Belfast – Mental Health Awareness Cycle Breaking the Silence- Marking Mental Health Week
May 11
Mental health awareness isn’t a one-time event; it’s a continuous journey.
Our Belfast Mental Health Awareness Cycle aims to brings people together, building a network of support, understanding and empathy. By participating in this cycle, you’re challenging the stigma surrounding mental health and creating an environment where people feel safe to share their stories.
This event set out to help break the stigma around men’s mental health. In every year since 2001, more than 70% of suicide deaths in Northern Ireland have been male. A total of 203 suicide deaths were reported in 2022. The overwhelming majority of deaths were male at 156 or 76.8%.
Men, like anyone else, deserve the space to articulate their struggles to seek help without fear of judgement. By Dismantling the stigma surrounding men’s mental health, we cultivate an environment where emotional express is not a sign of weakness but a testament to resilience.
Join our Belfast Awareness Cycle and come out in support of a society that values, supports, and celebrates mental wellbeing.
(This event is open to men and woman, of all abilities. Women’s involvement is crucial providing invaluable perspective and encouragement, promoting integral wellness for all).
Details
Dates: Saturday May 11th – (Mental Health Week)
Location: Commencing from CS Lewis Square, 402 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT14 1HH
Time: Registration will open from 9am. Safety briefing will commence at 10am, with Cycle starting at 10.15am.
Routes: 2 Routes 40km and 55km (maps of the routes under the registration button)
Cost: £20
Please note; non Cycling Ireland/Cycling UK members will be required to purchase a day licence/insurance available either through the online registration, Link below, or during on the day registration at CS Lewis Square
For those with Cycling UK membership and insurance, we welcome your registration on Saturday morning, May 11th from 9am.
What is included:
- Lunch
- T-shirt
Online Register Here
Registration on the morning opens at 9am.
Safety briefing for all participants at 9.45am.
Cycling commencing at 10am (Cycling helmets required for all participants)
Please note; This event is not a race. As an ‘Awareness Cycle’ aiming to create a cultural shift in the area of men’s mental health, the group will be pelotonised and will travel at 15km to 18kms per hour.
40km route
