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‘It's our favourite week', says RTE star Ray D'Arcy as radio show set for major shake-up as fan favourite event returns
RTE star Ray D'Arcy will be travelling across the country over the next week as part of his annual fundraiser.
The 60-year-old kicked off his second annual Run With Ray in Cork today.
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RTE star Ray D'Arcy will be travelling across the country over the next week
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The 60-year-old kicked off his second annual Run With Ray in Cork today
The four-day event will see the presenter run through five different parts of the country.
Before completing a 5km run each of the four days, Ray will host a range of local stories and guests, bringing listeners along on the journey.
Ray will then join the starting line at 5.30pm with runners from each community who have signed up to Run with Ray for 5km.
Over the next four days, Ray will be broadcasting live from Tramore Valley Park, Cork, SETU Campus, Waterford, on Tuesday, June 17, The Parade in Kilkenny city, Wednesday, June 18, Oldbridge Estate near Drogheda, Thursday, June 19, and Newbridge House, Donabate, Co Dublin, Friday, June, 20.
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Registration is still open, with the team always looking for runners, joggers, and walkers from across the country to come along for a fun afternoon of craic and conversation. You can sign up here.
As Ray gets closer to the start line on each day he will be chatting with runners from around the country as they plan to join the team.
Speaking on the event, Ray said: 'It's one of our favourite weeks of the year, when we don our shorts, runners and T-shirts and get to run with our listeners.
"To make it even better this year - it's looking like we are in for a good run of weather! (pun intended!).
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"So, if you're around this week and anywhere near Tramore Valley Park, Cork; SETU Waterford; Kilkenny Castle Park; Oldbridge Estate on the border of Meath and Drogheda; or Newbridge House in Donabate, we would love to see you!"
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The popular radio host has two kids with his wife; Kate, 18 and Tom, who turns 13 next month.
He insists the main reason he and his wife have made their relationship work so well is because they are best friends.
Speaking to the RTE Guide, Ray said: "Jenny and I are best friends and companions and husband and wife, and we've two healthy children and they're lovely. We are very lucky and we appreciate that."
The dad-of-two adds that part of the reason his home life is so calm is due to both him and Jenny giving up alcohol.
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Ray explained: "[Life at home] is very calm. I'd say a huge part of that is because neither Jenny nor I drink.
"Not that we were big drinkers, but it has brought a calm into our life that you can only experience when you do it.
"Drink for a lot of reasons, even if you don't drink that much, just brings spikes in moods."
