AUGUST is always a great month for outdoor charity events in Kildare and if you’re spending time in our glorious county then The K Club in Straffan is the perfect location to see all the action.
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The Martin Earley Tour of Kildare
Ireland’s success in the Tour de France is down to a few talented cyclists including Stephen Roche and Martin Earley, who won the gruelling stage into Pau in 1989.
Tour de Kildare: August 14th sees 450 cyclists follow Martin Earley for his round-trip
Earley is one of only three Irish cyclists to have also won stages in the Giro D’Italia, an honour he shares with Roche and Shay Elliott. He belongs to our local cycling club, the Naas Cycling Club, not far from The K Club in Kildare.
In 2002, he started up his own Tour of Kildare to raise valuable funds for The Marie Keating Foundation. Now in its 10th year, the Martin Earley Tour of Kildare has expanded from 20 cyclists to 450 last year.
This year the exciting charity event is on August 14th and takes cyclists all around Kildare, starting and finishing at the Naas Court Hotel, Main Street Naas.
- There are three distances: 100km, 50m and 20kms
- Register online at www.tourofkildare.com and you’ll be entered in a free draw for a bicycle or sign on the morning of the cycle.
- It’s not quite Tour de France territory where Earley conquered mountains and hills, but you’ll find a few surprises, including The Wall (Kildare’s own “Mur de Huy”)!
Earley riser: Martin's ready to race with you next weekend on the Tour of Kildare
So if you’re a keen rider and you’re up for a great, if challenging, cycle a friendly atmosphere is guaranteed and you get a burger when you finish! Some come and join Martin Earley on August 14th – one of the most successful cyclists on the Irish Team and the man who helped Stephen Roche take Gold in the 1987 World championships.
Visit Kildare for horse-racing?
Did you go to the Irish National Hunt festival at Punchestown in May? What an event it was and one of the busiest times of the year for us here at Firstlight The K Club, your home from home in Kildare.
More second homes are only used by their owners for four weeks out of 52 each year, so why should you pay for more? At FFirstlight The K Club, the private residence club here at The K Club, you can own your property for the time you want to use it. Prices for luxury apartments and homes start from €49,900 and come with titled interest, plus access to all the five star facilities here.
We’ve got many horse-racing lovers here in our community at The K Club and Punchestown have announced savings of up to €215 on their annual membership.
Punchestown is the home of Irish National Hunt Racing and less than half an hour from Firstlight The K Club. Yearly membership means you can attend all 17 race days, including the five-day Irish National Hunt Festival. General membership is now €195 and Under-25s is €100. Bargain!
Visit Punchestown’s website for more information.
Shop and help charity!
The Summer Festival at Kildare Village is now on and is selling designer bags to help a local charity founded by the late Hollywood movie star Paul Newman.
Two whits to woo? Buy a designer whitbag and help a great charity
The limited edition bags have been created by A-list US TV star Whitney Port, designer of Whitney Eve and available till the end of August.
The canvas beach bag is retailing for €10 from the Tourist Information Centre and all proceeds will be donated to Barretstown children’s charity.
Barretstown has earned a place in the hearts of the Irish people for providing Therapeutic Recreation programmes for children with serious illnesses and their families. It’s set within the beautiful old castellated manor house in County Kildare – for more information on the charity log on www.barettstown.org
Enjoy a fantastic August in Kildare!
Catherine Monaghan
Project Director, Firstlight The K Club
About Firstlight The K Club
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