1600k -JFK50 Mile Challenge (1000 miles)
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50 Mile challenge (80k) in aid if Le Cheile Africa
March 17th to April 27th
1600k-JFK50 that's 1000 miles
Please support every cent donated helps us make a real difference in real lives
We are Delight to say the following staff of the Bons Secours Cork are taking part in this epic challenge of walking 50 miles each.
Ken Joyce
Mary Connor
Anne Dowling
John Mulcahy ,
John is doing 50miles over the course of the month but is doing 50 additional miles on April 17th ,is he mad our what .
Also taking part in thiis challenge are
Pips ( Edward O Connell)
As we all know pips will probably do 240k himself so no pressure on the rest of d lads to get at least 80k in.
Paul Sharkey,
Nick O Sullivan
Seanie ( Sean Desmond)
Where they each will walk,run at least 80k (50 miles) each.
Along with
Derry and Mary who aims to walk 120 miles over the course of the challenge but Derry will finish off with 25 miles on the 17th of April ( that's 200 k in total)
Thats over 1600k (1000miles ) plus over the course of this challenge thats a fair target for us all to reach ,Team effort all round every mile done is a mile closer to our target
All funds raised go towards maintaining our current projects.
Join them for 1k maybe even 10k over the course of the challenge . More importantly Help them with there goal of raising €1000 from this challenge
John , Seanie, Paul , Nick and Pips ,Ken,Mary ,Anne will post there updates from Ireland which we will share
Derry will post his updates from Kenya on the 2022 JFK route .showing you all the beauty of this challenge in the amazing Rift valley in blistering 35degree plus heat .
Please note there is limited spaces available for this JFK50 mile challenge in 2022 full details will be disclosed over the course of the month of the "2022 JFK50" so stayed tuned a challenge of a lifetime awaits.
.
What is a JFK50 mile challenge
The idea of a 50-mile, twenty hour march developed from john f Kennedy's discovery in late 1962 of an executive order from Theodore Roosevelt, which challenged U.S. Marine officers to finish 50 miles (80 km) in twenty hours.
Any of you who have done the JFK50 mile challenge will tell you its one of the hardest challenges not just physically but mentally also..but one where you want to do it again.and again as its a team effort in finishing this challenge within 20 hours ..
So folks get out there enjoy the fresh air , get on that treadmill and help us reach our goal . Give what you can.. like, share posts over the course of this challenge.
Remember walking ,Running is one of the best forms of mental health therapy there is ,giving one time to reflect, put things in you perspective in these trying stressful times the world over ..
Covid19 restrictions and guidelines will be adhered to at all times throughout this epic challenge.
Stay safe All ,
March 17th to April 27th
1600k-JFK50 that's 1000 miles
Please support every cent donated helps us make a real difference in real lives
We are Delight to say the following staff of the Bons Secours Cork are taking part in this epic challenge of walking 50 miles each.
Ken Joyce
Mary Connor
Anne Dowling
John Mulcahy ,
John is doing 50miles over the course of the month but is doing 50 additional miles on April 17th ,is he mad our what .
Also taking part in thiis challenge are
Pips ( Edward O Connell)
As we all know pips will probably do 240k himself so no pressure on the rest of d lads to get at least 80k in.
Paul Sharkey,
Nick O Sullivan
Seanie ( Sean Desmond)
Where they each will walk,run at least 80k (50 miles) each.
Along with
Derry and Mary who aims to walk 120 miles over the course of the challenge but Derry will finish off with 25 miles on the 17th of April ( that's 200 k in total)
Thats over 1600k (1000miles ) plus over the course of this challenge thats a fair target for us all to reach ,Team effort all round every mile done is a mile closer to our target
All funds raised go towards maintaining our current projects.
Join them for 1k maybe even 10k over the course of the challenge . More importantly Help them with there goal of raising €1000 from this challenge
John , Seanie, Paul , Nick and Pips ,Ken,Mary ,Anne will post there updates from Ireland which we will share
Derry will post his updates from Kenya on the 2022 JFK route .showing you all the beauty of this challenge in the amazing Rift valley in blistering 35degree plus heat .
Please note there is limited spaces available for this JFK50 mile challenge in 2022 full details will be disclosed over the course of the month of the "2022 JFK50" so stayed tuned a challenge of a lifetime awaits.
.
What is a JFK50 mile challenge
The idea of a 50-mile, twenty hour march developed from john f Kennedy's discovery in late 1962 of an executive order from Theodore Roosevelt, which challenged U.S. Marine officers to finish 50 miles (80 km) in twenty hours.
Any of you who have done the JFK50 mile challenge will tell you its one of the hardest challenges not just physically but mentally also..but one where you want to do it again.and again as its a team effort in finishing this challenge within 20 hours ..
So folks get out there enjoy the fresh air , get on that treadmill and help us reach our goal . Give what you can.. like, share posts over the course of this challenge.
Remember walking ,Running is one of the best forms of mental health therapy there is ,giving one time to reflect, put things in you perspective in these trying stressful times the world over ..
Covid19 restrictions and guidelines will be adhered to at all times throughout this epic challenge.
Stay safe All ,
Organizer
Derry Desmond
Organizer
County Cork
