Community Groups
Mini Marathon Cystic Fibrosis Runners
By Niall Abberton
14, Jul 2011 - 09:31

Mini Marathon 2011

We would like to thank all of the people who walked/jogged/ ran for Cystic Fibrosis in this year's Mini Marathon (for anyone who missed out, ye will have another chance next year!). It was a great success with over 300 running for our charity.

Group running for Cystic Fibrosis in the women's mini-marathon on 1st May 2011 in Castlebar.

The money raised will be a big help in building the much needed day care unit at Mayo General Hospital. These facilities are commonplace elsewhere throughout the EU and are essential for the maintenance of CF. There are over 50 families in the region with one or more persons with CF.

This group took part supported the Cystic Fibrosis West Building fund, in the Western People West of Ireland Mini - Marathon in Castlebar. Picture; Frank Dolan.

We are fundraising throughout the year and with the build is due to start in the next few months, we need to work hard to achieve our goal of €1,000,000 which is the amount necessary to fund this much needed project; we have raised, thanks to the generosity of our supporters, approx. €600,000 but still have a good way to go . If you would like to take part or have any fundraising ideas please get in contact. For more information about CF, fundraising events and the build visit www.cfwest.ie.

Thanks,

Niall Abberton

The large group of runners receive their instructions before the start of the mini-marathon on 1 May 2011 in Castlebar. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Robyn Durkan, Paige Diskin, Shauna Bartly, Linda Jordan, and Virginia Diskin, all from Tuam supporting the Cystic Fibrosis West Building fund, in the Western People West of Ireland Mini - Marathon in Castlebar. Picture; Frank Dolan.