Gobi Desert - 6 marathons 6 Days - Event:Gobi March 2008
Date: 08-06-2008



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Money raised off-line: €5,995.00
Money raised on-line: €4,165.00

My Personal Message

Q: What is the Gobi March?
A: It is a seven-day, six-stage, 250-kilometer footrace across the Gobi Desert of China.

Q: Is the Gobi March an ultramarathon, adventure race, expedition race or some kind of extreme race?
A: The Gobi March is part of the 4 Deserts, a unique worldwide endurance series. There is no other event series like it in the world.

Q: Why was this location chosen for the Gobi March?
A: Deserts are separated into four categories: subtropical, cool coastal, cold winter and polar. The 4 Deserts is located in the largest desert of each category which also represents the driest, hottest, coldest and windiest places on Earth. The course has also been set up to pass through some of the most beautiful, pristine land on Earth.

Q: What is the format of the Gobi March?
A: The Gobi March is a six-day, 250-kilometer footrace. Each individual must also carry his or her own gear, food and clothing in a backpack. The only assistance provided is water (plenty), tents and medical assistance. The average backpack weighs about 20 pounds (9 kilos).

About my charity

Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services, Harold's Cross and Blackrock Hospice

Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross was founded in 1879 by the Religious Sisters of Charity as Ireland’s first Hospice facility and has since played a pivotal role in the development of hospice and palliative care in Ireland.  Palliative Care  aims to meet the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients at the end of their lives and also supports their families both before and after the death of a loved one. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services now provides three specialist services for patients in two locations, Harold’s Cross and Blackrock (Hospice): 

o         Palliative Care/end of life care

o         Gerontology/extended care, respite and rehabilitation for older people

o         Rheumatology/specialist rehabilitation and treatment 

Funded by the HSE, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services relies on fundraising, donations and legacies to maintain and develop the highest quality of service to those in our care.  Recent major capital programmes funded by donors included the Education and Research Centre and Anna Gaynor House, a 100 bedded residential unit (part funded by the HSE) and completed in August 2009.



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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
James Kiernan 06-07-2008 Donation €80.00 Well done lads. Give me a shout for the next one ..! .James , Lisa , Dean and Alex Kiernan
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Fabulous achievement! Congratulations!
Alan McLean 18-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Ye're Energy and enthusiasm is amazing. Well done.
Bronagh Ni BHriain 16-06-2008 Donation €40.00 Well done lads! Amazing achievement but please keep your blistered feet photos to yourselves!!
Anonymous 11-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Fair play, Tony. Nobody would accuse you of taking the easy route in charity sponsorship!
john mc donnell 10-06-2008 Donation €100.00 keep it goin lads you're doin a great job for a good cause
Sean O Riain 06-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Good Luck,Stay Safe and Enjoy !!!
Anonymous 05-06-2008 Donation €200.00 congrats to you all i think what you are doing is fantastic.
Maura Coppinger 05-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Eugene, Tony and lads, best of luck. You're all mad! Maura & Patrick
Anonymous 04-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Best of luck to you all N & J
Gerard Carr 04-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Come on the Bohs
Anonymous 04-06-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Jeremy Walsh 04-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck Eugene and Tony. Enjoy!
Anonymous 03-06-2008 Donation €25.00 watch out for them there camels
Anonymous 01-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Go on the Rovers!
Ste Seery 30-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Good luck lads. KOH
Anonymous 29-05-2008 Donation €100.00 Liam - you are a crazy man! loads of luck and come back safe, laura
Anonymous 29-05-2008 Donation €100.00 Liam you're a lunatic - I'm considering doing it next year!!!
Anonymous 27-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck to you all!
Anonymous 27-05-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck Tony!
Eimear McDonnell 27-05-2008 Donation €50.00 LUNATIC!
tony leddy 27-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck with the march.
kenneth Wynne 26-05-2008 Donation €10.00 Best of Luck Tony-Kenneth Wynne
Brigid Kiernan 26-05-2008 Donation €100.00 Tony, How I wish mam had saved even an ounce of the
Richard Hale 26-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Go Tony! an 80km "stint" on the last day - you've a talent for understatement!
Anonymous 23-05-2008 Donation €100.00 -
Grainne Connor 22-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck guys, hope you have a great time,
Turlough Conway 16-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Good luck folks, great cause. Thanks for help with Womensaid Tony.
Christian Rice 16-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Good Luck Guys.
Barry Minnock 15-05-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 15-05-2008 Donation €50.00 A great adventure and a great cause. Good luck lads.
Anonymous 15-05-2008 Donation €20.00 Fair play to ye lads
Anonymous 14-05-2008 Donation €250.00 Best of luck from all in Version 1
Aurelie Jonquet 14-05-2008 Donation €10.00 -
Anonymous 12-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Well done!! You are all crazy but most runners are. Good luck!!
Anonymous 09-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck to you Liam and to the rest of the team.
Anonymous 09-05-2008 Donation €20.00 You are all a bit mad in the head but enjoy the experience!
Spencer Lacey 07-05-2008 Donation €50.00 I would have liked to do the run myself but double booked that w/e! Good luck!
Annette Johansson 01-05-2008 Donation €40.00 Best of luck to you all!!!
Marie Byrne 30-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of Luck Guys-will be thinking of ye!
Paul Richardson 29-04-2008 Donation €250.00 Liam, a Euro for every km, and I want a rebate if the desert gets the better of you! Best of Luck.
Anonymous 28-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck Liam & Co.
Anonymous 25-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Best wishes, two reasons why I wont be there, till the next one. Mr. world famous blister feet.
John Bartley Doyle 25-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Good luck from your brothers and sisters on the fourth floor in Airtricity Dublin
Anonymous 24-04-2008 Donation €20.00 Go n-ιirν an bσthar leat
ray o'connor 24-04-2008 Donation €100.00 I won't wish you luck as if you are depending on that at this stage you're all F****d :-D
DEREK GOGGINS 24-04-2008 Donation €20.00 Fair play to you Eug !!
Anonymous 23-04-2008 Donation €50.00 A very worthy cause - best of luck to you all
Anonymous 23-04-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck. A very worthwhile cause.
Anonymous 23-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Go for it guys... wish you were all coming to Morocco next year as well!!!!
Martina Coppinger 23-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck to you all. Fair play to you for your bravery (or craziness!!!).
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of Luck Lads
Niamh McGrath 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck on this epic adventure.
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €150.00 Go Team Gobi. All the best to each of you.
Ciaran Gilligan 22-04-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of Luck Liam & team!
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Will you be answering your mobile?
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Best of luck - had an aunt who was a nurse in Harold Cross hospice - fantastic cause
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Fair play to ya Liam, good luck.
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €20.00 best of luck
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Yez need your heads examined.....
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 You must be mad...but fair play to ya!
Jackie O'Hagan 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Yiz are fe*kin mad! Mad I say! Good luck Lads! JackieO.
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck, drink lots of water!
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Good luck Liam - very worthy charity - the Hospice do great work.
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck with it. Graham.
Anonymous 22-04-2008 Donation €100.00 Thank you all for your support for just charity, my dad used the Hospice and they where fantastic