Rebel Pedal this Saturday 15th Cycle & Picnic

Join in the Rebel Pedal this Saturday 15th Sept.

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Dear CEF Member Archive,
Green Drinks are on Wednesday at Tom Barry's see below.

It's less than a week before the Rebel Pedal, so it’s time to get out your bike and join in this fun and relaxed cycle around the city. The Deputy Lord Mayor, Emmet O’Halloran will set the cyclists off at 12noon from the Grand Parade on a tour of the inner city loop taking in the South Mall continuing down the quays then making its way back to the South Mall via North Main Street and Washington Street with the final leg going down Centre Park Road and ending at the Marina with a post pedal picnic near the Atlantic Pond.

This event helps to highlight cycling as an everyday and sustainable means of transport. It is such a flexible way of getting around the city, more people are choosing to cycle to and from work, for shopping, for leisure and to provide services e.g. courier.  Hopefully the sun will shine again and encourage you to come along and enjoy the sights and sounds of our lovely city on a bike! As well as the regular support from the Gardai on motorcycle we will be joined by additional Gardai and St. John Ambulance first aid responders on bicycles, showing how important services such as these can be effectively carried out by using what is affectionately referred to as “the beautiful machine”.

Anyone and everyone is welcome on the cycle - experienced cyclists and those who will dig out an old bike from the garage or borrow one.  One proviso is that children would be able and comfortable cycling without stabilisers. The success of the event, which has been running since 2000, can be measured in the cross section of the community that turns out each year families, students, children, grandparents and visitors to the city. Registration commences from 11am.

Thanks to Cork City Council and the Sports Partnership, our partners in the Rebel Pedal, we will have “goody bags” for the kids with the first 50 children registering getting a RSA high-viz vest. The adults will get a printed cotton bag and if lucky a few treats too! We also appreciate additional sponsorship received from Cork Metal Company and the support from ESB Networks by providing their electric van. We couldn’t run this event without the tremendous support from the voluntary team of stewards, so thanks to all who have volunteered to date. 

There will be a post pedal picnic and entertainment at the Atlantic Pond. The Entertainment will include music from “Good Rain”, a Puppet workshop, Bike workshops, Face-painting etc. we also encourage people to bring along frisbees, balls and other outdoor games.  Friends & family are welcome to join in the afternoon relaxation and fun.Bring a picnic or purchase from site vendors such as the Eco –bus restaurant, Natural Food Bakery Ice Cream Bicyle etc. Further details and updates are available on the website.

In 2010 the Cork Sports Partnership joined as a partner and the Rebel Pedal became part of the Rebel Tour initiative. This year the Rebel Tour cycles will be based out of Glengariff and incorporates longer challenging cycles of 55km, 85km and 160km. For the first time 3 other family fun orientated “Rebel Pedals” will take place on the 15^th & 16^th September outside the city as follows:
Sept 15^th              Glengarriff – 1pm start. Registration from 11am @ The Eccles Hotel, Glengarriff
Sept 16^th -            Ballingeary – 1pm start. Registration from 12 @ Ballingeary National School
                                Kanturk – 10 start @ Kanturk Credit Union Outdoor Velodrome

More information available on corkrebeltour. 

Poster attached if you would like to print and display.

We look forward to seeing you at the Grand Parade on Saturday next. 
 
Wednesday 12th September: Green Drinks at Tom Barry’s, Barrack Street from 7pm. We look forward to meeting you at this social get together which is open to everyone. 





Best regards,

Bernie Connolly
Development Coordinator

Email: bernadette@cef.ie
Mobile: 083 1468064
 

CEF Management Committee 2011/ 2012 Michael Hobbs(Chair) Kieran McDonogh (Vice chair) Helen Barrett (Treasurer) Anna Aherne (Hon Sec) Conor McManus Darren McAdam-O'Connell Jennifer Franklin Mary Barrett Ted O'Leary Kieran Higgins Paul Doherty Bernadette Connolly (Development Coordinator)

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