Great 2023 Leitrim Glens Cycling’s Sportive/Tour de North Leitrim launch

France may have the world's most famous cycling race annually but the 2023 Leitrim Glens Cycling’s Sportive or the Tour de North Leitrim, which was launched on Wednesday, May 3 outside Manorhamilton's W8 Osta Restaurant, is rapidly building up a great reputation among many of Ireland's leisure cycling women and men after the inaugural event in 2017.

The launch was well attended by members of the local community, sponsors, as well as representatives of Leitrim Co. Council, Leitrim Sports Partnership, Leitrim Tourism plus local cyclist and tourism providers.

Pictured are Seamie and Shane Kerrigan, main sponsor; Conor Maguire, Director Futurecast Manorhamilton; J. J. O'Hara, Futurecast Manorhamilton; Seamus McGowan and Vincent Gilgunn, both Letrim Cycling Club

The event, which is now into its fifth year, takes place on Sunday, August 6 commencing outside the W8 Osta Restaurant. This year’s Sportive will offer four different scenic North Leitrim cycling distances: a leisure cycle of 40km, as well as 100km, 150km and 200 km routes.

The Leitrim Glens Cycling’s Sportive is organised by the Leitrim Glens Cycling Club and all cyclists who wish to enter any of the event's four different cycling distances on August 5 should register now online on Leitrimglens.com where all the details of the event are available.

Shane Kerrigan and his son Seamie, W8 Centre, Manorhamilton, main sponsors of the Leitrim Glens Sportive Charity Cycle

The staging of the 2023 Leitrim Glens Sportive has been made possible thanks to generous sponsorship received from Manorhamilton's W8 Centre and Futurecast Powering Technological Innovation Company plus Kevin Egan Cars Sligo.

Main Picture: Pictured at the launch of the Leitrim Glens Cycling Sportive event at the W8 Osta Restaurant, Manorhamilton are, from left - Seamus McGowan, Leitrim Glens CC; Shane and Seamie Kerrigan of the W8 Centre, main sponsor; Emer Connolly, LCC; Paul Quinn, Industry 4.D Skilnet, Manorhamilton; Conor Maguire, Director Futurecast, sponsor; Sonia Maguire, Sports Development Officer, Leitrim Sports Partnership; Gerry Creamer, Glencar/Manor GAA club; Bryan Fennell, Leitrim Dev Company; Kate Bradley, LCC; Philip O'Brien, Creation Media; J. J. O'Hara, Futurecast and Vincent Gilgunn, Leitrim Glens Cycle Club. The event takes place on Sunday, August 6 next
PICTURE BY WILLIE DONNELLAN