 | Our main aim is to support a cycle ride to raise funds for charity, between Mizen Head the most South Westerly part of mainland Ireland to Malin Head the mainland's most Northerly point. |
| A 400 mile plus journey for charity, normally in August |
(Next cycle event - no firm decision made yet, possibly July/August 2007)
| Marie Curie Cancer Care are holding a fully supported cycle from Malin Head to Mizen Head starting 9 June and finishing on 16 June 2007, for further detail check out www.mariecurie.org.uk/malintomizen |
| The Charities supported by us are - |
| Marie Curie Cancer Care |
| Irish Cancer Society |
Route : Approximate route over the 4 days,
| Day 1 Mizen Head to Limerick |
| Day 2 Limerick to Claremorris/Knock |
| Day 3 Claremorris/Knock to Omagh |
| Day 4 Omagh to Malin Head |
| Donations may be made directly into the following bank accounts to be forwarded to the respective charities. |
Bank account for donations to Marie Curie Cancer Care -
Mizen-Malin (STG £) Ulster Bank, 22 Bridge Street, Banbridge, Co Down, N Ireland
Sort 99-03-30 Account No 50706005
Marie Curie Cancer Care can claim back 28% of the value of any donation from the UK government sent to us provided
1) The cheque is made payable to Marie Curie Cancer Care, the person is a UK tax payer, and complete name and address is provided.
2) Pay money into the Ulster Bank account, the person is a UK tax payer, and complete name and address is forwarded to us, and also stating amount and date of payment.
Bank account for donations to Irish Cancer Society -
Mizen Malin Organisation (Euros €) Permanent tsb, 60 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland
Sort 99-06-14 Account No 71999659
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A short bit about cancer - You may have experience of dealing with cancer or you may know someone with cancer but there are over 200 types of cancer, the types of cancer vary but what they all have in common is where cell growth gets out of control and does not regenerate in the normal manner. The cell growth of cancers we normally here of, tends to be rapid and may spread to other parts of the body. Its the tumours/"bad cell growth" which leads to all the subsequent problems. In UK and Ireland roughly 1 in 3 will get cancer and 1 in 4 die from it. Not trying to be too morbid, but take a room of 12 people, on average 4 will get cancer and 3 will die from it. Cancer effects all age groups and countries around the world, in Northern Ireland alone (population 1.6 million) on average over 20 people a day are informed that they have cancer.
The cycle we do (planned to 2008, so far if there is enough people interested) is to raise awareness of the cancer charities and what they do, we would appeal to you to donate money anytime you can to them, helping the charities to find cures for cancer and care for those they cannot cure.
Last updated on 13 August 2006.
Contacts : general info@mizen-malin.org
sponsor info@mizen-malin.org
Phone +44(0)7866 459986
+353(0)8723 61550
Fax +44(0)7779 708562
If you would like to know more about cycling along this route.
Info for cyclists philip@mizen-malin.org