Just a Little Run Around Ireland

      TOTAL RAISED: £8,336.03  (not inc. Gift Aid)
      OFFLINE DONATIONS: £4,319.09 
      
**AT 3PM, ON SUN 24 MAR, WE WILL FINALLY CROSS THE FINISH LINE, ON DUBLIN'S O'CONNELL BRIDGE!! Please join us if you can: it would make our day even more special to finish surrounded by familiar, smiling faces and friends both old and newly made!**

Two Hearts, Four Feet
Just a wee run... around the whole of the Irish coast! 

The Challenge

To run 2,000 miles around the wild coastal edges of Ireland, bivvy-bag sleeping at night, with no support team, carrying just the bare essentials.

The Purpose

To raise £10,000 in aid of Ecologia Youth Trust 's work with vulnerable youngsters facing their own tough challenges in Kenya, Uganda, Russia, and Scotland.

The Challengers - Simon Clark & Rachel Winter 


On 5th July, 2017, Simon completed a 5,000+ mile run around the coast of Britain and raised nearly £26,000 in aid of Ecologia Youth Trust’s work. He became inspired to take to the road after reading Just a Little Run Around the World, Rosie Swale Pope's account of her 5-year-long circumnavigation of the globe, during which she also raised funds for one of Ecologia’s projects in Russia. 

Ecologia Youth Trust's former volunteers coordinator, Rachel Winter, supported Simon throughout his UK run, connecting him with people who were offering places to stay and getting word out about what he was doing. This time Rachel will also join the run, which will be the first long-distance run she has attempted.

How Can I Support?

Please use this page to make your donation and leave messages of support. Even small donations can make a big difference in the countries in which Ecologia works, and every penny fuels Simon and Rachel on to complete their challenge!

You can also support by sharing the link to this page with your friends and family. Offers of beds/sofas/floors/barns to sleep on/in along the way are always welcome, as are cyclists/runners/walkers wishing to join the pair for a few hours/days or more! 

Start

Simon and Rachel left from Ecologia's base in Findhorn, Scotland, on Aug 1st, 2018.  After hitching and ferry/bus-riding to Ireland, they started their run from Dublin’s O’Connell Bridge on Aug 7th. They expect the run to take about 4-5 months, and are hoping to get home in time for Christmas cheer!

For more information, and to view a live-map of the run, please visit www.ecologia.org.uk/run-around-ireland

Please also follow Simon and Rachel on Facebook and Twitter. Your encouragement really helps them to keep going, especially on wet and windy days when the going is tough!