Women in Sport Week will kick off on Monday 6th March and Cycling Ireland are inviting you to get involved in this celebration and take the time to acknowledge all the amazing women and girls who lead, administer, volunteer, coach, officiate and participate in sport.
An initiative by Sport Ireland, the aims of the week are:
· To promote and highlight the ongoing work of Sport Ireland, National Governing Bodies, Local Sports Partnerships and other stakeholders and funded bodies, under the topic of Women in Sport.
· To celebrate every woman and girl who plays, coaches, officiates, volunteers, works in and leads out on WIS.
· To encourage and remind men and boys to be allies for women in sport
Sport Ireland have created a theme per day which are as follows;
Monday 6th – High Performance
Tuesday 7th – Coaching and Officiating
Wednesday 8th – International Women's Day
Thursday 9th – Leadership and Governance
Friday 10th – Active Participation
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th – Visibility & Event
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How Can You Get Involved?
Clubs
As a club you may want to;
- Put on a “Come and Try” session to engage potential new members
- Host a training event for club members eg skills based, learning to race etc
- Run a club spin and social event after
- Start a programme such as Women on Wheels during that week
- Highlight a female coach (es) / committee member (s) on your social channels
- Highlight a male (s) within the club who is helping to engage more females in the club/supporting females in roles within the club on your social channels
- Highlight and celebrate what your club does to engage and retain females
Promotion of your event
We are putting a calendar of events together so please email elaine.cahill@cyclingireland.ie if you are running an event during this week so we can help promote it. Ensure you tag @CyclingIreland
and @SportIreland in all your social media posts and it would be helpful to also include the hashtags #WISWeek2023 and #WomenInSportIRL to increase the traction to your posts.
Members
- Check out if your club is celebrating this week and get involved and/or encourage your friends to try your club!
- If you’re not part of a club, perhaps you might want to organise a spin with your mates and tag us @CyclingIreland and @SportIreland in your photos and use the hashtags #WISWeek2023 and #WomenInSportIRL
- You may want to share a story about an individual and/or club who’s been instrumental in helping you get involved or stay involved with sport …whatever the capacity!
Commissions/Provinces/Event Organisers
- If there are any female events we are unaware of or need promoting or female athletes competing that week you’d like highlighted, or perhaps a particular club/coach/person you’d like to highlight as doing a particularly great job in promoting Women in Sport then let us know!
New to cycling or interested in returning to cycling and don’t know where to start?
Check out the list of events below (we will be adding more as we get them) and see if something interests you. If you do head along to an event, let us know by sharing on social media, ensuring to tag us @CyclingIreland and @SportIreland and use the hashtags #WISWeek2023 and #WomenInSportIRL
If you’d like to share ideas or chat with our Women in Sport Officer about your potential plans or how you could get involved with this week, get in touch with Elaine at the email below. A huge thank you to everyone who has been in touch and coordinated an event for Women in Sport week already. If your event is not featured and you’d like it to be, please email Elaine Cahill at elaine.cahill@cyclingireland.ie
Events
If you're hosting a cycling event during Women In Sport Week and want to be featured on our calendar please email elaine.cahill@cyclingireland.ie
| Date | Time | Club/Organisation | Event | Where | More info | Contact |
| 1st | 7.30pm | Bray Wheelers | Registration and Open Night for Couch to 50K | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Introductory
programme to get you confident for a 50km ride Sign up here https://tinyurl.com/BWCC-CouchTo50k2023 www.braywheelers.com/couch-to-50k-velocity/ |
couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 1st | 7.30pm | Bray Wheelers | Registration and Open Night for Velocity - Five week into to youth cycling | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Come
along to find out what's involved in this five week programme for U18's Sign up here https://tinyurl.com/BWCC-CouchTo50k2023 www.braywheelers.com/couch-to-50k-velocity/ |
couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 4th | 9.30am | Women's Commission of Cycling Ireland | Get ready to race | Newgrange Hotel, Navan, Co Meath | Open to females aged 16+ who
would like to start racing or who are looking to improve their racing skills.
For more information check this link out https://www.cyclingireland.ie/news-item/cycling-ireland-womens-commission-2023-calendar-strategy-and-training-day-/ |
treasurer.women@cyclingireland.ie |
| 5th | 10am | Navan Road Club | Seamus Kennedy Memorial 2023 | Navan Race Course, C15 A623 | Women's only road race | https://eventmaster.ie/event/oP4BCk3tLm |
| 5th | 10am | Bray Wheelers | Introduction to Couch to 50k & Spin 1 | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Join Michelle Hammond as she covers everything needed to know as a beginner cyclist on the road | couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 5th | 10am | Bray Wheelers | Introduction to Velocity & Spin 1 | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Join Michelle Hammond as she covers everything needed to know | couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 6th | 10am | Headford Women's Cycling Club | Introductory spin | Moyne Villa, Headford, Co Galway | Open to new riders. Must have a road worthy bike. | |
| 6th | 6pm | Lucan BMX | Women Only Track Session with Katie O'Neil and Anna Szmyt Zajonz | Lucan BMX Track | Join ex National champion Katie O'Neil and Anna Szmyt Zajonz for a women's only coaching session. Open to new and experienced BMX riders | Lucan BMX Club | Dublin | Facebook |
| 6th | 8pm | Windmill Wheelers | Information evening for Couch to 50K beginning on 16th April | Elphin Community College, Roscommon | Suitable for beginners or those returning to cycling | Phone
or text 086 3020981 or email windmillwheelers@gmail.com or check out https://www.facebook.com/windmill.wheelers.3 |
| 7th | 5.30pm | Cork Sports Partnership | Women On Wheels Taster | Blackrock Castle Carpark | Taster of 6 week 'sofa to saddle' cycling programme that caters for all cyclists with the main focus being on learning skills & enjoying the bike! | |
| 7th | 7.30pm - 9pm | Cycling Ireland | Coaching females in cycling webinar | Zoom | https://www.cyclingireland.ie/news-item/coaching-females-in-cycling-webinar-/ | https://eventmaster.ie/event/Wvljf65i0j |
| 8th | 5.30pm - 6.30pm | Courtown BMX | Women's only track session | Courtown BMX | Open to beginners and experts. Bikes and helmets available | Courtown BMX club | Facebook |
| 8th | 7pm | Belfast City BMX | Intro to BMX Coaching Session | Ards Pump Track | Suitable for beginners. Check
out the following link for more info https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=595078605992230&set=a.570492208450870 |
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| 9th | 5pm - 6pm | Courtown BMX | Girls only track session | Courtown BMX | Courtown BMX club | Facebook | Courtown BMX club | Facebook |
| 9th | 8pm-9pm | Cycling Ireland | Women in Cycling Leadership Network | Zoom | This support network is open to all women leaders within Cycling. More information: https://www.cyclingireland.ie/news-item/women-in-cycling-leadership-support-network-/ | Register here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/R41PhL5h76 |
| 10th | 12pm - 1pm | Sport Ireland | Menopause and physical activity webinar | Zoom | Hear from Dr Diane Cooper and Irene Clark on menopause and physical activity | https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sport-ireland-menopause-and-physical-activity-webinar-tickets-564941915477 |
| 11th | 10am - 11am | Courtown BMX | Mothers and daughters session | Courtown BMX | Session is for mothers with daughters ages 2 - 6 who ride balance bikes. Bikes and helmets available | Courtown BMX club | Facebook |
| 11th | 10am | Cycle 4 Sick Children | Pat Nolan's Annual Charity Cycle | Leaving
Kinsella's Bar, New Road, Thomondgate at 10am sharp. |
In
aid of The Mid West School for the Deaf |
Pat Nolan 086 347 1713 |
| 11th | 11am | Northwest MTB | Mothers & Daughters Balance Bike Session | Coolaney Community Centre, Sligo | Bike & Helmet Compulsory | Email: callywally81@gmail.com |
| 11th | 2pm - 4pm | Ratoath BMX Club | Women and girls only coaching | Ratoath BMX Club | Open to new and experienced riders. Bikes and helmets available | Ratoath BMX | Facebook |
| 11th | All day | Glencullen Adventure Park | Free pedal passes for women | Glencullen Adventure Park | Free for all women | Hello@thegap.ie |
| 12th | All day | Glencullen Adventure Park | Free pedal passes for women & men | Glencullen Adventure Park | Free for all women & men | Hello@thegap.ie |
| 12th | 9.15am | Newry Wheelers | John Haldane 2023 | Race HQ Newry City FC, Greenbank Ind Estate, Newry | Women's only race as part of the Ulster League Series. | https://eventmaster.ie/event/q3rktP7SQq |
| 12th | 10am | Bray Wheelers | Spin 2 for the Couch to 50k | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Spin 2 for the Couch to 50k | couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 12th | 10am | Bray Wheelers | Spin 2 for Velocity | Bray Wheelers CC Clubhouse, Schools Road, Boghall, Bray, Co Wicklow | Spin 2 for Velocity | couchto50k2023@gmail.com Emily Loughran 086 264 0527 |
| 12th | 10:.30am | Northwest MTB | MTB Social Spin | Coolaney Trail Centre | MTB Social Spin | Email: callywally81@gmail.com |
| 12th | 10.30am | Belfast City BMX | Beginners Ride | Castlewellan | Contact the FB page for more info | https://www.facebook.com/groups/272207947433154 |
| 12th | 11am | Community Bike Rides | Social ride | Mount Nugent Community Hall, Cavan | Mount Nugent to Oldcastle Lap - 20km | https://www.communitybikerides.ie/rides |
| 12th | 11am - 2pm | Arcane Cycling Team | Women Only Track Training. | Sundrive Track | Complete beginners welcome. Bikes, helmets and shoes available. | womenscyclingpro@gmail.com 087 275 1129 |
| 12th | 2pm-5pm | Glencullen Adventure Park | MTB Coaching for Beginners | Glencullen Adventure Park | Coaching session for beginner women with Aisling Cullen @trailbikebody | Hello@thegap.ie |
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