KERRY CYCLE IS A RING OF GOLD AS €11.9m IS RAISED
MORE than €11.9m has been raised to date by participants in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle (ROKCC).
Registration for this year’s event opened yesterday and you can sign up on ringofkerrycycle.ie and the Charity Cycle Facebook Page: facebook.com/ Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle.
There are 10,000 spaces available through the online registration system. The basic donation for 2017 is €100 plus a 3.5 per cent service fee. Cyclists will have the option of choosing between ten beneficiary charities to cycle for, can make additional donations during registration and can also request a sponsorship card or set up an online fundraising page with Everyday Hero to facilitate their own fundraising journey.
The event, now in its 34th year, is the biggest one-day charity fundraising event in Ireland, with the cyclists challenging themselves over the 180km route, while at the same time fundraising for very worthy charities.
The 10 main beneficiary charities for 2017 are:
Derrynane Inshore Rescue Services Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Talbot Grove Recovery Haven (Cancer Support House) Social Action Group Rathmore Kerry Parents & Friends Association
Down Syndrome Ireland – Kerry Branch Camphill Community Dingle Temple Street Foundation Valentia Island Hospital