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May 10th 2009 Tour of Sligo
Get on your bike and with 3 differrent routes to choose from there is one to suit all abilities:
Routes utilising parts of the north West Trail.
10km Hazelwood Family Spin
60km Lough Gill Circuit
160km Ox Mountain Challenge
Further information available at http://www.sligosportandrecreation.ie/
August 2008 - North West Trail Discover Map now available
The North West Trail touring map produced by Sustrans and Stirling Surveys is just off the press. The detailed 1:125 000 map is ideal for cycle touring the North West Trail and includes town maps for the main towns on the trail, travel and tourism contacts, route profiles and information on additional cycling opportunities in the North West.
It is now available to purchase from the Sustrans shop& and soon from Tourist Informations Centres on the route.
To purchase your copy priced at £3.99 got to the Sustrans online shop www.sustransshop.co.uk/
February 2008: Walking and Cycling Show, Amsterdam.
Pictured at the North West Trail stand at the Fiets en Wandelbeurs Show, Amsterdam (2nd - 3rd February 2008) are Martin Bradley, Strabane District Council and Kathryn Cochrane, Sustrans.
The North West Trail will be participating at The Ordnance Survey, Outdoor Show from 14 - 16th March at the NEC in Birmingham.
November 2007: Blaze a trail on breathtaking North West Cycle Route
The North West Trail a new 326km circular signed cycle route in the North West of Ireland was launched on 1st November 2007 at The Alley Arts Centre, Strabane by the Minister for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA.
The trail has been developed by a Sustrans led cross border partnership and travels through sections of counties Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Leitrim, and Sligo in the North West of Ireland. Taking in a wide variety of scenic landscapes, the route escapes the traffic and mainly uses quiet country roads with scenic cycling in remote uplands and offering dramatic views of the Atlantic Ocean on coastal stretches in counties Sligo and Donegal.
Speaking at the launch Minister for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew MP MLA said:
"I am delighted to officially launch the North West Trail as it marks the culmination of a lot of hard work and commitment not only by the officers of Sustrans but also by the members of the North West Trail Steering Committee. I am confident the North West Trail will act as a magnet to cyclists from both the local community and further afield."
A North West Trail leaflet and map outlining the trail is available from Tourist Information Offices in the North West. Information. A touring map and brochure are in development and will be available in 2008.
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