Supercars making their way to Kerry as part of special charity road trip
The organisers of the Bumblebee 1000 Supercar charity road run have scheduled the event for June 13 to 15.
The three-day trip begins in Dublin on Friday, June 13.
The convoy will make its way through Kildare, Tipperary, and Limerick before reaching its day one finish line at the Neil Armstrong Way in Tralee.
The supercars are expected to arrive in Tralee at 4pm on Friday, marking the end of the first leg of the journey.
Newly crowned Kerry Rose Laura Daly and Mayor of Tralee Mikey Sheehy will be on hand to meet the drivers on their arrival into Tralee, where a spectacular show is promised and timed to coincide with he opening events of the Féile na mBláth festival taking place in the town park the same weekend.
The road trip will feature over 100 supercars. These include the Italian Ferrari SF90, which has a twin-turbo V8 engine producing 986bhp. Also expected is the Ferrari 296 GTB, which features a twin-turbo V6 engine and generates 819 bhp.
There will be a selection of Lamborghinis taking part, including Huracáns and the track-inspired STO, plus Aventadors and the super rare SVJ model.
Ireland's only 2025 Bentley Continental GT Mulliner will be there, alongside German sports cars, including plenty of Porsches like the GT3 RS, and a range of BMW M cars.
Participants will then travel to Killarney for their overnight stay at the Hotel Europe.
All money raised from the 'Talladega Nights' Road Trip will go to Little Blue Heroes. This charity is run by An Garda Síochána and provides support for sick children. To date, Bumblebee 1000 has raised over €608,649 for this charity.
On Saturday, June 14, the convoy will go on traverse the Ring of Kerry, with a fuel stop in Cahersiveen and lunch in Sneem, before arriving at the Lewis Road Car Park in Killarney at approximately 3pm.
Sunday, June 15, will see the cars depart from the Europe Hotel in Killarney, heading through Cork before finishing in Portlaoise.
The event is made possible with support from the Tralee Municipal District Office, Kerry County Council, Tralee Chamber Alliance, Kerry Motor Club and Mikey Sheehy, Mayor of Tralee.
Further details about the event can be found on bumblebee1000.ie or through their social media channels.
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