100KM: John and Maxine McGrath from Pinewood Estate are taking on a 100k challenge this month to raise funds for the LauraLynn Foundation. 

By Michelle Crean

One local couple who set a fitness goal of running 100km this month are half way there and using the challenge to fundraise.

John and Maxine McGrath from Pinewood Estate made a New Year's goal to do something for charity this year and chose the LauraLynn Foundation, a children's hospice that provides specialist palliative and supportive care services for children with life limiting conditions, and their families.

"We have two small kids ourselves and we would be heartbroken if anything happened to them so this is why we decided on a children's charity," John told the Killarney Advertiser.

"We know there's plenty of good causes out there and we had seen plenty of these fundraisers on Facebook so we decided we would do a joint effort."

Although he doesn't like running all that much, John took on 100k for the month of May.

Maxine has decided to jog, run, or walk it.

"To date we've both got 50km done so we'll try and push on for the rest of the month.

"It's a great and worthy cause and we hope to raise as much money as possible. We want to thank everyone for their support in these challenging times."

To donate go to: 'Maxine and John's fundraiser for LauraLynn Ireland's Children's Hospice' on Facebook.