Potential of RedRoute5.pptx
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Short presentation about the potential of the Red Route Corridor , connecting Athlone with Galway via East and South Galway. The arrival of Greenway in Ireland brings many opportunities and if and when the Greenway arrives , there will be many opportunities for businesses to offer services for the extra footfall they are getting. Do you know the size of cycletourism in Europe?
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- 1. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Agenda • About Me! • Where is #Redroute5 Corridor • Where and What are Eurovelo Routes? • What is European cycle tourism worth? • Investment, opportunities & Benefits #RedRoute5 • Facts & Figures about existing Greenways in Ireland
- 2. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh About Me • Based in Skehanagh, Peterswell in rural South Galway • Part of group of volunteers that promoted #Redroute5 that became the preferential Greenway corridor to connect Dublin via Athlone with Galway ->> Dublin to Galway Greenway www.redroute5.wordpress.com • Qualified CycleRight Instructor • On the Executive Committee at Cyclist.ie, part of Finance Workgroup and Communication workgroup • Set up www.gortcycletrails.com and mapped #SafeCycleTrails in South Galway and North Clare • Will start to deliver cycle training to adults and community groups in 2023
- 3. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Visit https://storage.net-fs.com/hosting/6414124/24/ and navigate to interactive map to visualise the preferred corridor and zoom in by townland/area Where is the #RedRoute5 Corridor?
- 4. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Where & What are the Eurovelo Routes? What is EuroVelo ? EuroVelo is a network of 17 long distance cycle routes connecting and uniting the whole European continent. The routes can be used by cycle tourists as well as by local people making daily journeys. EuroVelo currently comprises of 17 routes totaling over 90,000km of cycling itineraries. How many Eurovelo Routes in Ireland? Eurovelo 1 - Atlantic Coast Route - crossing with proposed Red Route corridor around Kinvara/Ballinderreen Eurovelo 2 - Capitals Road - currently ending in Athlone - once the RedRoute Corridor Greenway becomes a route, Red Route 5 will be the route that Eurovelo2 will follow from Athlone onwards
- 5. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Eurovelo1 and Eurovelo2 • Connecting with #Eurovelo1 and part of #Eurovelo2 More info at https://ecf.com/resources/cycling-facts-and-figures As a reference - Elon Musk bought Twitter for 44 Billion USD
- 6. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien The Burren The Wild Atlantic Clarinbridge Oranmore Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abbey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Clonmacnoise Athlone Shannonbridge Galway Kiltartan Meelick Clonfert Investment, Opportunities & Benefits RED ROUTE 5 CYCLEWAY GROUP
- 7. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Investment World class cycle infrastructure with a budget of 80 - 100 million for recreational tourism that encourages slow tourism in a now “lagging” West Region Check out this Podcast by the Western Development commission about the future of small towns, with contributions of Paul Glynn, MD of TopForm in Gort, emphasising the need to create “demand” Ireland’s ‘lagging’ north and west: Is the harsh label justified? – The Irish Times
- 8. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Opportunities • Bicycle Shops, Bike Rental & Repairs • Cafes, Restaurants, Pubs • Agri-tourism • Accommodation, Campsites! • Arts and Craft • Food & Food Tours • Activity/adventures • Transport • Walking Caminos • New Businesses • Busier Business • Supportive Services Jobs + jobs + jobs
- 9. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Community Benefits • Connect the #HiddenHeartlands via the #BurrenLowlands to the #WildAtlantic into Galway, a unique #slowtourism route •Community Health •Social •Safety – Locals, schools, scouts
- 10. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Facts & Figures Blogpost https://redroute5.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/re- energising-rural-economies/ by David Murray
- 11. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Pictures from other Greenways Waterford Greenway End of October 2022 Limerick Greenway May 2022
- 12. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh WaterFordGreenway Trip How much did we spend on our weekend trip cycling the Waterford Greenway? E - Bike rental 2 days : 45 a day, second day half price € 135 B&B Dungarvan 1 night , single 88 Euros, double 130 € 217 Petrol € 100 Dinner € 60 Parking in Waterford long term Cark Park € 20 Gifts ( New books, Second hand books, other gifts) € 50 Food, drinks & Snacks on the way and on Greenway € 75 Grand total of €657 – per person € 328 Without Bike Rental € 522 per person € 261
- 13. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Thanks! info@gortcycletrails.com Call 087 686 0939 Search For Gort Cycle Trails on FB to find out our next cycle on a greenway in Ireland, cycle classes and other trips :) Visit www.gortcycletrails.com
- 14. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Project Aims • Maximise the value of existing infrastructure and natural amenity • Protect areas of environmental sensitivity through the design process and in future maintenance and management • Develop a tourism experience that caters for a broad range of visitors • Be designed to international best practice and in accordance with adopted standards • Give regular access to visitor attractions and services along the corridor • Be connected with public transport hubs • Be in line with the Government’s five ‘S’ criteria - Scenic, Sustainable, Strategic, Segregated and lots to See and do, in conjunction with environmental, engineering and financial considerations. Use as much public land as possible
- 15. Slieve Aughties Kinvara Gort Portumna Woodford Derrybrien Shannonbridge Clonmacnoise The Burren The Wild Atlantic Lough Derg River Shannon Clarinbridge Oranmore Galway Coole Peterswell Ballylee Abb ey Ballinakill Kilchreest Ardrahan Kilcolgan Ballindereen Eyrecourt Kilmacduagh Route5