Ballymacelligott Vintage Club held its 14th annual charity run from Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant on Sunday morning, August 4th.
It turned out to be one of the most successful and best of its kind.
The day began with a cars and coffee event at Ó Riada’s from 9am and the extensive yard of the popular bar and restaurant was packed with all makes of vintage cars and motorbikes.
A total of 120 cars registered for the run alongside 12 motorbikes on a morning that held well weather-wise for the organisers and the participants.
Fantastic Array of Cars and Bikes
Event PRO Kieran Glover said afterwards that they had a wide array of makes and models from the 1950s through to the early 2000s.
“It was fantastic to have numerous cars and bikes not seen before on their first outing, as well as some unique and rarely seen examples, including: a 1980 Honda 50 recently restored to as new condition; a 1990 3.0 litre Vauxhall Senator; a 1990 Fiat Panda 750cc L ‘Italia 90’ special edition; a 1968 Morris Minor, a project car we might see on the road for next year’s run ? A 1992 Mini Thirty 30th anniversary special edition 1 of 1000 produced in black,” said Kieran.
Cheques for 2024 Nominated Charities
Since then the proceeds of the run have been presented to both the 2024 nominated charities: Knocknagoshel Over 55 Services which operates a voluntary led service from the heart of their community – the Knocknagoshel Community Centre and Scoil Ide Curranes National School – a rural, co-educational primary school in the parish of Castleisland with an enrollment of 87 pupils.
Both shared the total of €5,708.18 which was raised over that weekend, and this included a bucket collection in Castleisland on the day prior to the run.
Club’s Tractor, Car and Motorbike Run
The Ballymacelligott Vintage Club is holding a charity tractor, car and motorbike run from the Halfway Bar and Shop in Ballymacelligott on Sunday, September 22nd.
Registration on the day will be at the ‘Half Way’ from 9am that morning and the run will get underway 11am. All vehicles are welcome to take part regardless of age. There will be two routes, one for tractors and the other for cars and motorbikes.
The Late Chris Robbins The event will be held in memory of club member Chris Robbins and the proceeds will be presented to the Kerry Hospice Foundation Palliative Car, University Hospital Kerry. The run is being sponsored by: Browne’s Agri, Steel and Builders Merchants; BG Motors LTD; Horans Wedding Cars and The Half-Way Bar and Shop.
Information on the tractor run can be had from Pat on: 087 2845575. The car and motorbike run details can be had by contacting either: George on: 087 2814545 or Paul on: 087 6989878.
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