Dublin is readying itself for this weekend’s SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon and it is not only the events team in Dublin City Council that are stepping up to match the effort of the 19,000 runners pounding the streets on Sunday.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland, part of Enterprise Holdings, the world’s largest car rental company, is in full preparation mode for its third year as the Official Car Partner of the race.
Now in its 36th year, the SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon is considered to be a leading marathon on a global scale and showcases Dublin at its very best to an international audience. It is now officially the fourth biggest City marathon in the world and the switch to Sunday has helped with attracting more overseas runners, a fact that will not be lost on a tourism business like Enterprise.
They will provide a total of 30 vehicles for use during the event. These include two lead pace cars to guide the runners around the 26-mile course, as well as five safety vehicles to ferry any casualties to the St. John’s Ambulance crew, three stationary timing vehicles and 20 logistics vans.
Aside from the provision of vehicles, the Enterprise team is participating in a voluntary capacity with staff member, David Hudson, entering his 19th year as a member of the Dublin Marathon Committee and set to join the 1,135 stewards that will oversee the day.
“We are extremely proud of our sponsorship with the SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon and have enjoyed a very happy partnership with them for the last three years,” said George O’Connor, managing director, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ireland.
“This year, once again, a number of our staff and business partners are participating in the run which brings even greater excitement and anticipation at the office.”
“I am delighted to be able to once again run the SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon,” added JP Denker, National Marketing Manager for the company.
“It is a brilliant event that has been going from strength to strength and it’s something that we all look forward to here at Enterprise.”
The next meeting of our Sports Tourism Group will take place on Wednesday morning, December 14th. We will be looking back on W2 Consulting’s management of the Sports Tourism Summit at the World Travel Market in London next month and at some of the winning Sports Tourism campaigns that have delivered for Ireland this year. Find out more and register your interest.
