Write a commentA total of 12 marathons in 12 days has led to an early New Year windfall for 6 local charities.
Following local marathon runner Kevin Gallagher’s 12 Marathon Days of Christmas held at the Buttercrane Shopping Centre in Newry just before Christmas, proceeds from the event were handed out to six local charities. The charities were Friends of St Dallan’s, Patrick Dinsmore Memorial Trust, PIPS Newry and Mourne, Newry & Mourne Autism NI Group, Newry Samaritans and Killowen Fundraising Group - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy who each received £800. Kevin ran a Marathon each day on a treadmill at the Buttercrane for the 12 days preceding Christmas.
Commenting on the achievement Kevin said “I’d like to say a massive thanks to everyone that helped with the 12 Marathon Days of Christmas. To all my family and friends and to the host of the event and all the staff at the Buttercrane, to KMS Sports for the treadmill as well as all the runners from all the running clubs in the area. Newry City Runners and the Slieve Gullion Runners for their great support. To all the local media for their great support.”
£4,807.71 was raised in total with the extra £7.71 put into a Southern Area Hospice charity box!
