Dublin Simon Fun Run October 9th, Phoenix Park
This year the 27th Dublin Simon Community Fun Run will take place on Saturday October 9th 2010. The Fun Run attracts over 3,000 participants and spectators, including families, professionals, amateurs, and school participants of all ages.
The main event is a five mile run through the Phoenix Park which kicks off at 10.30am. There are also [...]
Rude Health at The RDS September 2010
Taking care of you and yours – naturally
The growing trend towards safe natural solutions to health problems is highlighted by the 25% increase in attendance at last year’s Rude Health Show says Alan McGrath, Chairperson of the Irish Association of Health Stores, sponsors of this hugely successful annual natural health exhibition.
Rude [...]
32% of the “Kerryman Dingle Marathon” competitors are travelling from overseas
The “Kerryman Dingle Marathon” 2010 has attracted huge overseas interest with 32% of the marathons current entries hailing from countries from as far as New Zealand, Malaysia and the United States. Taking place on the 4th of September, close to 1,000 runners have already registered for the marathon, and by race day this figure is [...]
Adventure Seekers Race To Tame The Lough Derg Monster
Sports Academy International (Sports AI) and the University of Limerick Activity Centre have announced details of Ireland’s newest adventure event in Killaloe, County Clare, today.
The Lough Derg Monster, which takes place on Saturday July 24th, is a team-only event and will challenge participants to kayak, cycle and run around Lough Derg and the scenic hills [...]
Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race 2010
Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough seems to be the order of the day when it comes to the Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race. This grueling 36 hour event certainly isn’t for the faint hearted, its name “The Beast” originates from past competitors seeing little beasts and goblins in the [...]
Sonia O’Sullivan sounds the final rallying call for entries to the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon
Closing date for registrations to the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon is next Monday, 10th May 2010 and Irish athletics legend Sonia O’Sullivan has called on people to join her on the start line.
Sonia will be lining up with a high-profile celebrity team to run the Team Relay event on Bank holiday Monday 7th [...]
Herbs for Everyday Living Seminar
Roisin O’Kelly Herbalist & Naturopath will be presenting a seminar in Dublin (with CNM on May 11th) which will provide safe and practical knowledge on how to use traditional herbal remedies for the whole family.
Roisins passion and love of herbs and her desire to teach the basic simple techniques of herbal medicine to enhance the [...]
Trail Trekker 2010 taking place on 4-5 September
Do you like a challenge? Do you have team spirit, enthusiasm and want to be part of something amazing? Then Oxfam Ireland’s TRAILTREKKER is for you!
Following the overwhelming success of last year’s event, Oxfam Ireland is now encouraging teams to sign up for TRAILTREKKER 2010 and complete the 100km trek [...]
Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon gets Ready, Steady, CORK for 2010
IRISH ATHLETICS legend Sonia O’Sullivan raced back to her home town to officially launch the Bord Gáis Energy Cork City Marathon. The event takes place on bank holiday Monday, June 7th, 2010. Entries are now open and with 180 days left to race day, Sonia advises “it’s never too early to start training.”
Back for a [...]
Oxfam TRAILTREKKERS set off to span the globe and challenge poverty
Participants in one of the world’s toughest team challenges went the distance as they set off on Oxfam’s TRAILTREKKER challenge event on Saturday (26th September).
Trekking by day and by night through the Mourne Mountains, the Ring of Gullion and the Tain Way, 93 teams of four people were each walking the 100km route [...]
