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A new cross border Half Marathon to raise funds for the Ryan Cinnamond Trust will have it's inaugural event on Monday the 18th of March.
The DUNE Cross Border Half Marathon is being organised by local Athletes Barry Duffy and Dermot Winters in Association with Newry and Mourne District Council and Louth Local Authorities.
The Event will start in Dundalk town centre and finish at the Quays shopping and Leisure Complex in Newry.
It will be a Chipped Event and is also listed as one of the Champion Chip Ireland Series of Half Marathons.
Entry Fee to the Race is £20 Sterling or 25 Euros and Registration to take part is now available on www.runireland.com DUNE Cross Border Half Marathon.
John McArdle, Mayor of Newry & Mourne District Council said "Sport acts as a catalyst in bringing people and I congratulate the organisers in having the foresight to organise an event which will give people from both Newry and Mourne and Dundalk the opportunity to come together and participate in a unique Cross Border event".
Cllr. Jim Lennon Leas Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council speaking at the launch of the Cross Border Half Marathon Initiative welcomed the event and looked forward to seeing significant numbers of participants signing up for what is a unique and very worthwhile event. The Leas Cathaoirleach went on to say that this event represents what is at the heart of the Memorandum of understanding between Louth County Council and Newry and Mourne District Council in that it brings together the people of Louth and Newry on Mourne together on all levels including Sport. While I don’t expect to run the event quipped the Councilor I do look forward to attending and supporting all those who participate in what I hope will be an Annual event.
The Organising Committee would welcome the support from any individual in relation to lending assistance to the Event in the form of Marshalling etc.
