Charity Post: Run for SERVE in 2024

Joanna Dukkipati of the Cork based charity SERVE sent on the following info...

 "Are you one of those who's taking up running this year! Need the motivation? Then let everyone know you're running for SERVE - a Cork charity with global impact! Run to give young people a fresh start! Your friends can support every mile you run by making a donation to SERVE. 

Donations to SERVE will help young people get a fresh start & brighten their future! Donate: serve.ie/donate or raise money directly on Instagram/Facebook for SERVE!

About SERVE: We have completed 20 years in the areas of sustainable development, social advocacy and hosting overseas volunteer programmes

Most of our work with our partners is about improving access to education, training and employment opportunities for those who're deeply impacted by lack of access to quality education and also basic Human Rights. We have worked with partner organisations in Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam over the years. Presently, we work with partners in India, Philippines, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique & Zimbabwe.

Where will your donations go?: SERVE works with partners who support young people who are disproportionately affected by lack of access to quality education. Our partners' programmes ensure these young people have a bright future. Your donations will be spent effectively to have the maximum impact through these programmes."

Website... https://serve.ie/

Notice: Run a virtual 5k / 10k for breast cancer awareness month - Oct 2021

The Marie Keating Foundation are holding a virtual 5k / 10k run to raise funds for breast cancer awareness and support services.

It costs €20 +online fees and you can enter HERE

You can walk, jog or run the distance on your own or with a friend. The main thing is that it raises funds for this charity.

Marie Keating Foundation Virtual 5/10k : 1 October 2021 - 31 October 2021

Note that there is a t-shirt included in the entry fee and there is the option of paying extra for a medal or even donating a bit more.

From the Marie Keating Foundation: Show your support for those affected by breast cancer by running, walking or jogging 5 or 10K in your local area this breast cancer awareness month.

Kindly supported by Pigsback, all funds raised from this challenge will go towards supporting our vital breast cancer awareness and support services year round.

Every year in Ireland, 3,704 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. For 23 years the Marie Keating Foundation has been there supporting men and women affected by breast cancer at every step of their journey. They also raise awareness of the importance of cancer prevention and early detection to ensure that more and more people come out the other side of treatment.

After the success of last year’s virtual run, the Marie Keating Foundation, kindly supported by Pigsback.com,  are once again asking you to run, walk or jog your own 5/10K in your local area, and help to raise vital funds to support their life saving breast cancer awareness and support services.

Registration includes a Marie Keating Foundation/ Pigsback.com T-shirt with the option to purchase a commemorative challenge medal to mark your achievement. To take part and help support those at every step of their breast cancer journey, please register below.

Registration will be open until the 31st of October. You can log your results up until the 6th of November and if you wish you can see how your time compares to others taking up the challenge.

https://www.njuko.net/mkf_virtual_5k_10k_supported_by_pigsback/select_competition

Guest Post: Midleton AC do their bit for charity with unusual running initiative... by John Walshe

 

Amanda Cooney, representing Marymount University Hospital & Hospice, accepting a cheque for £2000 from Declan Dorgan (vice-captain) and Marc Dalton (captain) of Midleton AC. Picture: John Walshe

WITH no athletics competitions taking place at present, an unusual initiative for the month of November by the senior members of Midleton Athletic Club has seen Marymount University Hospital & Hospice benefit to the tune of £2,000.

Held over the month of November and called the ‘MOVE-MBER Challenge’, the background of how it came about is explained by club captain, Marc Dalton.

“The club committee held a meeting in late October to come up with a unique plan to get our members out running while stuck in lockdown as because of the restrictions they could not train together or attend training sessions.

"The club always likes to support charities through race takings and always encourages its members to get involved in such campaigns.

“We thought with very little outgoings this year that we would be in a position to help out at least one charity.

"We asked all participants to vote on their chosen charity, and the one chosen by the members was Marymount Hospice.

"It’s very well known and most people in Cork would have some connection to the hospice and the great work they do in providing respite care.”

One thing that every runner talks about is how many miles a week they run, so the challenge was simple – just go out and run as many miles as possible and log it at the end of each week.

As well, weekly tallies were shared on social media platforms to keep all participants motivated throughout.

“The plan was to motivate our runners with a challenge to run a target of 5000 miles for the 30 days of November and we called it MOVE-MBER,” added Marc.

“For the initial goal of every 1000 miles achieved, the club would donate €250 to the chosen charity with the overall target of 5000 miles, if this 5000 target was reached we agreed to allocate a set amount of €2,000.”

A list of previous guest posts from John Walshe can be seen HERE

Notice...RNLI Reindeer Run...Skibbereen 22nd Nov & Fota 29th Nov 2015

This one might be of interest to anyone with young families or want to take part in a fun event while helping out the RNLI. There is a 5km Reindeer Run in Liss Ard Estate near Skibbereen on Sunday the 22nd of November and another one on the grounds of Fota House on Sunday the 29th of November.

Update...The rescheduled Reindeer Run in Fota will take place on Sunday the 24th of January 2016.

Entries......

Sun 22nd Nov...5k @11am / 10k @12 noon...Liss Ard Estate, Skibbereen...Click HERE

Sun 29th Nov ...5k @11am / 10k @12 noon...Fota Estate...Click HERE

From the RNLI......World champion Derval O’Rourke launches two RNLI Reindeer Runs in Cork 

The RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea, has joined forces with World champion and European sprint hurdle medalist Derval O’Rourke to launch two RNLI Reindeer Runs in County Cork.

RNLI crew members Stephen Hurley from Union Hall RNLI, Liam Harty from Helvick Head RNLI, Martin Morris from Youghal RNLI and Shane Hurley from Union Hall RNLI (front) pictured with World champion Derval O’Rourke at the launch of the RNLI Reindeer Runs which will take place in Fota House and Gardens and Liss Ard Estate.

The three time Olympian athlete and author joined volunteer lifeboat crew from Cork to kick-start the festivities for the upcoming reindeer runs which will take place later this month. The events will be held at Liss Ard Estate in Skibbereen on Sunday 22 November and Fota House and Gardens outside Cobh on Sunday 29 November.

Due to the popularity of the reindeer run at Fota House which is now in its fourth year, the charity has introduced an extra venue at Liss Ard Estate. The stunning 200-acre site in West Cork is located close to the RNLI’s newest lifeboat station at Union Hall which was established on a trial basis in September last year.

Derval was joined by Union Hall RNLI crew members and Castlehaven GAA brothers Shane and Stephen Hurley, Helvick Head RNLI crew member Liam Harty and Youghal RNLI crew member Martin Morris.

Born and raised in County Cork where the RNLI has eight lifeboat stations, RNLI supporter Derval, is familiar with the charity’s lifesaving work: ‘Living in Cork, I am all too aware of the search and rescue work the RNLI carries out around the coast and of the commitment of its lifeboat crews who dedicate themselves to regular training and to responding to their pagers at any time of the day or night.

‘Having experienced the festive spirit at an RNLI reindeer run for the first time last year, I am delighted to see that the event is going from strength to strength and that the RNLI has introduced an additional venue for West Cork. These events are a great way for us to build in some exercise into what can be a hectic season while showing our support for our lifeboat crews as they continue to save lives at sea.’

Looking forward to the first reindeer run at Liss Ard Estate which begins at 10.30am, Stephen Hurley from Union Hall RNLI said: ‘We have had a busy first year in Union Hall and have been overwhelmed by the goodwill shown by the people of West Cork and much further afield.

‘Last year, RNLI lifeboats in Cork launched 163 times, bringing 218 people to safety. While the figures show that our lifeboat crews are busy all year round, some of our most challenging call outs will occur over the winter months. However, having the support of people who so generously fundraise and sign up to take part in events such as the reindeer run, means that we can avail of first class training and equipment and be ready to answer the call and help someone in need when our pagers go off.’ 

The second reindeer run in Cork takes place on Sunday, 29 November at Fota House and Gardens, starting at 10.30am.
 
All abilities and ages are catered for with participants choosing from a 5km or 10km walk/run or a shorter Santa Saunter.  Registration is now open online at rnli.org/reindeer and costs €20 for the 5K and €22 for the 10K. Children’s tickets are €10 and a family ticket (two adults and two children) is €55. All participants in the 5K and 10K will receive an RNLI Reindeer Run t-shirt, a pair of antlers and a car sticker.

Key facts about the RNLI.....The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the Ireland and the UK. The RNLI operates over 230 lifeboat stations with 44 in Ireland. The RNLI is independent of the Coast Guard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824 its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 137,000 lives. The RNLI is a charity registered in England, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

Charity number CHY 2678 in the Republic of Ireland and registered in England and Wales (209603) and Scotland (SCO37736)

Additional Info...This is the approx route for the event in Fota.

 While the route isn't the exact same of the Rebel Run4Fun 5k which was held there last August, much of it is the same. You can see some photos of that route HERE which should give you a good idea of what it's like.

For more info on Liss Ard Estate, go to http://www.lissardestate.com/

Have a look at the 'Directions' tab and also at the photos of the garden in the 'Gallery'.

Results of the Jog4Jamie 4 mile fun run in Kilbrittain - Sun 15th Mar 2015

This charity 4 mile run was held in Kilbrittain on Sunday 15th March 2015. Between runners and walkers, about 500 people took part.

1 Denis Ryan    23.53
2 Paddy Murphy    24.07
3 Paul Holland    24.15
29 Claire Sutton    29.14
34 Ann McCarthy    29.23
40 Theresa Barnett    29.56

Results HERE

Photos...
1) The organisers have galleries HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE

Start...

Results of the Deirdre O'Reilly 5k race, Bandon - Sun 26th Oct 2014

Despite the wet conditions, 129 turned out for this charity 5k road race in Bandon on Sunday afternoon.

1 Kevin Wilmot Bandon AC M 17.34
2 Michael Dunne St.Finbarr's AC M 17.42
3 Paul Holland - M 18.21
10 Elaine Guinane Eagle AC F 21:07
12 Eleanor Griffin F 21:35
13 Rachel O'Callaghan F 21:36

Bandon AC have the full results HERE

Photos...
1) Kieran Minihane has a gallery of 152 photos HERE

Cork Simon Community Charity looking for unwanted running shoes

Cork Simon Community are currently looking for donations of any unwanted running shoes. See the message below...

"Please donate your unwanted running shoes to support Cork Simon Community....If you have any unwanted running shoes you can donate these to Cork Simon Community, to help support people who are homeless in Cork this winter. Cork Simon would be delighted to take any donations of shoes, however they shouldn't have any holes / damage and be clean. So if you can see your toe sticking out the top then that's a no-no!

For anyone who does a lot of running, you will know that after a while shoes loose their 'bounce' and they should be replaced. By the time that happens the shoes overall can still be in pretty good shape...i.e. not good enough for running but perfectly fine for walking. There is a collection point in John Buckley Sports. The shops is located just across the river from Cork Opera House...."

Thanks to Ruairi O'Mahony for the above info.