Starting at Williamstown in Blackrock Park next to Booterstown DART Station, the cycle will go through Blackrock Village and continue to Dún Laoghaire along the coastal mobility route and will end in Newtownsmith.

All are welcome on this cycle but registration is essential to take part.

Newtownsmith will be a hub of activity with lots of attractions including “Bling UR Bike” make-and-do workshop for children, a learn to cycle activation, roaming entertainment, circus-style novelty bike performers and street entertainers.

There will also be stalls with information on cycling in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, social enterprise partners such as The Bike Hub and activities led by The Irish Centre for Cycling and Bicycle Maintenance.

In partnership with the National Transport Authority, Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of the benefits of cycling.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council seeks to cultivate a cycling culture in the county, through the implementation of appropriate infrastructure and promotional measures, which positively encourages all members of the community to cycle at all life stages and abilities as a mode of sustainable transport that delivers environmental, health and economic benefits to both the individual and the community.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council is committed to:

• Improving cycling conditions on primary cycle routes in the county

• Developing new cycle route/ greenways through parks and open spaces

• Improving connectivity/permeability from cycle routes to key destinations

• Providing 30kph zones within residential areas and other suitable locations

• Providing secure cycle parking

• Continuing cycle training in schools

• Ensuring that cycling is a key element of all development

• Monitoring trends in cycle number using cycle counter data

An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Lettie McCarthy said, “This event is a great way for families to get out and about for some fun during Bike Week and to discover the new coastal cycle route. Cycling is a healthy, safe, environmentally-friendly and low cost way to make shorter journeys or to just enjoy yourself out in the fresh air.”