Rith 2010
RITH 2010 i MAIGH EO
Tá Rith 2010 – Rith sealaíochta 1600km, a dtosóidh i mBéal Feirste ar an 9ú Márta agus ag críochnú i nGaillimh mar chuid de pharáid Lá Fhéile Pádraig ag teacht go Maigh Eo ar an 16ú Márta. Beidh Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh agus Enda Kenny i gCaisleán an Bharraigh nuair a thosóidh Rith Mhaigh Eo i Scoil Raifteirí ag 10am.
Tugann Rith 2010 deis do mhuintir na Gaeltachta i Maigh Eo, muintir Chaisleán an Bharraigh agus muintir Chathair na Mart ár mórtas cine is ceantair a léiriú. I measc na heagraíochtaí atá ag glacadh páirt cheana féin tá Turasóireacht Acla, Scoil Raiftierí, Taisteal níos Cliste Chathair na Mart, Comharchuman Dún Chaocháin, Gnó Mhaigh Eo, Ionad Oideachais Mhaigh Eo, Comhairle Contae Mhaigh Eo agus Ciorcal Comhrá McCarthy’s Chaisleán an Bharraigh.
Is féidir le grúpaí pobail, scoileanna, clubanna, nó daoine aonair páirt a ghlacadh i Rith 2010 ar iliomad bealaí – tá gach eolas ar www.rith.ie nó téigh i dteagmháil le Brídín Ní Cheallaigh i Togra Mhaigh Eo ar 094 9022 444 / 087 270 5918. Rachaidh an t-airgead ar fad ó Rith 2010 go Ciste Rith, a chuirfidh maoiniú ar fáil amach anseo do thograí Gaeilge ar fud na tíre.
Rith 2010 coming to Mayo
Rith 2010 – a 1600 km relay-run which will begin in Belfast on 9th March and finish in Galway city as part of the St. Patrick’s Day parade is coming through Mayo on it’s second last day – March 16th. The Rith relay will begin its Mayo leg in Castlebar and then on Connemara through Westport. Enda Kenny and Mícheal Ó Muircheartaigh will be in Castlebar to wave the runners off at 10am from Ellison Street
Amongst some of the groups taking part are Achill Tourism, Scoil Raiftierí, Westport Smarter Travel, Comharchuman Dún Chaocháin, Gnó Mhaigh Eo, Mayo Education Centre, Mayo County Council and McCarthy's Ciorcal Comhrá Casltebar.
Community groups, school groups, clubs, businesses and individuals are all invited to buy a kilometer and take part at any stage of the 1,600 km course. There are many ways to take part – all the information you need is on www.rith.ie or contact Brídín in Togra Mhaigh Eo on 094 9022444, 087 2705918. The money raised by Rith 2010 will be reinvested into Irish language projects throughout the country.