Adventure firm hits ground running with expansion

The Kerry company behind next weekend’s Killarney Adventure Race – the largest multi-sport race of its kind in the world – is expanding internationally with a plan to create five new international races within the next two years.

Elite Event Management plans to increase turnover through the addition of new events, from €750,000 this year to €2.2 million in 2017, according to founding partner Oliver Kirwan.

“In 2016, there will be events in ...