Short Mac & Norman Run last night
Although only mentioned by word of mouth a short time in advance, a strong representation of the local regulars turned up at Peter and Anne Sully's yard for the 7.30pm start.
This year, a JustGiving page has been set up for donations to the cause, in which organiser Trish Sully is asking people to have their own rallies in their own area and film them.
The combined results will be compiled into a video which will be streamed on the Mac and Norman Facebook page on 16 August.
"This is not just for tractors, trucks and motorbikes," Trish says. "We want everyone to get involved. Anything that moves can take part in the virtual rally. We would love to see children get involved by getting on their favourite toy tractor, bike or scooter and parading around their own homes. Whether multiple vehicles or single, we want to see people out on their machines in support of the Irish Cancer Society."
The individual videos must be sent to Colm Lambe at colm_ lambe@hotmail.com before 10 August. The Facebook stream will be promoted far and wide by the organisers, who are hoping to get entries from all across the country.
Last year the traditional event raised €26,850, bringing the total raised over 17 years of the run to almost €488,000.
A selection the Diary's photos from last night's short run are below, ALL of them can be seen here.
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