Cycling Ireland has partnered with AXA Insurance dac to develop a nationwide initiative providing free, social group rides for people (18yrs+) of all cycling experience. They are led by trained and vetted volunteer leaders in their local communities. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, group rides are prohibited at this time.
However, with the slight ease in restrictions surrounding outdoor exercise, we have introduced Virtual Solo Bike Rides to ensure people can continue to participate on their own as part of a virtual community.
Virtual Bike Rides are solo bike rides that you sign up to take part in on your own, within a 5km radius of your home which you will get credited for completing. So you can earn rewards while you cycle!
Anyone who is a member of AXA Community Bike Rides can sign up to take part in a ride on their own at ANY time that suits them on that specific day. To get credited for completing the bike ride, you must submit a picture from your ride to axacommunitybikerides@cyclingireland.ie within 24hrs of completing the ride or alternatively tag AXA Community Bike Rides in your picture on Facebook, so that we can then use these images to further promote on social media the opportunity to participate.
Although we can’t ride together in our local communities, we can ride as individuals as part of this virtual community and look to stay connected during this time. For those of you who aren’t members, you can simply join for free by registering your details on www.axacommunitybikerides.com/members/join
Click here to view the upcoming solo rides or alternatively go to the Find a Ride page and select ‘Virtual Rides’ from the drop down menu.
For more information, please contact:
AXA Community Bike Rides Coordinator, Mary Corry - mary.corry@cyclingireland.ie
or
AXA Community Bike Rides Development Officer, Nicole Evans - axacommunitybikerides@cyclingireland.ie
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