How to nab a golden ticket to the festival of the summer
With tickets for Electric Picnic 2020 selling out in under three hours back in December, lots of revellers are already experiencing early FOMO. If that's you, fear not my friend, as signing up for the Tour De Picnic 2020 17km run or 80km cycle is your final chance to party your socks off in Stradbally this September.
After a hugely successful #thecompletenatural Tour De Picnic 2019, organisers have decided to launch this year’s Tour De Picnic a little earlier than usual with a special reduced registration fee of €60. Registration for this over 18s event will go up to €100 when early bird places are sold out, so don’t miss out!
*REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE*
This year, participants are required to raise €450 (including registration) or €400 for students, for the Tour De Picnic charities to take part in this exhilarating fundraising and fitness challenge, with their weekend pass to Ireland’s most popular music festival waiting for them at the finish line.
Funds raised by Tour De Picnickers will go towards all three of the following children's charities: LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice, Ronald McDonald House and ISPCC Childline (with one more worthy cause to be announced). Fundraising deadline is June 30th 2020.
So what is in store for Tour De Picnickers this year? The stunning 80km cycle through some of Ireland’s best cycle ways will begin with a breakfast party held at Tallaght Stadium on the morning of September 4th to keep you energised as you push those pedals towards the Picnic.
Departing from Tallaght Stadium, the cyclists will head for the Blessington Greenway to meander through some of Ireland’s biggest dairy farms and the picturesque village of Brannockstown. They’ll then make their way along the Barrow Blueway before reaching Stradbally. There will be plenty of much-needed sustenance along the way too, stopping at The Avon Blessington and Athy GAA.
As for those lacing up their running shoes, their journey starts at Coursetown B&B and Country House, a dairy farm in Athy, Co Kildare. The 17km run covers farmland and Coillte forests; passing through Oughvale Woods is always a stand-out moment for runners as they take in the beautiful Irish countryside.
Catch Dermot and Dave's chat with Brian McDermott, the man behind the initiative, in full by pressing the play button on screen.
