17 February 2015
Cycle For Life has returned! Why not join us?!
32 County Challenge.
Friday July 31st- Sunday August 9th 2015
1200KM over 10 days passing through every county in the country.
Our route:
Day 1: Dublin-Eglish (130km)
Day 2: Eglish–Cookstown (130km )
Day 3: Cookstown–Sligo (150km )
Day 4: Sligo–Athlone (168km )
Day 5: Athlone–Ennis (130km )
Day 6: Ennis–Killarney (120km )
Day 7: Killarney–Cork City (88km)
Day 8: Cork City–Waterford City(120km)
Day 9: Waterford City–Carlow (80km)
Day 10: Carlow-Dublin (110KM )
In 2013 we raised €35,000 and massive awareness nationwide.
The goal for 2015. To go bigger and better. We hope to have as many people as possible joining us.
Our Aims:
To bring the our message of minding both your physical and mental health all over the country.
To prevent deaths due to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
To raise awareness of these undetected cardiac conditions.
To raise vital funds for our four designated charities, The Irish Heart Foundation, CRY(Cardiac Risk in the Young), The Cormac McAnallen Trust and Aware.
This year we are taking a more holistic approach to the effects that these undetected heart conditions can have and so we have added a fourth charity, a mental health one, Aware. In October 2014 I myself went public on my battle with depression post illness in the following interview http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/anguish-banished-by-the-fortitude-of-hurlings-family-30638644.html
We as a group have seen the positive effect that speaking out has had and so, we wish to take that message further again. Physical health, mental health. It's all the one.
If you're interested in joining us just get in touch at cycleforlife2015@gmail.com
A sponsorship card is attached for those who wish to take part.
An online donation fund has also now been set up at http://www.irishheart.ie/iopen24/donations.php?sID=723
Any help, in any way possible would be greatly appreciated.
Keep an eye out for upcoming fundraising events and our launch in DCU over the next month.
All the best,
Cormac Ryan and The Cycle For Life Team
