RUN THE COUNTRY Event:
Date: 23-06-2008



Richie Donovan

So far I have raised:
€35,405.00

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Money raised off-line: €30,330.00
Money raised on-line: €5,075.00

My Personal Message

Howdy folks,

This June, Richard Donovan – one of Ireland’s most successful ultra runners – will attempt yet another record. Richard intends treading the well worn and much loved path that is Mizen Head to Malin Head - with a twist! He plans on running these 365 miles in 5 days - averaging up to 90 miles a day from the most southerly to the most northerly points of Ireland. That’s the equivalent of about 3 full marathons per day!

The funds raised will help us bring 50 children to Galway for the month of July. Doctor's have proven a month here because of clean air, food and diet will add up to 2 years life expectancy to each child. It costs approx €500 for flights to bring a child to Ireland. They stay with volunteering host families while here.

We are also building a home in Belarus that will take 10 children from an orphanage and place them in a loving family home. The cost of this home is €50,000 and we have already made a payment of €40,000 towards this from previous fundraising events.

We also hope to continue our support of the cardiac programme. It costs €1,000 for a child to have life saving cardiac surgery. So far CAMP Claddagh as part of the Chernobyl Children's Project International, have funded and paid for 17 such operations.

YOU CAN CHECK OUT MORE ABOUT THE EVENT AT WWW.RUNTHECOUNTRY.IE


Many thanks in advance for your support.

Shane Lennon on behalf of Chernobyl Children's Project Int (Camp Claddagh - Galway)

For further information please feel free to contact me at

info@campcladdagh.com or 087-2897957

About my charity

Chernobyl Children International
The Chernobyl Children International was established 20 years ago to alleviate the suffering and to offer hope to the victims and survivors of the Chernobyl disaster, namely the children of Belarus, Western Russia and the Ukraine. Through our efforts the quality of life of thousands of young girls and boys from the heart of the Chernobyl zone has been improved immeasurably. To date, we have delivered over €90 million worth of aid to the Chernobyl regions, and have brought over 21,000 children to Ireland on recuperation holidays.


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My Online Sponsors to Date

Name Date Type Amount Comment
Anonymous 14-09-2008 Donation €50.00 well done
Anonymous 22-08-2008 Donation €300.00 Well Done!
Caroline Murphy 22-08-2008 Donation €20.00 Congratulations on your fantastic achievement, and for doing so for such a worthy cause
Jon O'Shea 23-07-2008 Donation €100.00 Absolutely amazing well done Richard
Thomas Marshall 18-07-2008 Donation €100.00 Ma anam istig tu.
Jonathan Dugdale 10-07-2008 Donation €30.00 All the best! Puts my little fundraising exploits to shame!
Carol Finn 09-07-2008 Donation €60.00 Well done to all involved,a great achivement for a great cause.
Anonymous 05-07-2008 Donation €1,000.00 Those quads will really need work now!
Alastair Donaldson 05-07-2008 Donation €20.00 Fantastic effort Richard, an inspiration you are
Anonymous 02-07-2008 Donation €20.00 Great stuff Richard, well done
Anonymous 01-07-2008 Donation €20.00 can't lose the faith when you see something like this
Marianne DeMarco 30-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Richard, you are insane. In the best, most charitable way- but still insane. Now go have a pint.
Caroline Hennessy 30-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Well done richard, a great achivement for a great cause. Caroline
Anonymous 30-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Fantastic achievement
Ciarán Byrne 30-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Congratulations on an excellent achievement for a great cause.
Anonymous 30-06-2008 Donation €5.00 Well done
Anonymous 30-06-2008 Donation €10.00 Well Done, fantastic achievement!
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Congratulations Well done.
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Fair dues. Great cause to.
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €25.00 Well done again Richard HOW DO YOU DO IT?? Hope your knees mend soon totally amazed Paul Gray
Henry Brady 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Congratulations for completing an incredible run, you have the country's utter respect I can imagine
cathal bergin 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done! Nice to see that good people still abound in Ireland :-)
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Well done Richard , we'er all proud of you. Pat &Nora
Patricia Ann Carrick 29-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Well done Richard Great Achievement, Tony, Ann, Carmel, Veronicia, and Martin Carrick
catherine connolly 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 well done., nice to see people like you doing so much to help others.,
Michael McGlinchey 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Wow, very well done
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €10.00 -
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Well done Richard, a fantastic achievement
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €25.00 Great run! You deserve to meet the target.
Anonymous 29-06-2008 Donation €100.00 a fantastic feat of endurance, richard
Brenda Carrick 28-06-2008 Donation €250.00 Well done Richard - it's a great achievement
Anonymous 27-06-2008 Donation €10.00 fair play to you a massive challenge - one I have no doubt you'll complete
veronica carrick 26-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Run Richard Run.
Anonymous 26-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Remembering my cousin. Good luck with what you do x
Anonymous 26-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Galway is proud of you
Paul Frecklington 26-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Best wishes Richard, Paul
Paul Frecklington 26-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Good luck Richard, Cian.
Christina Sullivan 26-06-2008 Donation €10.00 I'm feelin very lazy readin about this!! You're an inspiration :)
Anonymous 26-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Saw you in Athlone this morning. Well done!!
michael collins 26-06-2008 Donation €300.00 -
John O'Regan 25-06-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Anonymous 25-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Who's not crazy anyway! Keep on running and dreaming. Wish you the best. Isa, Raphael & Guy
Anonymous 25-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Good on ya!
Mark Hogan 25-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck with the record! Keep on running
Anonymous 25-06-2008 Donation €20.00 In memory of a Galway County Council colleague
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Well done Richard, this must be your "Greatest Race"
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Barry O' Leary 24-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Best of luck. Great cause. It's guys like you that make the diference
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €20.00 unreal I have run marathons I cannot fathom a run of this distance ,well done
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €50.00 -
andrew murray 24-06-2008 Donation €50.00 unbelievable. brilliant effort, for a great cause
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Mark Ward 24-06-2008 Donation €20.00 Fair Play to you!A great challenge for a worthy charity!Good Luck
Barbara Emmerson 24-06-2008 Donation €50.00 May the wind always be on your back!! Good luck with the record attempt
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €50.00 Richie, driving that distance is hard enough, best of luck with running it!!
Anonymous 24-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Fantastic challenge Richard, best of luck.
Anonymous 23-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Thinking of Cian and remembering Fiona
Anonymous 23-06-2008 Donation €50.00 -
Anonymous 23-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Hi Richard, greetings from Kirsi and Jukka. Happy running!
Steve (North Pole 2006) Murphy 22-06-2008 Donation €50.00 God bless you
Anonymous 19-06-2008 Donation €200.00 EVERY MILE WINS A SMILE. GO FOR IT RICHARD!
Miles Cudmore 19-06-2008 Donation €100.00 You are an inspiration for us all, good luck
Sarah Ames 18-06-2008 Donation €50.00 What an amazing and inspiring challenge to take on - best of luck
Mariska Anderegg 16-06-2008 Donation €50.00 fantastico y buena suerte from Mallorca
KENWYNNE BARBER 15-06-2008 Donation €10.00 WELL DONE RICHARD--A GREAT CAUSE
Stephen Frecklington 05-06-2008 Donation €50.00 In memory of our sister-in-law Fiona
Thomas Marshall 04-06-2008 Donation €100.00 Slan agus Beannacht.
Melissa O'Hea 28-05-2008 Donation €20.00 -
Ali Gill 27-05-2008 Donation €150.00 Richard, you are an inspiration....if slightly bonkers! Run safely and enjoy the journey.
Michael Molamphy 26-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Best of luck lads - incredible undertaking!
joanne lewis 25-05-2008 Donation €20.00 Good Luck from Jo Chris Mollie and Harry in Lincoln UK
Jean Frecklington 25-05-2008 Donation €50.00 Good Luck and Best Wishes -Jean Frecklington -Lincoln.UK.
jeanne austin 11-03-2008 Donation €100.00 Richie You are an inspiration Best of Luck The Greaneys Boston MA USA
Anonymous 11-03-2008 Donation €20.00 -