Special Olympics Munster lines up for The Bay Run 2011!
Special Olympics Munster and the Special Olympics Club in CoAction Bantry have been named as joint beneficiaries for The Bay Run 2011 ! The race will take place on 1st May 2011 in the Beautiful village of Glengarriff and will help raise much needed funds and awareness in aid of Special Olympics.
Speaking on the announcement of the partnership Siobhan Nolan, Fundraising Coordinator, Special Olympics Munster said "We are delighted to be associated with this wonderful event. It provides us with a fantastic opportunity to raise essential funding and awareness to support our Special Olympics sporting heroes throughout Munster.
| Speaking on the announcement of the partnership Siobhan Nolan, Fundraising Coordinator, Special Olympics Munster said "We are delighted to be associated with this wonderful event. It provides us with a fantastic opportunity to raise essential funding and awareness to support our Special Olympics sporting heroes throughout Munster |
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Monies will be raised from the
Bay Run ’11 and divided between Special Olympics Munster and the Bantry Special Olympics group, by sending out sponsorship cards to everyone that registers for the run. Participants are not under any obligation to raise money, however it is a worthy cause and any support received would be greatly appreciated.
Special Olympics is first and foremost a sports organization for people with an intellectual disability, but it provides athletes with far more than the physical benefits of sport.It’s about fun, friendships and team spirit; it’s about a feeling of belonging, and ultimately improving quality of life. Special Olympics changes lives in so many different ways.
Through sport, athletes develop both physically and emotionally, they make new friends, realize their dreams, and know they can fit in – Special Olympics enables them to achieve and win not only in sport but in life too.
Currently there are 52 registered athletes in Bantry competing in athletics, aquatics, equestrian, golf, motor activities and table tennis. There are presently 61 Special Olympic groups in the Munster region covering the counties of Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford. These groups provide training and competitive opportunities for 2,400 athletes in 12 different sports and are constantly in need of support.