The Mardyke Miles Challenge

UCC Athletics are delighted to announce “The Mardyke Miles Challenge” taking place on the Mardyke Track on Sunday the 5th of November.

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The Challenge? Teams of 4 runners (two men, two women) will compete to see who can run the most laps around the Mardyke Track on Sunday the 5th of November.

How does it work? The laps can be ran any time on the day during track opening hours. Each athlete’s lap count will be combined with their fellow team members' to determine which team comes out victorious.

Where do funds go? Every year we face considerable costs involved with running the club – buses for competitions, intensive training, nutritional workshops, accommodation for championships etc. This fundraiser will hopefully enable us to do this more effectively, and allow all athletes to take part in club activities without facing a heavy financial burden. In addition, we are partnering with the Cork Migrant Centre for this fundraising drive, with 20% of donations going towards the brilliant work they do in advocating for, and supporting, migrant children, families, and communities in Cork City and surrounding areas.

We have some fantastic prizes on offer for the team that logs the most laps, along with the team who raises the most funds! We would like to thank our sponsors Soma Coffee, Palmento Douglas, Oak Fire Pizza, Fat Badger, Beo Arís Recovery Centre, John Buckley Sport, Dominos Pizza, GAIA and Barry's Tea.