Mallow man Bertie Harte spoke recently at the Kerryman’s Table (during the Aubane Centenary celebrations) (photo right) about running the Butter Road from Tralee to Millstreet, a distance of 100km.
Today is the day, and he’s currently on route. He left Kerry County Museum in Tralee at 8:50am this morning headed for Castleisland and following the Butter Road he is currently (1pm) near Knocknagree and will continue to Rathmore where he will follow the Clara road for the last section as the main Rathmore to Millstreet road is too busy. He’s running at about 5mph so 3-3:30 should see him in Millstreet. He has a GPS tracker and you can track his current location on greenalp.com
It is hoped to have people greet him at the Wallis Arms Hotel, so please come out and give him your support.
Next week week he will leave Millstreet at 8am and run over Mushera and onto Cork along the Butter road to the butter museum. *update: it will now happen on Sunday the 14th October starting at 8:30am and should take 6-6.5 hours to complete (because the Cork 20 is on next Sunday 7th, and it would be too dangerous with all the boy racers on the road)
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Bertie arrived at 3pm and was greeted by John Dineen Treasurer of Aubane Social Club. See the photo below by John F. Kelleher Secretary Aubane Social Club:
Later he had this to say of his run:
“It was actually easier than I had thought, and I was close enough to the time I had wanted. The hills at Cordal to Rathmore really took it out of me, I was really tired getting to the planned turn-off for Clara road (the petrol station on the way to Rathmore) so I opted to come in the main road as it’s flatter.
I won’t be able to do the second half this weekend due to work commitments, Sunday may have been suitable but the roads will be busy / restricted due to the Cork20 rally taking place.
It looks like it will be Sunday of the following week (14th October) is the next available day for me, that gives me time enough to prepare for the hills into cork.
Sunday the 14th October
