8 marathons in 8 days!

Bettystown man Gerard Fay took to the start line of the 2009 Lifestyle Sports-adidas Dublin Marathon this morning, 7 days before the official race start. No, he didn’t have the date wrong; it is part of a monumental challenge which he has set himself-8 marathons in 8 days, all in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Association.

Fay will cover the course of the Marathon 8 times, one each day, and will finish by crossing the finish line on Monday 26th October. Fay, who lost his cousin to Cystic Fibrosis, has already raised €82,000 over the past two and a half years and his goal is to raise €100,000 with 100% of the proceeds from the events going directly to Cystic Fibrosis Association

Last year, as part of his campaign he completed 5 marathons in 6 weeks in 5 different cities- Berlin, Chicago, Amsterdam, Dublin and New York.

For further information see:

http://www.mycharity.ie/event/gerard_fays_event/