'Run with Ray' in Athlone today

RTÉ Radio 1 broadcaster, Ray D'Arcy, is in Athlone this afternoon for the third 'Run with Ray' which sees runners set off on a 5km route from the Regional Sports Centre at 5.30pm this evening.

Ray D'Arcy is currently broadcasting his popular afternoon radio show from the Regional Sports Centre and will join the starting line for the Athlone 'Run with Ray' with local runners who have signed up for the 5km course.

The Athlone run begins and ends at the Regional Sports Centre, beside the bike rack. The course will cover two laps of the activity trail and a section of the Greenway, running anticlockwise.

The event is open to runners, joggers or walkers and promises to be a fun afternoon of craic, conversation and community.

The aim of the 'Run with Ray' event is to get communities outdoors and moving, and as Ray will be chatting on his radio show today with runners from around the country who plan to join him at one of the five scheduled events.

Speaking about the Run with Ray events, the RTE Radio 1 broadcaster said: "We know from previous years that these are great events, it’s a brilliant opportunity to meet listeners and to help people to get out and get active. So, if you’re out there and around Athlone, Tralee, Galway, Navan and Dublin next week we would love to see you!”

Full details of today's Athlone run are available at the following website: RunwithRay.ie

Run with Ray is sponsored by Irish Life