Friends,

I wish I knew where to start on this one…

Mmm… I’m taking on a challenge on the 19^th of June that involves me running 6.5marathons in 6 days along the canals of Ireland. I’m starting in Dublin and running the length of the Grand Canal to the Shannon and then running the length of the Royal canal back to Dublin. Its 280km of running in 6 days. And to spice it up a little more the fourth day is a double marathon.

The website gives all the details www.irishultrarunner.com 

Naturally there is a purpose to this madness. I’m trying to raise money for 2 x Charities. The first one is homegrown – The Children’s Hospital in Crumlin.

And the second one is a grown-away-from-home - Hogar Santa Teresita, Oberá  www.obera.org

On the main website there is a facility to donate online – please consider this while its front of your mind. We have also arranged for bucket collections to happen on the major towns along the canals as I pass through Naas, Edenderry, Tullamore, Mullingar, Maynoooth.

I’d appreciate if you could forward this onto your mates. Bit like that ‘send this onto 10 people and you’ll live forever’ type email. Unfortunately, I can only guarantee good karma for this (the false promise email Corp. are experiencing cutbacks lately….) 

Avonmore are sponsoring the event – fair play to them!

Thanks for your time

Yours in Sport

Eoin Ryan

PS if anyone would like a sponsorship card to do the rounds – just ask