Rith is a national run-fun as one of the main events of Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish language week). The bi-annual run is a relay that follows a different route each time. A special hand-carved baton has been designed that carries a hidden message of hope to the people of Ireland about the Irish language. At the end of the run the Irish language is read out, followed by a party.
 
Anyone can run on any part of the course. It is not needed to pre-register but there is the possibility to be involved by buying a kilometre on www.rith.ie and becoming the leader together with your group for that part of the run, and carry the baton. Therefore, Rith celebrates the Irish language and culture in a way that is visual, fun, community based and can be celebrated throughout the island of Ireland.
 
Rith 2016 took place between 4 and 14 March 2016 and had 700km course laid out for a massive relay-race run, running from morning to night, from Cill Droichead (Celbridge) in Kildare, around the country to finish at the GPO on O Connell Street, Dublin.