Rith

Rith (Irish pronunciation: [ɾˠɪh]) is a relay race organised in support of the Irish language.^[1][2] It was held for the first time in 2010 and coincided with Seachtain na Gaeilge, the Week of the Irish Language.^[1] The original race started in Belfast and finished in Galway.^[1] Each race traverses both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.^[3][1] Foras na Gaeilge partly funds the race.^[1]

Rith
Location	Ireland
Event type	Relay race
Primary sponsor	Foras na Gaeilge (partly)
Established	2010 (2010)
Official site	Archived 2013-02-25 at the Wayback Machine

Rith is a spin-off from the Korrika, a relay race organised in the Basque in support of the Basque language since 1980.^[1] It has since spun off the Correllengua in Catalonia;^[4] Corsa d'Aran in Val d'Aran (also Catalonia);^[5] Correlingua in Corsica; 'La Passem' in Gascony; and Ar Redadeg in Brittany.^[4]