Tractor run raised over €50,000 for Offaly cancer support group

Members of the tractor run committee hand over a cheque for over €50,000 to Dochas. Pic; Charlie Finlay

placeholder image — Members of the tractor run committee hand over a cheque for over €50,000 to Dochas. Pic; Charlie Finlay

Details revealed of this Christmas' Tullamore Tractor Run

The Tullamore Tractor Run committee, pictured, donated a cheque for €50,243.41, the proceeds of last year's run, to Dóchas – the Offaly Cancer Support Group – last weekend.

The hugely succesful event returns this Christmas yet again and is being staged on Thursday, December 28.

The entry fee for the 16th annual run is €25 and you can register online at www.tullamoretractorrun.copm.

To date the run has raised over €380,000 for charity. This year's run is again in aid of Dóchas..

Vintage and classic tractors, cars and motorcycles will assemble at Market Square, Tullamore at 10am on run day with trucks meeting in the old Coen's Yar, Church Road.

The route for the run is High St, Kilcruttin, Rahan road, Clara road, left at Coolnahiley, left at Ballykilmurray cross and back on the Rahan road.