2012 Challenges

Satisfy your sense of adventure by participating in one of Special Olympics Ireland's many challenges.  From the West of Ireland Women's Mini Marathon in Connaught and the Terenure 5 Mile in Eastern Region, to the new Special Olympics Walking Festival in Leinster, a Spin-a-thon in Munster or a Golf Classic in Ulster, there's something to suit everyone, no matter what your level of fitness or interest! And if you'd like to go a little further afield, why not sign up for the 2012 Tiburon Mile in San Francisco

Special Olympics Ireland

 
    Mount Juliet Golf Classic

Date: 25th May 2012

Location: Mount Juliet, Kilkenny

 

Flora Women's Mini Marathon

Date: 4th June 2012

Location: Dublin

   

Paris 2 Nice Cycle

Date: 29th September to 4th October 2012

Location: Paris to Nice 
    National Lottery Dublin Marathon

Date: 29th October 2012

Location: Dublin 

 

  Tiburon Mile

Date: 9th September 2012

Location: San Francisco

Connaught

    Polar Plunge

Date: 19th February 2012

Location: Salthill, Galway
    West of Ireland Women's Mini Marathon

Date: 6th May 2012

Location: Castlebar
 

Eastern Region

 
    Terenure 5 Mile Run

Date: 13th May 2012

Location: Terenure College, Dublin
    Freezin for a Reason Polar Plunge

Date: December 2012

Location: Forty Foot, Dun Laoghaire

Leinster

    Run Kildare Marathon

Date: 13th May 2012

Location: Curragh Racecourse, Co. Kildare
    Special Olympics Walking Festival

Date: 28th - 29th July 2012 (TBC)

Location: Glendalough, Wicklow 
    Golf Classic

Date: August 2012

Location: Knightsbrook, Trim, Co. Meath
 

Munster

    24 Hour Spin-a-thon

Date: March 2012

Location: Limerick
 

Ulster

    Over the Edge, Sponsored Abseil

Date: 5th Feburary 2012

Location: Victoria Square, Belfast 
    Golf Classic

Date: September 2012

Location: Moira, Co Antrim

Contact Us

If you would like to get involved in any of our challenges, please contact your local fundraising co-ordinator for further details:

Connaught

Lydia Rogers
Tel: 071 911 8320
lydia.rogers@specialolympics.ie

Eastern Region

Paul Ahearne
Tel:
01 891 2005
paul.ahearne@specialolympics.ie 

Leinster

Jeremy Perrin
Tel: 01 629 6999
jeremy.perrin@specialolympics.ie

Munster

Siobhan Nolan
Tel: 021 497 7192
siobhan.nolan@specialolympics.ie

Ulster 

Ronan McCay
Tel: 028 90 892996
ronan.mccay@specialolympics.ie