Galway Cycling Campaign Safer Cycling for Galway

On Sunday, the Dangan sports ground at NUI, Galway and the canals through the city were overrun by a 98-strong horde of apprentice cyclists and their parents. The Galway Cycling Campaign was hosting the “Cycling Treasure Hunt for all the Family”, the closing event of Bikeweek 2009 in Galway.

The Cycling Treasure Hunt, a family event for National Bike Week, takes place on:

Sunday 21 June from 12 noon to 4 pm.
Registration from 12 noon to 1 pm.
Location: NUI, Galway Sports Ground Pavilion in Dangan.

Entitles bearer to 10% off bike maintenance/repair at participating bike
shops for the month of June 2009. One voucher per customer/
transaction

Interesting FACTS about cycling in Galway(Census 2006):

In Galway, 44% of workers, 56% of 2nd-level students and
71% of 3rd-level students commute less than 5km (or a
distance reachable in 20-25 minutes by bike).

Venue: Galway Social Space, 24 Middle St.

Present: Shane, Tiernan, Indy, Mairéad, Catherine, Robert, Stan.

Apologies: Oisín, Simon, Kristin.

Agenda:
1. National Cycle Policy Framework
2. National Bike Week

We're a little late to report on this, but the Irish government published its cycling policy document in April. The document covers many of the issues raised by Cyclist.ie's* policy document, and is to be praised for its scope and ambition. However, it lacks commitments, deadlines and suchlike, so whether its aims are realised by forthcoming policy and practice remains to be seen.