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A STROLL through the beautiful surrounds of Lough Derg to enjoy the mellow turning of the leaves and the autumn sunshine 1s on the cards, and it’s all for a good cause.
Scariff Community Council in conjunction with Derg Credit Union and Clare Athletics Association are hosting the first 10 km run and walk on September 14.
“We want this to be a community event and we welcome all runners and walkers, young and old to come out on the day,” said Martin Harti- gan , one of the organising team.
“We don’t expect people to break any records. You can jog, run walk – whatever you like but come out on
the day and enjoy some magnificent views of Lough Derg along the route. All proceeds from the event will go to our local and very worthy cause, the Raheen Hospice.”
The route will start at the Scariff GAA grounds, up towards Cappa- bane, Sheeaun, Moynoe, Mount- shannon Road & back into Scariff with the finishing line located near the GAA grounds.
Registration forms for the event can be found in O’ Meara’s pharmacy or Rodgers Centra shop in Scariff, on- line at www.scariff.com, and can be email to scariff10k@hotmail.com or sent by post to Scariff Community Council, Market House, Scariff. Registration is €10 per person and the closing date for entries is Sep-
tember. Late registration will be ac- cepted on the 14th September up to 1.30pm at a cost of €15 per person.
The event starts at 2pm sharp so all entrants should be assembled by 1.45pm at the GAA grounds.
“We’ll have prizes for the first man and woman home and there will be water stations enroute. We hope this will be just the first of many Scariff 10k’s,’ said Martin.
The Raheen Hoispice provides an invaluable service to the community. The Palliative Care Unit at Raheen has two support beds open to all peo- ple with advanced cancer.
Patients with non malignancies in the terminal stage of their illness re- quiring palliative care may also be admitted to the unit.
Milford Home care team visit on a daily basis and the staff all have had training in palliative care. The beds are always full, and are also used to provide respite to non terminal can- cer patients.
“The staffing is provided by the HSE and we always welcome any extra funding”, a spokeswoman for Raheen said.
The organisers have asked that par- ticipants make every effort to regis- ter in advance so they will have an idea of numbers.
Details and forms can be had from other members of the organising committee also. They are Eugene Moroney, Eileen Crotty, Paula Har- tigan, Sheila Mulvihill and Marie SO e7