welcome also to all the Cyclists that took part in the GoCycleIreland events on September 2nd, 3rd and 5th, 2010 around the same Dingle Marathon Route.
This list is being updated:Being recognised as a Failte Ireland 'Adventure Hub' gives credit to all the businesses around Dingle that help the visitor to the Dingle Peninsula get the most out of the activity choices available in an safe, fun and cost efficient way. This list highlights businesses that will help the marathon runner visiting Kerry.
The tourist office in town and the Mountain Man can put you touch with trip organisers and local guides to help plan your trip.
This web site aims to help the visitor wondering 'what is there around Dingle for the marathon runner' or thinking 'what can me and my support team do before and after the run'.
The first weekend in September has become 'the' place to be for the marathon runner. In 2009 the first Dingle Marathon was held, last year the event was extended to add an 'Ultra' stage and this year (2011) is looking to be the biggest yet.
More details of the 2009 event can be found here
Dingle is a great base for activities West of Dingle, but there is plenty of accommodation further West. As well as many small named hamlets, larger townlands are also named on the maps. When the road signs were changed to kilometers the opportunity was taken to change the places signed to their Gaelic names. i.e "Ventry" is now signed as "Ceann Tra", this emphasises that the region is a Gaeltacht, a native Irish speaking area where Kerry Irish is spoken by many, although everyone is bi-lingual, so the visitor will have no problems speaking English or American.
Details of the 2010 Event
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The small fishing and market town of Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland ( "Daingean Ui Chuis" in Irish and "An Daingean" on direction signs) is the gateway to the West of Dingle, a landscape rich in many heritages: language, ancient & modern history, geology, peoples, wildlife, birdlife, fauna & flora. Although the Dingle Peninsula is a single place on the map, there are distinct differences in each place upon it. We can divide it around Dingle Town as East of Dingle and West of Dingle
