The Paddy Dakar

The Paddy Dakar, is an Orienteering on Motorbikes charity event that takes place in and around Slieve Felim, the Silvermines and Galtee Mountains which straddle county's Limerick and Tipperary. Founded by Jonathan Blackmore in 2009.

It is held as a tribute to Irish Dakar Riders past and present who by their participation have demonstrated themselves to be the pinicle of Off-Road endurance riding.

The Dakar (Formerly The Paris Dakar) is the last rally of its kind in the world and Ireland has had 4 riders finish the Rally, it's also the most dangerous with over 70 fatalities since its inception in 1978.

The Paddy Dakar is a weekend event, based in Doon Co. Limerick, Ireland and 2015 will be the Sixth time the event has been run. The town of Doon, nestled in the hills between Limerick and Tipperary make it the perfect location where to base the event

The course is aimed at people who ride adventure bikes and who may not have been in any kind of competition in the past, or have any Off-Road experience.

In short its orienteering on motorbikes on Off-Road conditions with Road Rubber.

Riders who take part in the Paddy Dakar will meet on the night prior to the main event for a briefing on the rules, regulations and course layout.

Entrants must be riding road legal machines with accompanying documentation, such as Road Tax, Ownership and Insurance. Bearing in mind, The Paddy Dakar is not a Time-Trial

The Paddy Dakar is run to raise badly needed funds for local and national charities, not to mention the sheer fun of it !

The costs of running the event are kept to a bare minimum, as such, riders taking part require their own insurance and do so at their own risk.