Ride4Life for the Irish Cancer Society

Thanks again for taking part in our first ever Ride4Life! We are delighted with the response we have had so far. Nearly 200 riders have raised over €19,000.00 to date.

Giant Defy 4 racing bike prize

Don’t forget one lucky fundraiser is still in with a chance to win a fantastic Giant Defy 4 racing bike. The bike will go to the participant who raises and banks the most sponsorship money by 30th November 2009. For more details on the bike, please see http://www2.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/road/2428/32463/

There is still plenty of time until the closing date – just over 2 weeks – and we want all of you to be in with a chance to win! So if you have yet to raise your minimum sponsorship and would like any help or ideas on fundraising please give us a call on 1850 60 60 60.

• Click here to lodge your sponsorship money online by credit or laser card (please make sure you enter “Ride4Life” as the event)
• Or use the bank giro form we sent you with your sponsorship card and be sure to include your supporter number and your name

Please call us on 1850 60 60 60 if you need any help.

Thank you once again for your invaluable support, generosity and enthusiasm. Together we can ride towards a goal of a world without cancer.

Best Regards, The Ride4Life Team at the Irish Cancer Society

P.S. If you are looking for other fun ways to support the Irish Cancer Society throughout the year, please call us on 1850 60 60 60 or e-mail fundraising@irishcancer.ie

Check out some great photos and reports from the Ride4Life:

• http://livestrongblog.org/2009/08/22/the-ride4life-benefiting-the-irish-cancer-society/
• http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=103170&id=682320368&l=cc8ce7a4d8
• http://twitpic.com/photos/daveih
• http://twitpic.com/ets8h
• http://picasaweb.google.com/barryfitzgerald.net/Ride4Life

The Ride4Life went off really well yesterday in Killarney. The weather was amazing, the scenery breathtaking and the riders really enjoyed the 2 routes. Thanks again to the riders and supporters for coming out and for being so enthusiastic, and special thanks to Stephen Roche for leading the 88km route. There was a tremendous buzz in town for the Tour of Ireland stage finish which was just after our Ride4Life cyclists came in. Mark Cavendish won the stage in a blistering sprint finish.

We hope to have some pictures tomorrow and we’d love to see your photos too.

Online registration has now closed but you may register in person on the day between 7.30-8.30am at the Community College in Killarney. Registration will cost €25.

More details are here.

We are delighted to have a fantastic Giant Defy 4 racing bike for the participant who raises and banks the most sponsorship money by November 30th.

Read full details of the Giant Defy 4 bike.

Please find detailed guides to both the 44km route and the 85km routes in PDF on the route map page.

Hey folks,

here some updates on the Ride4Life cycle event in Killarney on Saturday, August 22nd in tandem with the 2nd stage of the Tour of Ireland:

• We now have a fab Giant Defy 4 road bike to raffle among the participants – click to see a picture.
• The closing date to raise sponsorship funds has been extended to November 30th so now you can sign up for just €25 and get the remaining funds together afterwards – register now.
• We have riders from all over Ireland, from England and amazingly 2 from South Africa and 1 from the US.
• Lance Armstrong has sent us this video to promote the event and inviting people to take part
• There has been some confusion over the starting time, it is 9.00am on Saturday, August 22nd – read more event details here.

Sign up now!

Lance Armstrong sent us this video supporting the Ride4Life for the Irish Cancer Society on Saturday, August 22nd in Killarney, Co. Kerry, and inviting you to take part or to support someone who is. Thanks Lance!

Register now for the Ride4Life

Lance Armstrong is the most successful cyclist of the modern era, having won the Tour de France a record 7 times. His achievements are particularly amazing considering he is a cancer survivor, having once been told he had only a 50/50 chance of surviving.

He retired from competitive cycling after the 2005 Tour de France, but returned to competition in January 2009, primarily to promote cancer awareness. He finished 3rd in the 2009 Tour de France.

Lance will compete in the 2009 Tour of Ireland in parallel with the Ride4Life and he has lent his support to the event. Read a letter from Lance Armstrong where he explains his reasons for returning to cycling and inviting you to take part in the Ride4Life.

The Ride4Life entries registrations are coming in steadily. We have riders from all parts of Ireland as well as 2 from England and a couple from South Africa!

How is your fundraising going? Check out our fundraising guide for ideas and top tips to get you started.