SANDRA'S RUN 2017 (Saturday 1 july)

Sandra Boyle

‘Sandra’s Run’ is an annual charity motor bike ride in south west Donegal held on the first Saturday in July each year.

This year it will be on SATURDAY 1st JULY.

The organisers, Jim and Rosaleen Boyle of Killybegs, County Donegal, the parents of Sandra after whom the event is named, started ‘Sandra’s Motorcycle Run’ in honour of their daughter Sandra who sadly passed away on the 21st of May 1991 after a battle with leukaemia.  It was the eve of her 18th birthday.

Jim and Rosaleen, bikers themselves, gather other bikers from all over the world to raise money for various hospitals and charities.  

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Last year ‘Sandra’s Run’ raised over €26,000 for Temple Street Childrens Hosptial (Dublin).  In previous years ‘Sandra’s Run’ has raised money for Letterkenny University Hospital and Our Lady’s Childrens Hospital, Crumlin. 

Over the years ‘Sandra’s Run’ has raised well in excess of a quarter of a million euro.
In its first year 14 bikes took part and last year this had risen to 290 bikes.  For anyone who has been in the area on the day of ‘Sandra’s Run’ they can’t fail but be impressed with the number of bikes and vast array of different makes and models of bikes too.

Added to that, we see bushes, trees, fences, seats, street lights and buildings bedecked with teddies and other stuffed toys and dolls.  Rosaleen Boyle sends out an appeal to anyone reading this from anywhere on the course to tie soft toys and dolls to their fences and buildings.

Do you live along the route of 'Sandra's Run'?  

 If you do, Jim and Rosaleen send out a request to you: please tie teddy bears, dolls or other soft toys to your fencing and walls to show support for Sandra's Run.


ROUTE:
KILLYBEGS , ARDARA, CROLLY, BLOODY FORELAND, GLENTIES, DUNGLOE, ARDAGHEY 

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 This year funds are being raised for Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.

Unfortunately Jim and Rosaleens other daughter, Dianne, has been diagnosed with a rare muscular condition and three of their (adult) nephews (brothers) are each confined to wheelchairs.  So in their inimitable way, Jim and Rosaleen are pouring their energies into raising both awareness and much needed research funds into Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.  Hence this years cause. (See a recent post, below here, by Jim and Rosaleen explaining further).

So please come along for a great family day out to see and support this worthy cause.  And if you have any biker friends, get them to take the ride too.

Please share this post on any media platforms you are on to pass the word around and make it the biggest and best ‘Sandra’s Run’ to date.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A BIKE RIDE NOT A RACE.  NO SPEEDING OR CARELESS DRIVING.
‘SANDRA’S RUN’ DETAILS
FEE FOR BIKER: €20
FEE FOR PILLION: €10
Entries taken in Killybegs from 9.30 am on the morning of the run
OTHER DONATIONS:  There will be collectors with buckets along the route so please throw in a few euro if you can.  Other donations can be given by contacting Jim 087-2310269 or
Rosaleen 087-9132481 directly.
ENTRIES: Taken in Killybegs from 9.30 am before the run begins
START:  The Diamond, Killybegs 11.30 am
MOVING ON TO:  Ardara, Narin, Dungloe
LUNCH BREAK: DUNGLOE 1 pm
Lunch(and dinner later) free for bikers and helpers
MOVING ON TO: Annagry, Crolly (petrol stop only), Bloody Foreland, Glenties (via Dungloe), Ardara, Ardaghey
FINISH UP: Killybegs
(Free dinner at the Tara Hotel for those with arm bands only).
MUSIC & DANCING IN THE TARA HOTEL FROM 10pm ~everyone welcome.
CONTACT:
Jim 087-2310269
Rosaleen 087-9132481
Dianne 087-0949902
Breakdown van (Seamus) 087-1835007
Paramedic (Mick) 086-8090156

The day after 'Sandra's Run' there is a boat trip where all monies taken in fares go into the fundraiser too.  Details can be checked on their website page here: SANDRA'S RUN BOAT TRIP

Don't forget to tweet, share, like this blog post to bring it to as many people as we can to help raise lots of money for Sandra's Run and Muscular Dystrophy Ireland.  (Tweet adding @MDI_Ireland)