On Saturday October 27th, in Ti ar Vro, in Karaez(Carhaix), the organizers of the Redadeg, meet in general assembly, and decided the names of the cities of departure and arrival for the next edition of the race in favor of the Breton language, which is to be run from May 15 to 23, 2020. The two lucky ones are: Karaez, for the start, and Gwengamp (Guingamp), for the finish.
"These two cities are very geographically close to each other," said co-chairs Leila Simon, Gerald Ar Gov and Thiffaine Siret. It is also a real asset for the success of the race. In the past, we have been accustomed to appreciating the professionalism with which the local committees organized the passage of the race on their territory ".
"Carhaix is a city particularly involved in the defense of the Breton language for decades, with a complete network of teaching, Div yezh, Dihun, Diwan, generalized bilingual signage, and many events throughout the year. favor of the Breton language, "added the organizers. The course ? "For now, it is not finalized yet, what we can tell you is that after Karaez the witness (ar vazh) will go through Trégor, Léon, the country of Nantes, the country Vannet and will pass by Saint-Brieuc before joining Guingamp, city of arrival ".
The previous edition was 1,800 kilometers, the next could well exceed this figure. "It all depends on the number of volunteers in each city. From edition to edition, it is growing, so why not 2,020 km for the 2020 edition! "Amuse" the former "of the team, Gerald ar Gov. The funds raised by the sale of kilometers will be used to finance various projects highlighting the Breton language. "The real novelty of this next edition is the arrival in the team of hypermotivated young people, to whom we will pass the witness". Far from running out of steam, the race for the Breton language, the Redadeg found a second wind. Breath, it will take to rally Carhaix to Guingamp.
