, while finally, the Rebel Tour of Cork will be on Saturday, September 15th.
Each county’s event is organised by the Irish Sports Council’s Local Sports Partnerships in conjunction with their city, county and cycling club partners.
Further details on each of the events in the series and how to become involved are available on anpost.ie/cycling