Did anyone get down to the Bedford row street party/free concert Sunday?

bigpink

I heard a plug for it on the radio only saturday but had other plans,any here go to it?

Kess73

Never knew it was on.

kilburn

Drove past it yesterday, didnt even know it was on till i saw it.
Did they advertise it?

Limerick_Lass

I was meant to go, it was a group of Limerick DJ's and friends that took on the SNAP RALLY 2010; a charity cycle cycling from Ballybunion to Limerick. The after party was there yesterday.

RonMexico

Never heard about it. I avoid "reading" the local rags and listening to that awful local radio station so I tend to miss these things. Ah well.

Mc Love

Never heard of it also! Musnt have been that big!

Limerick_Lass

A friend of mine was doing it, and I wouldnt have known otherwise, although they did do a bit on facebook about it!

http://www.snap-rally.com/index.html

Builderfromhell

I also don't read local papers and can't stand 95FM so if it was advertised I didn't know about it.

Pity more organisers don't use sites like this or Gig listing sites to advertise. How often do you see a teenager reading a local paper.

dave 27

never heard it was on either, u cant expect people to come out to these things unless they are advertised properly like!

Limerick_Lass

I knew.... thats all that matters
It was for select people

bigpink

Limerick_Lass wrote: »

A friend of mine was doing it, and I wouldnt have known otherwise, although they did do a bit on facebook about it!

http://www.snap-rally.com/index.html

Jesus its a pity and it was charity event,in fairness having a website done looks very slick

Was it a big cycle?

Limerick_Lass

bigpink wrote: »

Jesus its a pity and it was charity event,in fairness having a website done looks very slick

Was it a big cycle?

Think about 60 took part, but say the party might have been good craic considering they were alot of djs taking part ect

krudler

And then we give out theres notthing to do in Limerick. there is, just they dont tell anyone about it!

The Snipe

****.. I completly forgot to post about it up here, I was doing some photos of it, because a guy I work with Cycled it, (Despite just being out of a cast 2 days). There will be pictures in the Independant during the week.

bigpink

It seems to have been very badly advertised alright what a shame

um7y1h83ge06nx

Pity, I would genuinely have made an effort to come back to Limerick earlier Sunday from the home country if I knew this was on. I miss all the good stuff.

you wha?

I knew about it ONLY because I went to see steve spades trick last week and there were fliers for it there. I was going to go but it was raining...lame excse really ha! dont think many went to it though.pity it wasnt advertised better.maybe next time....

CCSL

Was meant to head to this but ended out at the Limerick show instead.

And for those of you for whom boards is your only link to the outside world :rolleyes:;)

next event coming up this week -

Limerick’s top open water swimmers will be in action on the River Shannon next Wednesday, August 25th for The Thomond Swim.

Fifty members of Limerick Masters Swimming Club will take on one of the toughest challenges of their annual calendar and will be joined by other invited Swim Ireland Masters swimmers from Dublin, Cork and Galway.

Two swimmers from the Aran Swim Challenge (From Inis Oirr to Doolin) will also be taking part as well as swimmers from the UL High Performance Team.

Members of the public are invited to support the swim which takes place at 7pm and will be officially launched by Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Maria Byrne.

The 1.7km swim will start at St Michael’s Boat Club slipway, head up to the Curragower Falls to Thomond Bridge and return to finish at Howley’s Quay.

Limerick Marine Sea and Rescue will patrol the Shannon and keep an eye on the competitors during the swim.

Thomond Swim PRO John Garrett said the event is now in its third year since being revived after a break of many years.

“It is one of our great annual sporting spectacles and the sporting rivalry between the swimmers is immense,” he said. “All want to be able to look back and say that they won the Thomond Swim in 2010. The Swim is tough but after a number of practice runs in recent weeks the competitors are ready .

He added:

“Even describing the route engenders a sense of pride in the proud history of this great place. This will not be lost on the swimmers who will be representing the city with the Treaty Stone emblazoned on their swim caps. We would love if the people of the city would come out and support what is truly a unique Limerick event.”

Some of the competitors in the Thomond Swim are very experienced open water swimmers having swam the English Channel. The best viewing points for the public are on Sarsfield Bridge and along the newly re-furbished Riverside Boardwalks on Clancy’s Strand and O’Callaghan’s Strand.

The swim is expected to take between 20 and 40 minutes with prizes for the first home male and female swimmer and for the fastest male and female swimmer.

All monies raised from the Thomond Swim will be donated to Limerick Marine Search and Rescue.