CANNON BALL RUN

02.09.11

Filed Under: News

There is an upcoming event I thought you and your fellow car enthusiasts might be interested in.

The Cannonball Race (www.cannonball.org) is taking place on the 9th – 11th September.  They are kicking off from Merrion Square in Dublin but the official kick off will be in Mondello Park on Friday 9th September from 10:30 – 12:00. There will be some truly amazing cars on show so I thought you might like to pass this onto your members to go along and see some very unique cars up close and personal!

Cannonball Ireland is the annual gathering of supercar enthusiasts who drive in convoy on this adventurous and picturesque road trip around Ireland, raising funds for charity.

Good fun for a good cause, four-wheeled masterpieces and their roaring melody is what it is all about. The most prestigious and unique cars of the world will be parading through the breathtaking landscapes and charming cities and towns of the 2011 route; making this the most memorable motorised masquerade you have ever seen.

There will be no winner except for the Barretstown Camp Foundation and the thousands of kids who benefit it’s program every year.

As we are the charity that is benefiting from this so we’re just trying to get as many people as we can to Mondello Park on the Friday 9th to check out the cars, have a bit of a fan fair as they head off.  It’ll only be on for about an hour, but well worth a visit.  Would you be able to promote this amongst your fellow members, or indeed let colleagues, friends and family and anyone who’d like to come along and check out the cars!  It really a case of the more the merrier!

Hope you can all come!

Many thanks for your help with this, hope you see you out en force on the day

Much appreciated

Emma

Start Your Engines!

08Cannonball Ireland is the annual gathering of supercar enthusiasts who drive in convoy on this adventurous and picturesque road trip around Ireland, raising funds for charity.

Good fun for a good cause, four-wheeled masterpieces and their roaring melody is what it is all about. The most prestigious and unique cars of the world will be parading through the breathtaking landscapes and charming cities and towns of the 2011 route; making this the most memorable motorised masquerade you have ever seen.

There will be no winner except for the Barretstown Camp Foundation and the thousands of kids who benefit it’s program every year.

  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
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DAY 1: From Dublin to Cork

  • Depart Merrion Square Dublin for Mondello
  • Mondello to Waterford
  • Waterford to Cork City (Garda escort into city for arrival)

Click on the image to view a fullscreen interactive route map

DAY 2: From Cork to Westport

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DAY 2: From Cork to Westport

    • Cork City to Bunratty Castle
    • Bunratty Castle to Kylemore Abbey
    • Kylemore Abbey to Westport (Garda escort into town)

Click on the image to view a fullscreen interactive route map
day_3_map

DAY 3: From Westport to Kilkenny

  • Westport to Tullamore
  • Tullamore to Kinnitty Castle
  • Kinnitty Castle to Killkenny (Garda escort into town)

Click on the image to view a fullscreen interactive route map

Register Now!

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Don’t miss this year’s Cannoball run. Find out more how you can register your car now!

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Latest Car Entries

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Check out the image gallery of registered and participating cars of this year’s event.

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Registration Details

Car entry fee: €750 donation in full to Barretstown
Accomodation: €525 per person (sharing).
Single supplement: €135 extra

This includes:

  • 3 Nights in 4* Hotel Accomodation
  • Lunches
  • Evening Meals
  • Entertainment on all nights

2011 Event Highlights

  • 150 supercars
  • 400 colourful cannonballers
  • 3 action packed days
  • 1000 Kilometres of fun
  • 10s of thousands of spectators
  • Cannonball buzz

Emma Conroy
Community Fundraising Executive
P: +353 (0)45 863 169
E: emma.conroy@barretstown.org
W: www.barretstown.org