In association with the Westport Get Out There Adventure Festival, the Westport Festival of Sport fun day, with the theme of sport for all, takes place on the Mall, Westport, from August 19 to 22. The event, now in its second year, is coordinated by the Mayo Sports Partnership and promises to be a day full of fun and activity.
As well as the Family Sports Challenge (incorporating 12 different sports from local clubs ), water sports, bouncy castle/fun inflatables, Nordic walking (for adults ), street orienteering, and 5k fun run/walk, this year’s event also includes an adventure zone, raft building, canoe races, archery, and bog snorkelling.
A day not to be missed for everyone young or old, the festival is free and any donations raised on the day will go towards the Cove Youth Centre, The Fairgreen, Westport. For further information contact the Mayo Sports Partnership at 094 9047025.
The organising committee respectfully request that people refrain from parking cars on the Upper South and North Malls from 9am-6pm on Sunday to facilitate the festival taking place.
