Noel Joyce Interview

Saturday 26th April, 4pm – Event Village

Get to know Noel Joyce, adaptive mountain bike rider and Pioneer of Adaptive Mountain Biking in Ireland. After a life changing accident in 2006 as a result of a mountain bike crash Noel became a wheelchair user. Now paralyzed from the chest down, he could no longer walk. This accident ended his career in the military but also set him on a completely new path, which we will learn all about!

The Big Bike Film Night

Saturday 26th April, 7pm – Giltraps

The Big Bike Film Night is an evening dedicated to the love of cycling, bringing the best cycling short films from around the world together for the viewer.

This years collection has a breath-taking range of short movies that are original, informative, entertaining and most importantly of all – inspirational; all celebrating the fun, adventure, and joy that cycling enables, with human-powered stories.

So whether its road cycling, single speed, mountain biking, downhill, BMX, uni-cycling, cargo bikes, bike touring, bike trekking, commuter, cruiser, cycle-cross, penne farthing, tri-cycle, tandem, … all are embraced, all accepted, and all honoured in this tribute to the humble bike.

Live Music

Slieve Bloom Mountain Bike Festival

Saturday 26th April, 9pm – Giltraps

Live music kicks off in Giltraps Townhouse from 9pm.