BUNDORAN 2012 - BRING ON THE FUN


Happy New Year and welcome to Discover Bundoran 2012. We have another busy year ahead with events already listed and some exciting ones in the pipeline. 

Our first outing in 2012 is heading off to the Holiday World Shows in Belfast and Dublin. We'll be at K10 in the King's Hall Belfast from Fri 20th to Sun 22nd January and at W4 in the RDS Simmonscourt from Fri 27th to Sun 29th Jan. We have two family holiday packages to give away so make sure to pop in and see us if you're in the area. 

Discover Bundoran will be giving away 2 x 3 night family breaks at the Atlantic Apartotel with cinema tickets, family entrance to Bundoran Glowbowl, Bundoran Waterworld and adult vouchers for Bundoran Seaweed baths and a family surfing lesson with Bundoran Surf Co. and a Family Ropes City Session with Donegal Adventure Centre. Bundoran Adventure Park are also giving your family a VIP Pass to unlimited rides on the roller coasters, dodgems, thrills and spills, Crazy Golf and the GO Karts for three hours. You'll be hungry after all that so Madden's Bridge Bar have thrown in a lunch voucher worth €50 for you and your gang. Each prize is worth in excess of €1000 so come along and sign up at the stand to be in with a chance to win.






We were reasonably blessed with the weather over Christmas and the town was hopping on the few (!) nights I was out over the festive season. I was lucky enough to eat my Christmas Dinner out in Bundoran and well done to the staff of La Sabbia and the Marlboro House for working on Christmas Day.




BREAKING NEWS...AN POST RÁS 2012
Bundoran is proud to announce that it has been selected as a Race Stage Finish in the 2012 An Post Rás. The An Post Rás is an annual, eight-day, stage race around Ireland. The race is Ireland's number one cycling event and will take place from May 20th - 27th, 2012. It arrives in Beautiful Bundoran from Westport on Wednesday 23rd May and the racers will leave again on Thursday 24th May on their way to Buncrana.

This is the second year of An Post's sponsorship of the celebrated Rás and a special year for the race, it being the 60th edition of The Rás. The epic race began in 1953 and has been held every year since. It is one of Ireland’s top sporting events bringing world class sporting action to towns and villages nationwide.

The Rás has a worldwide reputation of being a gruelling challenge in the elite, international calendar. The open racing style allows amateur county and club riders to pit themselves against domestic and international professionals.

This year's race gets underway in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. It will then move clockwise around the country, and includes stage finishes in Kilkenny, Gort, Westport, Bundoran, Buncrana, Killybegs and Cootehill, before concluding with the now-customary crowd-thronged finale in Skerries, North County Dublin.

The route covers 1168 kilometres with 28 categorised climbs, including three of the country's most challenging ascents.






CARA BUNDORAN 10 MILE CHALLENGE 2012

Did you make a New Year's Resolution to get fitter or lose a few pounds (I should be saying kilos shouldn't I?). Well, Bundoran is not going to give you an excuse to ignore those good intentions. Training has already started in earnest for the second Cara Bundoran 10 Mile Challenge which takes place on Saturday March 10th next. This route takes you from Bundoran, out into lovely Leitrim and back round to a stunning downhill finish over Rougey Cliff Walk. Walkers and Runners are welcome. If you plan to stay over and make a weekend with your family or supporters there are plenty of accommodation specials on offer -CLICK HERE. For more details on the race itself CLICK HERE. Details of training programmes for walking and running (beginners and experienced) are available on the site also.




Did you get engaged over the Christmas? If so we send you our congratulations. We're very romantic in Bundoran and love to hear of Honeymooners and visitors celebrating their anniversaries and how many a couple first met in Bundoran. If you're thinking of getting hitched in the coming months put 4th March in your diary for the Wedding Fair Showcase taking place at the Holyrood Hotel. If you're still looking for that special someone you could check out the Singles Surf Weekend over 17th and 18th February. As the ad says, It could be You!



We're looking forward to the events in 2012. Apart from the return of Jedward and Mike Denver, Nathan Carter and a host of country music stars we've got loads more in the pipeline -  a children's arts weekend, Lobsters & Lettuce Festival Bundoran - A Festival of Food and the Seashore - and a marching bands event just to mention a few. All this and our regular Country Music festivals and of course...Sea Sessions 2012.


I  can't give away any of the lineup details for Sea Sessions yet except to say that I know it's going to be bigger and better than before with additional features, attractions and sites.


For more details on any of the above, watch this space. If you ahve a particular query contact us at info@discoverbundoran.com and we'll do our best to get back to you promptly.



Congratulations and happy news about the additional flight routes available at Ireland West Airport Knock (affectionately known as IWAK by the locals) recently. We in Bundoran are particularly excited as the airport is only 70 minutes down the road from us and served by seven Bus Eireann scheduled services every day. Now you have no excuse to visit us! Well done to all concerned and let us know if you've come in through IWAK. You might even get a little discount. 




For more details about all our events click here. 

If you require further details on any of the above please contact us at info@discoverbundoran.com and we'll do our best to help. 

OVERSEAS VISITORS
A warm Bundoran welcome to our overseas visitors as always. We are wating to introduce you to the treasures of the North West. Scenery, Archeology, historical sites, genealogy, Irish music, dance and literature and a warm Irish welcome await you in Bundoran. If you require any help planning your trip to Ireland's North West, Bundoran is the ideal base from which to explore and we can help you with your itinerary requirements. Just contact us at info@discoverbundoran.com and someone will be back to you within 24 hours. Alternatively see our new sister site at http://myirishvacation.com/ 



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It is with great pleasure that Bundoran welcomes 15 teams from all over Europe to compete in Eurosurf 2011. Not alone will the event provide an opportunity to watch Europe's best surfers in action but you are guaranteed that the craic will be mighty.

 

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