Cycle train hits Clon

Students of all ages took their bikes to get to school in West Cork recently.

A Big Cycle to School event in Clonakilty saw students of four national schools meet at Scalllys Supervalu, cycle down Main Street and made the first stop at Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin.

The cycle train then proceeded through town past Emmet Square dropping boys at Scoil na Buachialli. Stop number three was St Josephs GNS on Convent Road and the last stop was Kilgarriffe National School.

Parents and friends accompanied the cycle bus to deliver pupils safely and join the parade. Stewards were positioned around town to ensure safe passage, 5th year community college students manned the roads around their school.

A spokesperson said: “There were approximately 160 students on the cycle train it was great fun and a welcome sight on a Wednesday morning for residents of Clonakilty. Encouraging kids to cycle to school keeps them healthy, active, ready to learn and is an environmentally friendly, sustainable way to travel.”