Lough Gill 10km Hospice Swim Open for Entry

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Hey everyone we're open for entry again for 2013. The swim takes place on 10th august 2013 at lough gill, begins in leitrim and finishes in sligo and crosses the length of the lake. Swimmers will pass the Lake isle of Innisfree in this award winning swim (ILDSA swim of the year 2011, 2012). Entry is €50 and anyone interested can enter here. Since it's a fundraiser for the local hospice we have a minimum target for each swimmer to raise €250, the committee puts in a massive effort and want to ensure we maximise what we raise. There are only 50 places and 17 left at this stage so don't hang about if you're interested. Swimmers will have their own kayaker to guide them, carry drinks etc, swim hat, t shirt, goody bag, lunch, evening meal and afterparty and an atmosphere second to none in the country.

Finelli

Great swim - hope to make it there this year

rambutman

Really like the look of this and was going to enter it BUT

can't see myself being able to raise the money for the local hospice. If it was a more centralised (or not-so-local) charity then maybe......but I can't see myself being able to go around and raise the funds for a charity i don't know much about or is of no benefit to the community i'm raising the cash in.

BUT i do wish you all the best and no doubt funds will go to a much needed place.

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hey rambutman, thanks for the kind words and for considering us. we thought long and hard before adding that requirement, the swim is first and foremost a fundrasier but i can totally understand what you mean. a huge amount of work goes into organising it and we want to maximise the return for the hospice which is 50% funded as a charity.

okane1

Would like to swim this but will be on holidays. Maybe next year

Tinder

Me too I was looking at this last year but was away at the time, but again I would be too far away and would find it to hard to raise the funds for a specific non-local charity, however the best of luck with it and well done on all the publicity you got last year and keep up the good work.

T

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Tinder wrote: »

Me too I was looking at this last year but was away at the time, but again I would be too far away and would find it to hard to raise the funds for a specific non-local charity, however the best of luck with it and well done on all the publicity you got last year and keep up the good work.

T

thanks for your well wishes tinder

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down to our last ten places now...... great response from the swimmers

shotgunmcos

rambutman wrote: »

Really like the look of this and was going to enter it BUT

can't see myself being able to raise the money for the local hospice. If it was a more centralised (or not-so-local) charity then maybe......but I can't see myself being able to go around and raise the funds for a charity i don't know much about or is of no benefit to the community i'm raising the cash in.

BUT i do wish you all the best and no doubt funds will go to a much needed place.

+1 would have loved to do it but wouldn't have much luck raising money for a local charity no one knows. Best of luck with it.

Finelli

Good Luck to everyone swimming tomorrow - should be a great day!

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it was just an a amazing day and race, weather behaved pretty well and had hundreds turn out to watch the swimmers come in at the finish. loads of money raised for hospice with total to follow. well done all and thanks to everyone who helped in any way

results here

Freedive Ireland

Savage guys well done. Congrats Clodagh awesome race.

Scarlet42

oh god what a day... great organising... what an amazing place!! the welcome on the shore was just terrific .. the final 2k upthe garavogue was tough going..thought it would never end, great idea to have the the SUPers here to welcome us in .. cant recommend this enough . had some problems with my left arm and still a bit sore, hopefully it will clear up.

thanks again for a great day

Sean