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Andy Conway, Michael Cassidy, Kieran O’Callaghan, John Fox and Larry Kelly who are taking part in the Tom Crean Dingle Peninsula Challenge next weekend.
THE 2022 Tom Crean Dingle Peninsula Challenge will take place this weekend.
Spearheaded by Kieran O’Callaghan, Patrick O’Sullivan and Daniel Bohan, they, along with six other men — John Fox, Michael Cassidy, Andy Conway, Larry Kelly, Charlie Collins and Jonathan Foley — individually and collectively plan to circumvent the Dingle Peninsula in 24 hours.
This epic adventure will include walking, kayaking, running, cycling, climbing, swimming and mountain biking all on Saturday, September 10.
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Last year, the trio raised €38,000 for Comfort For Chemo Kerry and this year their chosen charities are Down Syndrome Kerry and the Kerry Hospice Foundation.
Their challenge will begin at 11pm on Friday as they take on the first 30km of their 125km distance by walking the Dingle Way from Blennerville (Tralee) to Inch Beach/Annascaul Rivermouth.
This will be followed by a kayak paddle from Inch/Aunascaul rivermouth to Dingle Harbour, with the next leg being a 10km run to Ventry Beach.
The challenge then involves a cycle to An Baile Breac car park where they will commence their climb up Mt. Brandon.
The descent is via the Pater Noster lakes where they will endure a swim in one of the icy lakes before making their way to Faha car park. The final leg of this epic 24 hour endurance challenge involves cycling over the Conor Pass to arrive at the Dingle Skellig Hotel before 11pm.
This punishing challenge has been carefully planned, and all teams are committed and determined to complete this within twenty-four hours, whatever the weather will bring.
They have an ambitious fundraising goal of €70,000 with nearly €20,00 raised so far and they welcome all contributions to their gofundme page which can be accessed by clicking here.
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