Huge crowd at Navan Community Cycle
Navan was full of cyclists of all ages last Sunday when Navan Cycling Initiative held an 'Intro to the Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway' community cycle, showcasing Navan's fantastic new greenway.
Organised as part of Bike Week 2023, over 70 participants cycled from Market Square in Navan town centre to the new Boyne Valley to Lakelands County Greenway, located on Ratholdren Road.
Assisted by Community Garda Frank Scully and the Navan Order of Malta (all on bikes), the cyclists made their way to the greenway and out to the old Gibbstown Station, with some venturing further to Wilkinstown. The group included young children, teenagers, families and pensioners on a mix of bicycles, e-bikes, trailers, cargo-bikes and hand-cycles.
The Navan section of the new greenway was recently opened and is already proving to be extremely popular, with lots of walkers, cyclists, joggers and families all out enjoying it. When completed later this year, the greenway will run for over 30km as far as Kingscourt.
Navan Cycling Initiative Chairperson Ed Moynihan said “it was great to see such a fantastic turnout for the cycle, as well as a huge number of Bike Week events happening all throughout the week. It really shows how popular cycling has become and we are seeing more and more people use the bike not only for recreation but also to beat the traffic and get around town. The past year has shown us that residents of all ages wish to use their bike to get to school or work, to shop or go to the gym, but to do this we need a safe and integrated cycle network, starting with safe access to the new greenway.”
Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling. This year it takes place from Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st May, with over 27 events happening across county Meath organised by various groups, organisations and schools. The focus of Bike Week is to create awareness of cycling as a form of transport and physical activity.
Navan Cycling Initiative is a community-based group that aims to make cycling in Navan and surrounding areas safe, enjoyable, and popular. For more information visit NavanCycling.ie