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LCD Ireland has a whole calendar of exciting events throughout the year for you to get involved in! See below for some highlights.
If you would like to get involved in any of these events, to host your own event in aid of LCD, or to seek sponsorship for an event you’re doing yourself, please contact info@lcd.ie or call us on +353 (0)1 284 1414. Your support will be warmly welcomed! All participants receive a free Sponsorship Pack, including a free LCD T-shirt! |
Annual Events
1. Cairo to Cape Town Challenge
2. Flora Women's Mini Marathon
3. Carrauntoohil Night Hike
Read on for more information about this year's events... 
Cairo to Cape Town Challenge 2010!
The Cairo to Cape Town Challenge 2010 was launched on March 26th in Rathdown Secondary School, County Dublin.
Cross the Continent of Africa, without leaving your own yard and raise money for schools in Africa!
This event is open to schools, clubs, businesses or any group of people. Schools and clubs may retain 15% of the total funds raised and everyone will be in with a chance of winning fantastic prizes!
Find out more about the Cairo to Cape Town Challenge!
If you would like to donate online, you can do so on our 'Cairo to Cape Town Challenge' mycharity page.
Dúshlán Cairo go Cape Town 2010!
Ón 26ú lá de mí Márta i mbliana, trasnaigh Mór-Roinn na hAfraice, gan do chlós féin a fhágáil – chun airgead a bhailiú do scoileanna san Afraic!
Féadfaidh le comhlachtaí, scoileanna, clubanna agus grupaí éagsúla ar fud na hÉireann pairt a ghlacadh agus spraoi a bhaint as an mbailiúchán airgid i gcomhair Link Community Development. Féadfaidh le cuile duine duaiseanna íontacha a bhuachaint agus féadfaidh le scoileanna/clubanna 15% den iomlán a choimeád!
Tá níos mó eolas ar fáil faoin Cairo to Cape Town Challenge!
Is féidir leat deontas a bhronadh ar LCD ar ár suíomh mycharity.
Flora Women’s Mini Marathon
2010
The Women's Mini Marathon, on the June Bank Holiday Monday of every year, is a great day out.
The route covers a nicely flat 10km through Dublin city centre and with bands and water stations dotted all along the way, this is a race suited to everyone, from first time walkers to experienced athletes.
To top it all off, LCD puts on a great picnic in St. Stephen's Green afterwards for runners and their friends!
www.womensminimarathon.ie
Pictured: Members of the
2009 Link Runners Team
Summer Solstice Carrauntoohil Night Hike
Link Community Development has once again teamed up with Outdoors Ireland to offer people the opportunity to fundraise for our education improvement work in Africa, while taking part in this exciting and unique night ascent of Ireland's highest peak!
Find out more about the Summer Solstice Carrauntoohil Night Hike!
Wicklow 200 Bike Race
June 13th sees return of the annual Wicklow 200 and 100 kilometre Cycle Races. Climb up to 2000m and over the narrow mountain roads through the breathtaking surroundings of the
Other Events
'Like Noise, Love Link' Fundraiser Gig!
Thanks to all the LCD supporters who joined us for our fundraiser gig in Twisted Pepper on March 24th! Thanks also to the fantastic musicians who played on the night - Noise Control, The Cades, Brian Canavan
and the Difference Engine, Ger Murphy and Nialler9.
If you couldn't make it and would still like to donate, go to our mycharity page.
Christmas Drinks, Friday Dec 18th 2009
Thanks to all the LCD Supporters who joined us in the Citi Hotel in Dublin on December 18th for our 2009 Christmas Drinks. It was a fun night out and a great celebration of another great year’s work, together with the people who help us to make it happen!
Legends of Lough Key Adventure, Halloween 2009
LCD was the official Charity Partner of the Legends of Lough Key, on October 31st 2009. There was a whole range of activities from a Spooky Fun Run and Treasure Hunt in the forest, to a spectacular Abseil or Zip Wire descent from the top of the legendary Moylurg Tower, to a 10k Twillight Run in the atmospheric Lough Key forest park! Thanks to Detail Events and to all those who took part!
2009 Dublin City Marathon
Our warmest thanks and congratulations to Jonathan Bone, who ran the Dublin Marathon in aid of LCD in Oct 2009!
