Glencullen Adventure Park - The GAP

What a brilliant day at St. Patrick’s National School Glencullen for the Junior Entrepreneur Programme 👏🚀 Thank you so much to Mr. Bourke, Mrs. Shimmins & Mr.Coughlan for having us on as judges 🥲

Today our Sinéad had the pleasure of joining forces with Karl from Tighnalluis and Music in the Mountians as well as Orlagh from Beneath the Canopy to step into the Dragons’ Den and hear SEVEN incredible business pitches from the amazing 5th Class students of St.Patricks Glencullen.

And wow… the future of entrepreneurship is looking very bright 💡

The ideas, confidence, creativity and teamwork on display today were genuinely inspiring. From sustainability-focused products to businesses designed with inclusion and wellbeing in mind, its incredible how these young students thought like real entrepreneurs.

🏅 2nd Runner Up - Glencullen Dandelion Salve
🏅 1st Runner Up - Fidget Fun
🏆 Winner - Crispy Keys

Crispy Keys took the top spot thanks to its brandability, expandability, sustainability and inclusive thinking, a fantastic concept with huge potential 🌟

A massive congratulations to EVERY student who took part. Pitching an idea in front of a room takes a lot of courage, and each group should be so proud of themselves 👏

As part of the Dublin Mountains community, it was incredibly special to celebrate such young local talent and creativity today.

Best of luck to the whole 5th Class as they continue their JEP journey - we’ll definitely be watching this space 👀🚀

Thursday 6-9pm. Uplifts are back on! 🔥 This Thursday - May 9th. Full day uplifts from 2pm also available 😁👌

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Bike Week 2026 at Glencullen Adventure Park will take place over two days, Friday May 15th and Saturday May 16th, offering free beginner mountain bike coaching sessions for men, women, and youths aged 12+. 

On Friday, participants can join a Beginner Men’s Coaching session from 10am–1pm or a Beginner Women’s Coaching session from 2pm–5pm, with 8 places available in each. 

Saturday expands with Beginner Men’s Coaching running  (10am–1pm) and Women's beginner coaching in the afternoon (2pm–5pm), alongside dedicated Beginner Youth (12+) sessions at the same times morning and afternoon, each with 8 participants. 

In total, 48 participants will take part across the two days. The event is fully funded through support from Cycling Ireland and DLR Active Travel, making all sessions free and accessible, and aims to introduce new riders to mountain biking in a supportive, professionally coached environment.

Link in Bio or Below!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/D03VHmAcJr


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Dear Customers,

Some of you may already know, for others it might come as a surprise - but since a dramatic rise in insurance costs in 2023, The GAP has been under real pressure to continue operating.

Back then we increased our prices to help offset the cost. But still, rising fuel and running costs have continued, impacting not just plans to expand and grow, but even our ability to simply stay open.

We’ve held off raising prices again for as long as we can, and we really don’t want to. But it is something we may be forced to consider.

In the meantime, we’re asking for support in the biking community. If you can, come up! Whether that’s for an uplift, a pedal up, or just parking. If you’re using the trails, please make sure you’re doing so through the proper channels. It might seem small, but it makes a real difference to keeping this place running.

This GAP has never been about profit. It’s one man and his small team, with a labour of love for the sport. But it does need to sustain itself so we can keep the gates open and continue doing what we love.

Thanks for your support and for allowing us to be a part of this whopper community. ❤️

The GAP Team

Overall GAP Champions : The GAP MTB Winter Spring DH 2025/2026. Felt like summer! Thank you for shredding. 🤝

Results from round 4 linked in bio or here: https://my.raceresult.com/385765/results

We have special opening hours this long long Paddy's day weekend!☘️

Opening:

Saturday 14th of March

Sunday 15th of March

Monday 16th of March

Tuesday 17th of March

Closed:

Wednesday 18th of March

After that back to normal! Happy Paddy's Day Weekend! 🍻 

EASTER CAMP LINK IS UP!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/02rAczqsA1

EASTER BREAK KIDS COACHING

We have a small number of kids coaching sessions planned over the Easter break. Links for booking should be out by Friday the 13th. 👻

Each 3 hour coaching slot costs €40 and includes uplifts and coaching.

We are very lucky to have these sessions directed by coaches : Alan Redmond and Gav Carroll 🔥

Coaching Available:

 

Wednesday April 1st: 

- Beginners Aged 6-10 years 10am to 1pm ( 8 Spaces) 

- Intermediate: Aged 6-10 years 10am to 1pm ( 8 spaces)

- Intermediate: Aged 11-14 2pm to 5pm ( 16 Spaces)

 

Thursday April 2nd:

- Intermediate: Aged  11-14 years 10am to 1pm (16 Spaces)

- Intermediate: Aged 11- 14 Years 2pm to 5pm (16 Spaces)

 

Friday April 3rd:

- Intermediate: Aged  11-14 years 10am to 1pm (16 Spaces)

- Intermediate: Aged 11- 14 Years 2pm to 5pm (16 Spaces)

Wednesday April 8th: 

- Intermediate: Aged  11-14 years 10am to 1pm (16 Spaces)

- Intermediate: Aged 11- 14 Years 2pm to 5pm (16 Spaces)

 

Thursday April 9th:

- Intermediate: Aged  11-14 years 10am to 1pm (16 Spaces)

- Intermediate: Aged 11- 14 Years 2pm to 5pm (16 Spaces)

 

Friday April 10th:

- Advanced: Aged  11-14 years 10am to 1pm (16 Spaces)

- Advanced: Aged 11- 14 Years 2pm to 5pm (16 Spaces)

 

Each coaching session will last 3 hours and will include uplifts. Each child will receive a small Easter egg which they can collect at reception at the end of their session. 

 

Please note, These sessions require that the child bring their own bike and safety gear. If your child does not have a bike to ride for the lesson, please let us know ahead of time. We will source a rental bike if available at the additional subsidised price of €30 inclusive of safety equipment.

 

If you are interested in the coaching, but do not find a slot that exactly fits your child's age or ability - send us on a message to [email protected] we will either fit them in to a slot that suits best, or if demand is high enough we will create an additional coaching slot for them.

 

Grizzlys Café will be open and onsite for the duration of the day. They have treats and drinks and a bear cub meal that comes with either a Burger, Chicken Goujons, Cocktail Sausages

🔥 GAP MTB Downhill League - Overall Standings After Round 3 🔥

With Round 4 SOLD OUT (U18 GONE in 60 seconds 🤯) the league battles are heating up across all categories.

Huge growth in the E-Bike class too - jumping from 6 riders earlier in the season to nearly 25 for the final round ⚡

Swipe through to see the current league leaders ahead of the finale at The GAP 👀

Pic Order: U14, U16, Women, Ebike, M50, M40, M30, Jnr, Snr.

Who’s taking the overall titles? 🏆