LauraLynn is such a fantastic charity, providing invaluable support to children and their families. So I've taken on the challenge of a marathon a week for the whole year.  Its been great having something to occupy my mind during these uncertain times and keep me fit at the same time! I started back in January and it's going really well, I'm aiming on running a minimum of 21k a week and seem to be walking the 42k weekly aswell! During May I'm also doing a parish step challenge "Motivation for May", and getting those steps in, with fantastic team mates and equally fun rival teams (a great bit of banter going on!).

I'd really appreciate any support for this lovely charity. Many thanks, Lynn

Here's Ray's story - Ray D’Arcy is a long-standing supporter of LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice and he is also an avid runner which is how Ray’s Marathon Challenge was born. Ray decided to set the nation’s running lovers a challenge of clocking up 26.2 miles in a week, every week, for a full year!  

Ray is hoping to get 1000 like-minded people to sign up and join his challenge. If every one of those 1000 people raised €500 each throughout the year, that would raise a whooping half a million euro for LauraLynn.  

LauraLynn is Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice providing hospice and palliative care to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. Last year, 374 children and families from every corner of Ireland availed of LauraLynn care, supports and activities. All funds raised from this challenge will go towards supporting these children and their families.