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Charity cycle 19/05/2012

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  • 19-02-2012 12:35pm
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    mad dave
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭


    I'd appreciate it if the mods let me put this up here.
    http://www.cycle4life.ie/
    It's a charity to help the intensive care unit in Temple street childrens hospital. There are 3 different spins on it. A family spin of between 5 and 15km's, a mid level of 67km's and for the very fit there is a 132km spin. I will be doing the 67km spin myself. I am out for spins on good days around north meath and if there are any regular meets, i would like to join in to help me get into proper shape. The only benefit to this thread is to get the awareness out there about this great cause.


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    LeftBlank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭LeftBlank


    If there's one way to guarantee a low turnout, then charging 80 euro is probably a good way of going about it.


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    triggermortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,683 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    LeftBlank wrote: »
    If there's one way to guarantee a low turnout, then charging 80 euro is probably a good way of going about it.

    I think it's 80 euro of sponsorship they're looking for


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    mc mc
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭mc mc


    LeftBlank wrote: »
    If there's one way to guarantee a low turnout, then charging 80 euro is probably a good way of going about it.
    If you have had children in hospital 80 euros is not that bad


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    mad dave
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭mad dave


    should'nt be hard to scrape 80 euro of donations for you to go on this cycle. the more raised the better.:)


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    Iwernia
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Iwernia


    It's a long year with a lot of events, I also think 80euro is to dear.


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    €30 entry + €50 of donations probably isn't too much to ask. Bit stiff to ask for it up front though. It would be better to set up a system where you pay your €30 and then get a portal through which people can sponsor you. On balance you'll easily get €80 per participant.

    Actually, looking at it you also get a jersey. That's gotta be costing them at least €25 a pop, so I can see why they want the cash up front.


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    shamwari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,142 ✭✭✭shamwari


    Personally this particular cause is about as worthy as you can get. I'll gladly pay €80 plus whatever else I can raise. :)


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    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    Anyone know what time it starts at? can't seem to find it on the site. Cheers.


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    mad dave
    Registered Users Posts: 212 ✭✭mad dave


    i think the family spin starts at 9am, 9:30am for the medium and 10 for the long one.


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    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    mad dave wrote: »
    i think the family spin starts at 9am, 9:30am for the medium and 10 for the long one.

    Thanks. I found out from their Facebook page that the long starts at 8am, medium at 9 and i think 9.30 for the family cycle.


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