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04/12/2025
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🏆 Up for a Challenge?
🗓️ This Sunday June 15th 2025 the Down Syndrome Centre Cork are organising the Challenge 21 fundraiser.
🏃♀🏃Walk, jog or run the 21km from Haulbowline to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and help us to raise vital funds to support children with DS in Cork County.
🎁 Huge event raffle for you and your sponsors.
🥳 The finish line party will be fun for all the family with food, music, and games!
🏨 Register before March 30th 2025 to enter a draw for a weekend away for two in the four star Rochestown Park Hotel.
This annual event was established in 2022 to support the incredible work of the Down Syndrome Centre Cork. A small charity which provides vital services to over 180 kids with DS and their families in the greater Cork region.
Every year since, we have delivered this hugely successful event with up to 300 participants. We are very proud of the reputation that we have built for delivering a professional, safe, inclusive and fun event. We hope that you can join us in 2025!
Everyone that enters Challenge 21 will get: a timed event, entertainment and a great atmosphere at the start and finish lines, bag drop facility, 5 x water & snack stations along the route, stewarding & sinage, a medal, goodie bag, high quality photographs and access to the finish line party!
All this along with the unbridled joy that comes with helping a small charity that has a huge impact on the lives of over 180 families in the greater Cork region!
This year we have 2 x ticket types:
Sponsored (€21): We are asking all those that select this ticket to aim to raise €21 from 21 people before walking the 21 km. Of course, we would be delighted with any funds raised, but it is always good to have a goal in mind 🙂.
If you manage to collect at least 3 x €21 sponsors, you and all of your sponsors will be entered into a raffle draw with some fantastic prizes. Including a family trip to Longford Forest and return Aerlingus flights for 2 to any EU destination ex-Cork.
Un-sponsored (€40 early/€50 late): The high quality of our event means that we are attracting more amateur runners every year. We are delighted to have you along, however, the €21 registration fee does not cover our costs. So this year we are offering an un-sponsored ticket for those that want to take part in the event but not the fundraising aspects
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The route goes from Haulbowline to SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh