Family Adventure Festival: Getting Active in The Gap

Active Cities Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Sports Partnership successfully launched the European Week of Sport 2024 with an exciting #BeActive Night last Saturday. Held at The Gap Adventure Park in Glencullen, the family adventure festival offered an evening filled with fun and engaging activities for all ages.

Families had the chance to participate in taster sessions and "Come & Try" experiences, where they could explore a variety of outdoor activities, including mountain biking, nature education with Forest Kids, archery, footgolf, and much more.

An Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Jim O’Leary was in attendance and dived right into lots of activities. He said:

“It's great to see so many people join this event and partake in the free activities provided and making use of the fantastic facilities here in The Gap Adventure Park in Glencullen. The mountains are on our doorstep, and I would encourage everyone to take advantage of this by getting active in the outdoors and "unlocking" the mountains here in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown."

The lively atmosphere was enhanced by a live DJ Gordo, and attendees enjoyed a range of games, such as, Connect 4, Jenga, with Rowing Ireland taking charge of the Rowing Challenge and one of the evening's main attractions - the Tug O' War!

Walking trails around the venue provided an opportunity to explore the beautiful Dublin Mountains with a short hill walk to discover “The Giants Grave,” or participants could join the Hiking Yogi’s for some yoga poses amidst nature. Some lucky attendees even spotted talented downhill mountain bikers showcasing their skills on the tracks.

Frank Curran, Chief Executive, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council said:

"What a wonderful collaboration between the Sports Partnership, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, sporting NGB's and local businesses to bring free activities to the local community.”

A special thanks to the Dún Laoghaire Volunteer Centre who gave us great support on the day. This free event was funded through Sport Ireland Dormant Accounts Fund and Active Cities Dublin.

For more information, please visit the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Sports Partnership website at www.dlrsportspartnership.ie or contact our Active Cities Officer at amonaghan@dlrcoco.ie.