The Rat Race Urban Adventure Galway is the hottest event to test your limits of fitness, nerves, teamwork and stamina. The Rat Race is an annual event which invites you to its metropolitan playgrounds for an eclectic mix of running, mountain biking, kayaking, abseiling and climbing. Tri-athletes, extreme sport junkies, outdoor-types, alternative city-break tourists join in the race from all over the world.