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WALKERS, runners and joggers are being encouraged to take part in a 10k event in Shannon next month — in aid of Milford Hospice and Ca- hercalla Community Hospital and J Coyj oy (eer
The Midwest 10K, on Sunday, June 7 (2pm), is being organised by Shan- non resident Peter Webb, in memory of two of his siblings who died at Mil- ford Hospice. His brother Mike died at Christmas, while his sister Eileen died in the hospice four years ago.
Having seen the success of the 10K – organised by Derek Barrett of Peach Recruitment – over the years,
Mr Webb felt that there would be sufficient interest in the town in such an event, this year.
He saw at first hand the good work being done at Milford Hospice and this prompted him to set about or- ganising this event.
“Any kind of money we can raise at all will help out. I have been there [at Milford Hospice] quite a bit. The work they do is fantastic. I just want- ed to help out in some way,” said Mr Webb, who is chairman of Park AFC soccer club in Shannon.
Mr Webb decided to organise the event himself, after efforts to get the support of soccer clubs in Clare and Limerick failed.
“We had the support of the Clare and Limerick leagues’ management committees. They had endorsed the idea and thought it was great. We then sent letters to the clubs and only four or five responded,” he said.
He said that while the lack of sup- port disappointed him, he was still keen to organise the event.
“We are hoping to get the support of Shannon and surrounding regions. It is for a good cause, which a lot of people in Clare and Limerick are af- fected by,” he said.
“Tt is more about the fundraising than anything else,” he added. He said that depending on how successful this event is, it may become a regular fix-
ture in the calendar every year.
The route will vary from the tradi- tional Peach 10K route in that it will start at Shannon Credit Union and will conclude at Lidl supermarket.
It will move down past Texaco, Shannon Town Hall, out onto the new road and back up by St Caimin’s Community School.
While most of the route will be flat, there will be a couple of hills — Tul- lyglass Hill and Drumgeely Hill will form part of the route.
Entrants should register for this event online, on the website www. midwestlOk.com, and fundraising forms will then be sent out. There is no entry fee for this event.