Fundraising Update and upcoming events

May 12, 2010 admin No comments

Just to keep everyone up to date- we have raised €5,000 so far!  Well done and thank you to everyone who has donated or helped raised money.  We have a number of events coming up in the next few weeks.

We’ll be collecting outside Tesco in Maynooth on Saturday 29 th May .  Anyone in the area with an hour or two to spare is more than welcome to come down and grab a bucket!

Back in the big city we have managed to arrange a comedy night in the Twisted Pepper on Abbey Street (on the red line Luas stop- not far from Jervis) on Thursday 17 June with Dave McSavage and friends.

For those of you fortunate enough to work with Mark, the social club in Citi Group has arranged a table quiz for employees with top prize being an extra day off work!  Best prize ever!!  Be sure to get studying now!

We are hosting another table quiz (open to everyone this time) in Lexslip, St Mary’s GAA Club at 9pm on Friday 25 June .  Everyone welcome- bring all your friends and family!

For our supporters in the Garden County- never fear, you have not been left out!  Wicklow locals Feedback have agreed to headline a night of great music at the Leitrim Pub in Wicklow Town on July 10 th .  A raffle will be held during the night with fantastic prizes galore!

Also thanks to those who have volunteered to do the Women’s mini marathon ( June Bank Holiday in Dublin ) on our behalf, much appreciated!  For anyone else who wants to take part in this fantastic event for us, get in touch with us through facebook or email and we can send you out a sponsorship card.

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Training

May 12, 2010 admin No comments

This week we still managed to fit in a lot of training, despite all the media attention from George Hook and The Irish Times!  Again early mornings were had, but we have varied the route to include more hill training, after what George said about the Rockies- we’re not taking any chances!!

And just to add a bit of variety to the training we (William and Mark) are also entering into duathlons and triathlons.  This training (swimming, cycling and running for anyone who doesn’t know) will help with general fitness levels which can only help us as we take on the Rockies and the heat of the USA !

Training

An Irishman’s Diary in the Irish Times

May 12, 2010 admin No comments

Not only did William make a special appearance on George Hook’s “The Right Hook” on Friday last, but on the same day the Irish Times published an article on the Cycle of America Team.  To check out the article go to An Irishman’s Diary.

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George Hook interviews William on Newstalk

May 8, 2010 admin No comments

William appeared on the George Hook Talk Show on News Talk 106.  He talked about our fear of conquering the dreaded Rockies, our training and the towns we plan on cycling through. He gave a great account of the CoA Team and we hope to appear on the show again in the near future. Thanks a lot to George Hook for all the support and we look forward to him welcoming us into Washington D.C.

Listen to William’s interview:

[audio:http://cycleofamerica2010.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/georgeHook.mp3|titles=George Hook interviews William]
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5 mile race in Sheldon Park Leisure Centre

April 29, 2010 admin No comments

Well done to all participants who competed in the 5 mile race in the Sheldon Park Leisure Centre on Sat 24 April .  Our winner was Richie Micheal who finished in a spectacular 31.52 !!  Well done Richie!!  In total we raised €489.  Thanks to all who raised the money and thanks to the Sheldon Park Hotel for donating the prize- a meal for 2 in the fabulous Heustons Restaurant .

Just a quick note to anyone who put their name down to take part in the run but didn’t show on the day- please return your sponsorship cards back to reception.  Thanks.

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Heroes in Hiding Gig

April 21, 2010 admin No comments

We had a great turnout last night ( Tuesday 20 th April ) at Crawdaddy on Harcourt Street for our music gig with Heroes In Hiding headlining and Shouting at Planes supporting.  Both bands gave enthusiastic performances to the delight of the audience, singing a mixture of original songs and covers.  With a fantastic atmosphere and top class music the night was a complete success.  A great night’s entertainment!  A total of €600 was raised on the night.  Thanks to all those who attended and to both bands, definitely stars in the making!

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Fundraising update

April 21, 2010 admin No comments

Unfortunately due to reasons outside our control we had to cancel the sponsored 5 mile run in DCU, but not to worry- we will be looking to organise another run in DCU some time soon- so keep an eye out on the website for details!

The 5 mile run in the Sheldon Park Leisure Centre is still scheduled to go ahead this Saturday 24 th April , with a fantastic prize of a meal donated by the Sheldon Park Hotel.  So if you’re a member of the Sheldon Park Leisure Centre and want to take part there is still plenty of time- just grab a sponsorship form from reception and pick a time slot to run in.  Simples!

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Fundraising :Blanchardstown Shopping Centre 10th April 2010

April 12, 2010 admin No comments

Another Saturday afternoon was spent loitering in shopping centres with buckets in hands.

On this ocassion it was Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.

We raised a fantastic total of €747 !!

Once again the Birthdays shop came to our rescue and provided us with Helium balloons, so another thank you to them. Thanks to all those who donated and also to the management at Blanchardstown Shopping Centre allowing us collect!www.blanchardstowncentre.ie

We are working on our next collection day- if you are aware of anywhere that may be suitable, drop us a line and let us know and we’ll see what we can arrange!

In the mean-time we have organised two sponsored 5 mile runs:

One in DCU Saturday 17th April (first prize of 3 months free membership kindly donated by DCU gym) ,

and the second in the Sheldon Park Leisure Centre on Saturday 24th April (first prize of meal for 2 in the fabulous restaurant at the Sheldon Park Hotel). Thanks and all the Best of luck to all participants!

And if you wish to shake those cobwebs from your runners and participate,

We also have plenty of people whom are generously taking part in the Great Ireland Run on April 18 th in Phoenix Park on our behalf.

It is not compulsory to run jog or walk so you could enjoy a nice walk in the beautiful surroundings of Phoenix Park with a great atmosphere and a bit of fun! If you want to help raise money on our behalf, just get in touch with us via email or facebook and we can a sponsorship card to you before you can say the word Cycle!

Thanks to all those who have already put their names down- all help is greatly appreciated

Don’t forget about the upcoming Heroes In Hiding gig on Tuesday 20 th April in Crawdaddy .

Doors open at 8pm and tickets are available at the door for just €7.

Great value for a fantastic night of music from one of Ireland ’s hottest new bands! Their tipped for the top.Just ask Dave Fanning

Crawdaddy is just opposite the Harcourt Street Green line Luas stop, for further directions log on to: http://www.pod.ie/location.php

Over and out

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Change of date for Heroes In Hiding gig

March 30, 2010 admin No comments

Just to let everyone know- the date of the Heroes In Hiding gig has changed from April 21 to Tuesday 20th April.  Hope ye can still make it!  See you there 🙂 mark that date in your diaries

We have a great night coming up on the 2othof April in Crawdaddy at 7.30p.m (www.crawdaddy.ie). One of the best, most talked about up and coming Irish bands in the country Heroes in Hiding have agreed to play a charity gig in aid of Cancer.  Thanks in advance to Heroes In Hiding (check them out on myspace!) and to Crawdaddy, Dublin.  All proceeds on the night will go directly to the Irish Cancer Society and the Livestrong Foundation. This promises to be an excellent night of great entertainment.  Tickets on sale on the door on the night so get there early before they are all sold out and bring as many friends as you can!!

http://www.myspace.com/heroesinhidingmusic

Check out the lads on the above link

Cool songs.good cause

If you can’t make it to any of our events but want to make a contribution simply follow our donate now link to our mycharity page and follow online instructions, alternatively you can deposit the money straight into our charity bank account (AIB) sort code: 931365 account number 12606054

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A Special Thanks to guys in Wheelworx

March 30, 2010 admin No comments

We took a spin over to Triathlon and Cycle specialists Wheelworks new shop in Fonthill Retail Park , just next to Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, Dublin after a fundraising-packed weekend in St Stephens Green.

Have to say we were massively impressed with the new shop which has everything a cyclist could ever dream off (yes even you Lance)- all top of the range gear, we were just salivating looking at it all!

We got great advice from the lads in the shop and in particular Mark Lacey (special shout out) helped us with selecting essential equipment from everything to top quality pedals to socks and a comfortable saddle for the trip.

In fact we were so impressed by young Lacey that William decided to stalk him for his autograph!!

We (Mark and William) had entered into the Alive Outside Duathlon race in Phoenix Park on Sunday 28th March and found ourselves standing next to Mr Mark Lacey and the Wheelworx crew at the starting line, of course that didn’t last very long- soon all we saw of him was the dust he left in his wake! But we persevered never the less, and finished in very respectable times of 46 minutes (William) and 47 minutes (Mark) respecitvely.

If you too want to stalk Mark Lacey check out the website (http://www.wheelworxbikes.com/ ) or head over to the shop, you might even have a look at the bikes while your there!

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