Leitrim Cycling Festival takes place this weekend

THE Leitrim Cycling Festival takes place across the coming weekend, from June 22nd to 24th in both Manorhamilton and Dromahair. The festival celebrates the locality for its wonderful cycling routes, bringing people together to learn about the future of cycling in the area and to build a community that can be involved in developing the area and to have some fun.

It’s lining up to be a great weekend of festival fun with cycling, art, music, food and camping. On Friday at 8pm, in the Glens Centre, Manorhamilton, enjoy an evening of cycling adventure tales with two speakers, adventurer William Bennett and travel writer Mary Russell.

On Saturday, at the Castle Café, Manorhamilton, from 10am, there will be a leisurely cycle, heritage walk, cycling picnic, bicycle tyre printing, music and much more. From 3pm, there will be a scenic 25km cycle to Dromahair, pack your camping gear to stay in Dromahair town.

While on Sunday, the Great Greenway Cycling Circus Carnival is coming to Dromahair.

There will be a parade of cycles, the unveiling of the ‘Gluais Linn’ trishaw, slow bicycle race, circus fancy dress and loads more fun for all the family.

All events are free. For more see leitrimcyclingfestival.com.