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“It’s a Knockout”, a new team event during this year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival was launched by Kerry Rose, Breda O’Mahony in Tralee Town Park on Saturday. Photo by Domnick Walsh
CHARITIES, clubs, businesses and groups of friends are being offered a great chance to raise their profile in front of thousands of people in a fun new event on the busiest day of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
‘It’s a Knockout’ will take place in Tralee Town Park on Sunday, August 20 when teams of six will tackle a course of inflatable and foam obstacles in the hope of winning a top prize of €1000.
The Kerry Rose, Breda O’Mahony, was joined by a number of club, charity and business representatives to launch the event over the weekend.
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The coordinator of Rose of Tralee It’s a Knockout, Ken Murphy, said: “We have engaged with an events company, Fullswing Entertainment from Northern Ireland, to run Rose of Tralee ‘It’s a Knockout’ which we hope will become an annual fixture at the festival. Teams will be drawn from a variety of backgrounds from sporting organisations, charities or simply groups of friends. There has already been considerable interest from prospective participants, while some local businesses who may not have the resources to assemble a group of six have indicated their willingness to sponsor a team.”
The teams will be encouraged to dress up for the occasion in either fancy dress costume or their club colours and they will be invited to participate in the Rose of Tralee afternoon parade through the streets of Tralee.
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The event, which will be the first of its kind in Tralee, promises to be a highly entertaining affair with lots of friendly rivalries between the teams.
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“This is an ideal opportunity to create awareness for your organisation at one of the main events at the festival with an estimated attendance of 10,000 at the afternoon parade each year,” said Ken Murphy.
So, how do teams enter? It’s open to teams of six people, who must be over 16 years of age, and the entry fee is only €150 per team, payable before Friday, August 4. For more information and entry forms, contact Ken Murphy on events@roseoftralee.ie.
This year’s Rose of Tralee International Festival will take place from Wednesday, August 16 to Tuesday, August 22 and festival-goers can look forward to a week of free entertainment in the town centre with extra “Entertainment Zones” continuously filled with world-class street performers of varying styles and visuals.
