Organisers of the Endurance Challenge 2068km triathlon, which will take place in August 2014, will be in Westport at the end of the month on Friday and Saturday October 25 and 26.
The weekend will serve as the regional launch to drive awareness of and support for the event, which will include a cycle tour of the west and a marathon in Westport.
Endurance Challenge 2068km will see two ordinary guys, James Colbert and Sean Buckley, take on Ireland’s biggest ever triathlon feat by cycling through every county in Ireland, swimming 120km of the River Shannon and running in four consecutive marathons, a total of 2068km all in just 22 days. The event is in memory of Sean’s father who passed away from cancer last year, and aims to raise €500,000 for Breakthrough Cancer Research to help fund their groundbreaking research into new cancer treatments.
Members of the public can join Sean and James in Endurance Challenge 2068km at one of the four marathons taking place throughout the country (one of which will be held in Westport ), or on four regional cycle tours (the Connacht tour will take place over two days, covering approximately 340kms, starting and ending in Galway.
Those potentially interested in participating in the event are invited along to a free promotional evening on Friday, October 25 at (Hotel Westport ), where Sean and James give some motivational advice and tips. The following day, on Saturday October 26, those interested in kick-starting their training can join Sean and James in a free promotional 5k fun run or 18k Fun Cycle. The run will start at 10am, and the cycle will start at 11am.
If you are looking for a challenge and are interested in finding out more about Endurance Challenge 2068km, make sure you go along on October 25 and 26 to the information evening, fun run or cycle, or see www.endurancechallenge.ie , or for more information on Breakthrough Cancer Research, see www.breakthroughcancerresearch.ie .