Curragh dog walk on Sunday
An attendee of the Curragh Dog Walk last year
This year’s annual Curragh Dog Walk will take place on Sunday 29 December at noon.
The annual walk, which brings together hundreds of dogs and their walkers, will raise funds for the Kildare Animal Foundation, based just outside Kildare town. Donations will be collected on the day from participants and each donation entitles walkers to an entry in the free raffle!
The organisers are delighted to have dogs and walkers back on the Curragh this year for the annual walk which will attract hundreds of walkers with their many different types of dogs, many of them rescued dogs.
The walk in total is approximately three miles but there are options for shortcuts for those who do not wish to do the entire walk. The walk starts out at noon from the car park situated in front of TRI Equestrian Superstore, used normally by trainers.
Along a route normally reserved for racehorses, the walkers will proceed down the tunnel, crossing under the road and then out onto the road that runs alongside the Old Vic gallop.
Carmel Oakes, wife of Curragh trainer Frank Oakes is co-founder of the Curragh Dog Walk. Carmel explained that the walk is of huge importance. “Kildare Animal Foundation relies on donations from the public to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome the many animals in their care. The work done by the Foundation for more than two decades is outstanding and we urge people to come out and support the event. All donations collected at the walk go directly towards saving and caring for these animals.”
She added: “The Curragh Dog Walk is a great way to break up the Christmas holidays - a fun walk that will help shift some of the excesses from Christmas for both humans and dogs! Be assured that if you don’t have a dog then you are more than welcome to come along, join the walk and enjoy the fun, relaxed atmosphere."
Kildare Animal Foundation has been in existence for over 20 years and rescues and re-homes a whole range of animals.
The walk takes place with the kind permission of the Curragh Racecourse. All dogs must be kept on leads.
