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Year number six for 54321 Challenge
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The 54321 Challenge - five people, four days, three cycles, two mountains and one cause: to raise much needed funds for a number of local charities.
The Challenge will take place from Thursday, September 6 to Sunday, September 9 of inclusive and will include the following:
Day 1 (Thursday 6) - Cycle the Ring of Kerry
Day 2 (Friday 7) - Climb Carrantuohill
Day 3 (Saturday 8) - Cycle from Killarney to the foot of Mount Brandon and then climb Mount Brandon
Day 4 (Sunday 9) - Cycle from Dingle to Killarney
The Challenge is now entering its sixth year and it has raised €95,000 to date. In the first two years it was undertaken by one team of five people and the third year saw three teams take to the roads and mountains. The last two years saw five teams of five people take part in this epic challenge to raise much needed money to support three Kerry Charities: Skellig Stars (a group of children and adult athletes with special needs), Sera Husky (animal rescue) and Grow (World Community Mental Health Movement in Ireland). For more info on these charities, visit facebook.com/skellig.stars.7, serahuskyrescue.com and grow.ie.
See the individual Charities Facebook pages for online donation information. You can also donate by direct debit to Ulster Bank, Killarney (sort code 98-58-86, account no. 10824507). If you know any of the participants you can contact them directly
with a donation.
Please see more about the challenge and the people taking part and to donate by visiting facebook.com/54321challenge1
If you would like to join up or for further information, please call TJ O’Connor on 087 6277141 or Carole Moran on 087 9471336.
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