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Rásaí Races, Aislann Chill Chartha, Kilcar (2026)

12/03/2026

Rásaí Races Update
Grand Finale tomorrow Friday evening at the Aislann Chill Chartha

🏁 A Huge Thank You to Our Main Sponsor! 🏁

As we prepare for the Rásaí Races Grand Finale Championship Night, we would like to say a very special thank you to our main sponsor.

A huge thanks to Barry and C&B Agri Enterprise Limited

for their incredibly generous support of our RC Monster Truck Racing League.
When Barry came on board, he had one simple message:
“Don’t leave any kids without a prize.”
Go ráibh maith agat

From all the drivers, parents, and everyone involved with Rásaí Races,
Thank you Barry and C&B Agri Enterprise Limited
for helping make this an
even more memorable event for the kids. 👏
We’re all looking forward to a fantastic Grand Finale night of Monster Truck racing! 🛻💨🏁
Kilcar Variety Club
Kilcar Online - Cill Chartha Ar Líne
John Joe's Kilcar Sliabh Liag Peninsula
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2026 - Cill Chartha

Everyone welcome to come along and cheer on their teams
First off the grid tomorrow

●The Race-offs to see which driver's make up formula one & two final 8 places
See Below for line-up and times
Race-offs consist of 2 pedal to the metal laps for a chance of F1 glory.
Coin flip for choice of Monster Truck

Race 1 lines up on the grid at 6:15pm
L.F.C
V
THE STRAWBERRIES 🍓

Race 2 lines up on the grid at 6:20pm
KIENZLE
V
TEAM FANTA

Best wishes to all 4 teams.

The Formula two Championship

● ( Grid positions )
Formula Two Hot Laps line up
at 6:30pm

● Formula Two Grand Finale Race
Cars line up on the grid
at 7pm

The Formula One Championship

● ( Grid positions )
Formula One Hot Laps line up
at 7:30pm

● Formula One Grand Finale Race
Cars line-up on the grid
at 8pm

● Driver's line-up parade and gifts
at 8:30pm

● Followed by
The Podium Prize Cermony for league series and Grand Finale Race Winners

A Great night of Racing ahead for all you racing fans.
Come along and cheer on these young talented Monster Truck Driver's

*** Good luck to all teams ***

12/03/2026

🏁 Hello Racing Fans! 🏁

Just one more sleep until our young Monster Truck drivers fire up their engines for the Rásaí Races Grand Finale Championship Night 2026! 🛻💨

An incredible season of racing comes down to one final night of action, speed, and championship glory!

🏁 What to Expect on the Night

Ballaghdoo River Speedway returns with a brilliant track layout designed and created by our very own young track designer Caolan.
His passion for RC racing shows in every twist, turn and jump on the circuit!
A huge thank you to Caolan and his pit-crew for their hard work throughout the league series.
👏👏👏 From everyone at Rásaí Races – we appreciate you!
But drivers… expect a few surprises on the track tomorrow night! 🎯

🔥 The Race-Offs – Battle for the Final 8!
First on the grid tomorrow night are the Race-Offs, where teams battle for the final spots in Formula One and Formula Two.
Each race is 2 pedal-to-the-metal laps for a shot at F1 glory!
Truck choice will be decided by a coin flip. 🪙

Race-Off Line-Up
🏁 Race 1 – 6:15pm
L.F.C 🆚 The Strawberries 🍓
🏁 Race 2 – 6:20pm
Kienzle 🆚 Team Fanta
Best of luck to all four teams!

🏎️ Formula Two Championship
🏁 Hot Laps / Grid Positions – 6:30pm
🏁 Formula Two Grand Finale Race – 7:00pm

🏎️ Formula One Championship
🏁 Hot Laps / Grid Positions – 7:30pm
🏁 Formula One Grand Finale Race – 8:00pm

🎉 Driver Parade & Presentation – 8:30pm
All drivers will line up for the Driver Parade, followed by gifts and celebrations for an amazing season of racing.
Then it’s time for the moment everyone has been waiting for…
🏆 The Podium Prize Ceremony
for both the League Champions and the Grand Finale Race Winners!

🚨 It’s going to be an action-packed night of Monster Truck racing!
Come along and cheer on these talented young drivers as they race for championship glory at Ballaghdoo River Speedway! 🏁

07/03/2026

🏁 Rásaí Races Update
– Race Night 7 | DOUBLE POINTS NIGHT! 🏁

Big News for Our RC Racers! 🎉
We’re delighted to announce that a major sponsor has come on board for our RC Racing Teams Prize Giving Ceremony 🏆
But… the identity of our mystery sponsor will be revealed in next week’s updates 👀 so keep your eyes peeled!

League Results Are In!
Another super night of racing on the famous Ballaghdoo River Speedway Track 🏎️💨
The racing teams left absolutely everything on the track, with some incredible hot laps and edge-of-your-seat racing during our Double Points showdown.
A huge shout-out again to Caolan and crew who knocked it out of the park with another brilliant track layout. 👏💪

🔥 Formula Two Action
F2 has been red-hot the last few race nights, with drivers really getting to grips with the track and setting some impressive lap times.
The Strawberries 🍓 blasted into warp speed on their first hot lap to secure pole position and an incredible 114 points on the night.
Gingernut grabbed pole in Hot Lap 2, taking home the 50 points on offer with some fearless full-throttle driving.
But once again it was Team Fanta 🍊 who stole the show, powering their way to victory in both races

Special mentions also go to Cappybarra and The Penquiners 🐧, who are clearly warming up nicely and will be serious contenders at next week’s

⚡ Formula One – Absolute Fire!
Race Night 7 produced something we didn’t think was even possible.
The Formula One drivers absolutely tore up the track with some blistering hot lap times.
Perfection is rare… but tonight we came very close.
Flat-out racing from every team, but Higgs Racing delivered the ultimate lap with a stunning 25:53, claiming the 50 points and securing their place as the top ace of the league! 🏆

🏆 FINAL LEAGUE POSITIONS

Formula One
1️⃣ Higgs Racing – 457 pts 🏆 League Champions
2️⃣ Speeding Coconuts – 395 pts 🥈
3️⃣ VMD Motorsport – 319 pts 🥉
3️⃣ Turbo Tigers – 319 pts 🥉
5️⃣ Cullion Chancers – 275 pts
6️⃣ Cashlings Crashers – 260 pts
7️⃣ L.F.C – 242 pts (Race-off)
8️⃣ KIENZLE – 238 pts (Race-off)

Formula Two
1️⃣ Team Fanta – 326 pts 🏆 (Race-off)
2️⃣ The Strawberries – 319 pts 🥈 (Race-off)
3️⃣ Gingernut – 308 pts
4️⃣ The Penquiners – 272 pts
5️⃣ Cappybarra – 265 pts
6️⃣ Sonic Boom – 161 pts
7️⃣ Roxboro Rocket – 149 pts
8️⃣ Race-Rot – 136 pts

🚨 What’s Next?
The season finale night is shaping up to be massive!
Coming up we have:
🏁 The F1 & F2 Race-Off Battles
🏆 Grand Finale F1 & F2 Championship Rásaí Races
🎉 Podium Prize-Giving Ceremony

⚔️ THE RACE-OFF
Before the Grand Finale begins, we will have the ultimate promotion showdown between Formula 1 and Formula 2!
Race 1
🔴 LFC (7th F1)
🆚
🍓 The Strawberries (2nd F2)

Race 2
🔵 KIENZLE (8th F1)
🆚
🍊 TEAM FANTA (1st F2)

⚠️ Both race-offs will be run on WET WEATHER TYRES for extra excitement! 🌧️😄
Expect sliding, drifting, and full-throttle racing!

👀 Keep an eye out for updates during the week…
The Grand Finale is coming!
🏁🚗💨

Please post away if anyone has pictures or video action of the racing 🏁

06/03/2026

Rásaí Races Update! 🏁

🌞The weather is looking dry and sunny, which means the slick tyres are on and the track at Ballaghdoo River Speedway is ready for some serious racing! ☀️⛱️

⏱️ The countdown is on for our Double Points Race Night, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most exciting evenings of the season. Over the past few weeks we’ve seen some incredible driving skills and lightning-fast laps from our young racers.
When the dust settles on Friday night, we’ll finally see who’s who in Formula 1 and Formula 2, and which drivers will earn their place in the exciting Drive-Off showdown! 🏎️💨

A huge thank you to everyone who has helped out over the past number of weeks ❤️👏
Special thanks to Caolan and his crew, who might even have a surprise or two planned for the big night! And of course to the Aislann Centre for hosting the amazing Ballaghdoo River Speedway Track.

We’ll also be looking for a few volunteers on the night to help make this event something our young drivers will remember for a long time.

🏎️ Race Schedule
🚀 Formula 2 blasts off at 6:20pm
🏁 Formula 1 lines up on the grid at 7:30pm

A big crowd is expected, so come along early, soak up the atmosphere, and cheer on these talented young drivers as they show exactly what they can do.
🔋 Batteries charged
🏁 Slick tyres warmed up
👨‍🔧 Pit crews ready
Now it’s time to plan the strategies, take your place on the grid, and get ready to race!
Best of luck to all our drivers! 🍀

28/02/2026

🏁 RÁSAÍ RACES – RACE NIGHT 6 RECAP 🏁

💥 Enter the MEGA JUMP… 💥
Race Night 6 will be remembered as the night the MEGA JUMP arrived — and it did NOT disappoint! Drivers needed nerves of steel as they figured out the perfect speed for the run-up. To make things even tougher, Caolan cheekily placed it straight after a tight right-hander 😈
Get it wrong and you were flying… get it right and it was full throttle towards the corkscrew chicane! Acceleration was the name of the game 🚀
👏 Big shout-out to Charlie & Conor, and to all the pit crews who kept trucks rolling and drivers racing all night. Absolute legends!

🟠 FORMULA 2 – HEAT IS ON! 🟠
Formula 2 is officially on fire 🔥
🍊 Team Fanta smashed their highest points haul ever, racking up 60 points and jumping straight to the top of Formula 2. With form like that, could they be knocking on the door of Formula 1 next week and giving the big guns a fright? 👀
🍓 The Strawberries also had a massive night, grabbing pole in Hot Lap 1 and securing 53 points, their best tally so far.
🚀 Roxboro Rocket, driving through injury, showed serious grit to post their best score yet — huge respect!
👋 Welcome back to Sonic Boom, while Race-Rot just couldn’t quite break into the top spots this time.
👀 Gingernut, Penquiners & Cappybarra all showed serious potential — keep an eye on them!

🔴 FORMULA 1 – PURE PRESSURE! 🔴
Formula 1 was a pressure cooker all evening 😮
The lead swapped hands lap after lap, and yes… the MEGA JUMP claimed some big names along the way — much to the delight of the roaring crowd!
🥥 Speeding Coconuts once again set the pace with the fastest lap of the night: 33.94, also sweeping both Hot Lap points.
🏆 But when the dust settled, it was Higgs Racing who took both race wins — the league leaders showing why they’re top of the table.
🐅 Turbo Tigers, ⚙️ VMD Motorsport, and 🎯 Cullion Chancers all proved with their lap times that they are right in the hunt.
⚙️ VMD Motorsport battled through some setup gremlins on the night. A small 2 points adjustment will be applied following an organiser review.
💪 Cashlings Crashers showed real determination on the night, battling hard and keeping themselves firmly in the mix. With their pace improving and consistency building, they’ll be looking to turn that effort into bigger points very soon.
🔴 L.F.C also kept pushing right to the final lap, showing flashes of speed and great racecraft. With Double Points Night coming up, they’ve got a golden opportunity to make a big move up the table and remind everyone what they’re capable of. A small 2 points adjustment also made following a misplaced truck in Race 2.
⏸️ Kienzle, not racing this week, will be targeting big points in what’s coming next…

🚨 WHAT’S NEXT? 🚨
🔥 RACE NIGHT 7 – DOUBLE POINTS BONANZA! 🔥
Next Friday is DOUBLE POINTS NIGHT — every lap, every jump, every overtake counts BIG TIME!
📊 League twist:
✅ Top 6 in Formula 1 are SAFE
⚠️ Bottom 2 in Formula 1 face a race-off with the Top 2 in Formula 2 for a seat at the top table!
Good luck drivers — it’s game on! 🏁💪

🏆 LEAGUE TABLES 🏆

FORMULA 1
1️⃣ Higgs Racing – 331
2️⃣ Speeding Coconuts – 277
3️⃣ Turbo Tigers – 242
4️⃣ VMD Motorsport – 241
5️⃣ Cashlings Crashers – 220
6️⃣ Cullion Chancers – 209
7️⃣ Kienzle – 192
8️⃣ L.F.C – 188

FORMULA 2
1️⃣ Team Fanta – 214
2️⃣ Gingernut – 208
2️⃣ The Penquiners – 208
4️⃣ The Strawberries – 205
5️⃣ Cappybarra – 183
6️⃣ Race-Rot – 120
7️⃣ Sonic Boom – 109
8️⃣ Roxboro Rocket – 101

If any one has footage of the MEGA JUMP action, please add it in thanks.

26/02/2026

🔥 Rásaí Races – Race Night 6 is nearly HERE! 🔥
This Friday night, things are about to get BIG… because we’re introducing the MEGA JUMP 😱🚀
⚠️ Not for the faint-hearted! ⚠️
Last week, Formula 1 & Formula 2 kicked off in style and WOW — it did not disappoint! We had our biggest crowd of fans yet, cheering as our young RC truck drivers smashed through the gears and flew around the track 💨👏
🌧️ Weather Alert!
The Atlantic is sending us wet weather, so it’s time to switch back to all-terrain wet tyres 🌧️🛞
That means extra grip… and extra skill needed!
Drivers will be tested during Hot Laps and Grand Prix races —
🏎️ Speed into corners
🧠 Patience under pressure
🎯 Smart race tactics
Pit crews, this is your moment! Help your drivers with clever strategies and game plans as we race closer and closer to the Grand Finale Grand Prix 🏆🔥
Get ready for big jumps, fast racing, and serious fun —
Race Night 6 is going to be EPIC! 🙌🏁

21/02/2026

🛻💥 Rásaí Races – Race Night 5! 💥🛻

Race Night 5 was an absolute blast, with a packed crowd of cheering fans shouting for their favourite teams and drivers! 👏🎉 The atmosphere was electric, and the racing did not disappoint.

Huge shout-out to all drivers in Formula One and Formula Two.
Thanks to our awesome track designer Caolan 🏅—who added sneaky signs, big jumps, and the brand-new Coguish Chicane—not everyone made it through without a tumble 😬💥. That chicane caused crashes, bumps, and some wild pile-ups, keeping the crowd on their feet!
Big thanks as well to Charlie, who jumped in to help Caolan during the racing — teamwork makes the dream work! 🙌

🏎️🔥 Formula One Frenzy 🔥🏎️

The Formula One table is super tight, with every driver looking like a winner on the night. Higgs Racing fought hard, grabbing a win in Race 1 and pole position in Race 2 — but they didn’t have it all their own way!
Speeding Coconuts went flat out, flooring it to steal the win and take the title in Race 2 🥥💨🏆.
Turbo Tigers made big moves, while VMD Motorsport impressed everyone with smooth driving and the fastest lap of the night — 29.08 seconds! ⏱️🔥
Kienzle and L.F.C need to climb to avoid the race-off after week 7.

🚦⚡ Formula Two Madness ⚡🚦

Formula Two was even crazier! Gingernut came out flying, grabbing pole position in Race 1 with a brilliant drive 🚀.
Penquiners smashed Hot Lap 2 🐧💨, but it was The Strawberries who stole the show in Race 2 — calm, cool, and totally pro 🍓😎. They even celebrated with a cheeky two-wheel stunt that had the crowd buzzing!

Penquiners and Gingernut are joint leaders and will be hard to stop now but if there's anyone who can be in the mix, it has to be the biggest mover.

And the biggest mover of the night was Team Fanta 🧡🔥
They were unstoppable, putting in four amazing drives, earning three runner-up finishes and a Race 2 win. One thing’s for sure — never count out Team Fanta!

The Strawberries or Cappybarra might yet come up trumps, anythings possible.

🌧️👀 What’s Next? 👀🌧️

Next week for Race Night 6 , things get slippery!
We’re switching to wet tyres, and with the weather not looking great, drivers will need to adapt fast 🌧️🛞.

AND… 😏
We’re introducing the MEGA JUMP 💥🚀
It’s going to be EPIC. Expect big air, brave moves, and crashes galore! 😎🔥

🏆 League Standings – After Event 5 🏆

Formula Two
1️⃣ Gingernut – 165 pts
1️⃣ Penquiners – 165 pts
3️⃣ Team Fanta – 154 pts
4️⃣ The Strawberries – 152 pts
5️⃣ CAPPYBARRA – 143 pts
6️⃣ Race-Rot – 104 pts
7️⃣ SONIC BOOM – 88 pts
8️⃣ Roxboro Rocket – 77 pts

Formula One
1️⃣ Higgs Racing – 272 pts
2️⃣ Speeding Coconuts – 212 pts
3️⃣ VMD Motorsport – 206 pts
4️⃣ Turbo Tigers – 205 pts
5️⃣ Cashlings Crashers – 190 pts
6️⃣ Cullion Chancers – 171 pts
7️⃣ KIENZLE – 164 pts
8️⃣ L.F.C – 156 pts

19/02/2026

🏁🔥 Rásaí Races – RACE NIGHT 5 IS HERE! 🔥🏁
Drivers… start your motors! 🏎️💥
Your Monster Trucks have been selected by our independent adjudicator.

Race Night 5 is rolling in and the Ballaghdoo River Speedway is about to EXPLODE with action once again!
This isn’t just another race night — this is pressure-cooker racing 🤯
Expect big fun, wild spills, flying pistons, epic tumbles, last-second passes and maybe even a few dramatic crashes 😮🔥

⚔️ NEW CHALLENGE UNLOCKED!
Drivers are now racing against others having had similar times and points, No easy wins here — it’s game on! 💪

🏎️ FORMULA 1 & FORMULA 2 HAS BEGUN!
What happens next...?
Over the next 3 weeks, drivers will battle it out for a place in the FINALS 🏆
👉 Formula 1:
• Top 6 are safe after week 7
• Bottom 2 in Formula one after week 7 must race off against the Top 2 Formula 2 drivers
• One race. One chance. Before the GRAND FINALS 😱🔥 to race for the top prizes.

🎯 DOUBLE POINTS ALERT – WEEK 7!
Everything is still to play for!

🧠 TRACK TRAPS INCOMING!
Our legendary Layout Chief Caolan is back at it again, cooking up tricky layouts designed to catch out even the sharpest drivers 😈
Stay sharp… you’ve been warned!

📊 Check out the leaderboards, and we’ll see you at the track!

⏰ Race Times Reminder
🔹 Formula 2: 6:20pm – 7:20pm
🔹 Formula 1: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

🏁🔥 LET’S RACE! 🔥🏁

14/02/2026

🏁🤣🔥 EVENT 4: AT RÁSAÍ RACES! 🔥🤣🏁
Included
✅ Spins
✅ Smashes (the safe kind 😇)
✅ Shock results
✅ AND drama caused by a driver who wasn’t even there 🤯
Yep… you read that right!

🥥💨 SPEED ALERT! SPEED ALERT! 💨🥥
Speeding Coconuts didn’t just race…
They BROKE THE STOPWATCH ⏱️😱
🔥 24.69 seconds
🔥 BRAND-NEW Ballaghdoo River Speedway TRACK RECORD
🔥 A massive 2.1 seconds faster than the old record
Good job the clock was calibrated last weekend.

🏆 LEAGUE STANDINGS AFTER EVENT 4 🏆
(Lowest score not counted)

🚗💥 FORMULA ONE (F1)
1️⃣ Higgs Racing – 209 pts 🔥
2️⃣ Speeding Coconuts 🥥 – 169 pts
3️⃣ Turbo Tigers – 159 pts
4️⃣ Cashlings Crashers – 157 pts ⬆️
5️⃣ VMD Motorsport – 155 pts
6️⃣ Cullion Chancers – 137 pts
7️⃣ Kienzle – 131 pts
8️⃣ L.F.C. – 125 pts 💪

🚙⚡ FORMULA TWO (F2)
9️⃣ GINGERNUT – 117 pts
🔟 The Penquiners 🐧 – 114 pts
1️⃣1️⃣ The Strawberries 🍓 – 110 pts
1️⃣2️⃣ CAPPYBARRA – 102 pts
1️⃣3️⃣ TEAM FANTA 🟠 – 99 pts
1️⃣4️⃣ RACE-ROT – 75 pts
1️⃣5️⃣ SONIC BOOM – 70 pts
1️⃣6️⃣ Roxboro Rocket 🚀 – 57 pts

🏆 AT THE TOP…
💪 Higgs Racing are still in boss mode, stacking wins
😈 Cashlings Crashers pulled off two HUGE wins and climbed into 4th place — watch this space 👀
🐯 Turbo Tigers once again took Race 1 like it was a Sunday cruise
🎢 MID-PACK MADNESS! 🎢
🐧 The Penquiners were in top form and improving.
🔥 GINGERNUT charged from 12th up to 9th — foot flat the whole way
🟠 TEAM FANTA returned like a movie sequel… and WON 🏆
(That gold truck? Yeah… it was FAST 💨)
😮 SPECIAL MENTION:
Team L.F.C. somehow stayed in 8th place to book their spot in F1 — the chasing pack tried EVERYTHING but just couldn’t catch them.
💙 We’re wishing Team L.F.C. a speedy recovery 💙

👏 PIT CREW PRAISE! 👏
Big shout-out to Caolan in the pits for sneaky jump options and tricky sign placement 😈
A few drivers definitely struggled with those.
Expect MORE surprises next week 😏

⚠️🔥 IMPORTANT REMINDER 🔥⚠️
🏁 RACE NIGHT 7 = DOUBLE POINTS 🏁
That’s when we find out:
🏆 Who makes the Formula One Top 8 Grand Final
🏁 And who lines up for the Formula Two Grand Final
😎 Buckle up racers…
Things are getting faster 🚀
The points are getting tighter 😬
And the chaos is just getting started!

What to expect next in week’s race night 5 🥸
● Formula Two will race at 6:20pm to 7:20pm
● Formula One will race at 7:30pm to 8:30pm

League tables will continue to rack up the points but this time with drivers in both codes closer to their own level- so expect tighter finishes and bigger risks.

13/02/2026

Race Day 🏁

12/02/2026

Hello RC Racing Fans! 🏁

Batteries Charged and Slick tyres back on as weather forecasted for super dry racing conditions.
Tomorrow evening see's Race Night 4 of the Rásaí Races League, and the pressure is on!

Big points are up for grabs as drivers race for spots in Formula One and Formula Two.
Expect fast laps, close battles, and the odd bump or tumble — sin rásaíocht! 😅🚗💥

UNLIMITED POWER
Huge credit to our young drivers for improving week on week 👏,Maith sibh 💪👏
Turn up the acceleration or turn down the ambition, up to drivers and teams discretion from here on in at what speed they want or need or can handle.

And keep an eye out for the new track signs, kindly made by Carmel — helpful for navigating … or maybe a little tricky to drive around! 😂
Top 8 teams head into Formula One, with the next 8 battling it out in Formula Two 🏎️🔥

Let's Race 🏁

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