Kilcullen Diary: Solothon completes 928km

DID YOU KNOW?

There are three different scientific phases of twilight. Civil twilight is the first, named because the sky is still bright enough for people to go about normal 'daytime' activities — technically this is from when the sun is just below the horizon to when it's six degrees lower. Nautical twilight is when the sun is between six and 12 degrees below the horizon, named because it is the time when stars become visible and sailors used them to fix their position. Astronomical twilight is when the sun is 12 to 18 degrees below the horizon and the sky finally appears black, but to astronomers is not quite so. After that is true scientific night.

Sunday, November 03, 2024

Solothon completes 928km

Betty Lambe completes the symbolic final lap of the Solothon.

At the close of today's Kilcullen GAA Solothon fundraiser, 928km of solos were completed by a total of 404 participants, writes Brian Byrne. All team age groups took part, as did many club supporters and former club members, some of whom did their contributions in different parts of the world.

A final lap of honour was carried out by Betty and Michael Lambe to conclude the day, Betty demonstrating she is proficient at soloing with a hurl.

At the time of writing, €52,600 has been registered on the club's website, and climbing, to help fund the completion of the car parks at the clubhouse. It's understood that a number of sponsorship cards are yet to be tallied, so it looks likely that the target of €60,000 will be achieved.

A huge credit to all concerned. More of the Diary's photographs are below. All the photos of the day are available here.