PHOTOS: Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff Riders Bring Positive Message To Streets

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Participants in the Cycle Against Suicide make their way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Cycle Against Suicide make their way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

IT was a bad day for a great cause when a large group of cyclists got on the road yesterday afternoon to highlight the message of mental health and suicide awareness.

The Cycle Against Suicide Tralee Spinoff event was organised to coincide with the Rose of Tralee festival and the riders got a great welcome when they made their way through town before the main Rose Parade on Saturday evening.

Earlier that day, they had gathered at Aspen Grove on the Castlemaine Road before setting off on a 50km route via Fenit, Banna and Ballyheigue. The weather turned for the worse as they left Tralee and they had blustery conditions as they made their way round the route.

By the time they made their way up through town that evening the weather was getting bad again but they got a rousing reception for their efforts.

The SpinOff is a locally organised cycle that takes place once each month after the main 14-day Cycle Against Suicide around the island of Ireland.

The events are locally organised, owned by the community and championed by Cycle Against Suicide ‘local leaders’.

Entertainment, refreshments and a mental well-being presentation were all part of the SpinOff. Scroll down for photos from the event…

Rachel Walsh and Jennifer Byrne volunteers in at the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Rachel Walsh and Jennifer Byrne volunteers at the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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At Aspen Grove before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday were in front; Cormac Sertutxa and Dermot Whitman. Back; Paul McBride, CEO Cycle Against Suicide, DJ Colm Hayes, Clodagh Moynihan and Sean Ryan of Aspen Grove. Photo by Dermot Crean

At Aspen Grove before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday were in front; Cormac Sertutxa and Dermot Whitman. Back; Paul McBride, CEO Cycle Against Suicide, DJ Colm Hayes, Clodagh Moynihan and Sean Ryan of Aspen Grove. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Claire Finn, Colin Aherne, Danny O'Shea and Dan Quirke before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Claire Finn, Colin Aherne, Danny O’Shea and Dan Quirke before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sean Ryan, Grace O'Donnell and James Clifford before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sean Ryan, Grace O’Donnell and James Clifford before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Gerry and Angeline Driver and Jacqui Brook before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Gerry and Angeline Driver and Jacqui Brook before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mairead O'Mahony, Dolores Gallagher of Aware and Charlene Doody of Aspen Grove before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mairead O’Mahony, Dolores Gallagher of Aware and Charlene Doody of Aspen Grove before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Sean Ryan, CEO of Aspen Grove Solutions with staff supporting the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. From left; Nikki McElligott, Mairead O'Mahony, Aedemar O'Neill, Carina Halloran, Charlene Doody, Grace Egan and Eddie Lacey. Photo by Dermot Crean

Sean Ryan, CEO of Aspen Grove Solutions with staff supporting the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. From left; Nikki McElligott, Mairead O’Mahony, Aedemar O’Neill, Carina Halloran, Charlene Doody, Grace Egan and Eddie Lacey. Photo by Dermot Crean

Alan Mahy and Orla Kelly, Bandon, before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Alan Mahy and Orla Kelly, Bandon, before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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Eoin Herlihy and Donal Daly before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Eoin Herlihy and Donal Daly before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Roger Price and John Murray before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Roger Price and John Murray before the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O'Brien, launching the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Mayor of Tralee, Cllr Terry O’Brien, launching the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cyclists get on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cyclists get on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cyclists get on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Cyclists get on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

A cyclist gets on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

A cyclist gets on the road at the start of the Cycle Against Suicide Spinoff in Tralee on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kevin Finn takin part in the Cycle Against Suicide making his way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Kevin Finn takin part in the Cycle Against Suicide making his way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Cycle Against Suicide make their way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

Participants in the Cycle Against Suicide make their way through town on Saturday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

2 Comments

  1. Well done everyone. Hope for anyone reaching out in Kerry.

  2. mary lovett says:

    What a great achievement …Suicide has touched us all ..my family included

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