Rith
| Rith | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ireland |
| Event type | Relay race |
| Primary sponsor | Foras na Gaeilge (partly) |
| Established | 2010 |
| Official site | Archived 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine |
Rith (Irish pronunciation: [ɾˠɪh]) is a relay race organised in support of the Irish language.[1][2] It was held for the first time in 2010 and coincided with Seachtain na Gaeilge, the Week of the Irish Language.[1] The original race started in Belfast and finished in Galway.[1] Each race traverses both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.[3][1] Foras na Gaeilge partly funds the race.[1]
Rith is a spin-off from the Korrika, a relay race organised in the Basque in support of the Basque language since 1980.[1] It has since spun off the Correllengua in Catalonia;[4] Corsa d'Aran in Val d'Aran (also Catalonia);[5] Correlingua in Corsica; 'La Passem' in Gascony; and Ar Redadeg in Brittany.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Get your runners on as Rith 2010 comes to Dundalk". Irish Independent. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Rith 2016: More than 50,000 run for Irish language as part of Rising commemoration". Irish Independent. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Relay Run 'Rith' Arrives in Limerick". Limerick City and County Council. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ a b "En avril 2024, les Gascons vont courir pour leur langue" [In April 2024, the Gascons will race for their language]. Breizh-info (in French). 8 October 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ McMahon, Christopher (16 March 2016). "Ceachtanna le Foghlaim ag lucht Sheachtain na Gaeilge ón gComhphobal Idirnáisiúnta" [Lessons to Learn by Irish Week from the International Community]. The University Times (in Irish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
[edit]- Rith.ie at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-02-25)
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