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SITE RUN THE WORLD INITIATIVE / SITE RUNS IRELAND

April 10, 2008

As part of the Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE) Run the World Initiative, Kenneth Lyons of Custom Ireland has undertaken a challenge to run four marathons in Ireland in 2008. The marathons will take place in Connemara, Belfast City, Cork City and Dublin City on the 6th April, 5th May, 2nd June and 27th October 2008 respectively. This challenge provides an opportunity to showcase Ireland’s diversity whilst raising money for UNICEF, the chosen charity for the SITE Run the World Initiative. SITE Ireland has given Ken its full support as he takes on this challenge. This initiative is testament to the commitment, which SITE has to its members and is a creative way of bringing all members closer together.

On the 6th April, Ken completed his first marathon in Connemara. Connemara in the West of Ireland offers the visitor beautiful landscapes, a break from city life and the buzz that can only be experienced from spending time outdoors and soaking up the sheer beauty and remoteness of the region. The attached photos will do the region more justice than words ever can. Anyone who took part in the “Connemarathon” will remember the uphill climbs, adverse weather conditions and solitude that the course provided. More importantly, participants will never forget the feeling of joy and relief upon crossing the finish line and the team spirit among all in attendance. A truly great running event and for those who relish a challenge, one that should not be missed.

The next marathon as part of the SITE Runs Ireland Challenge will take place in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Monday the 5th May. The city of Belfast has undergone a huge transformation in recent years and for people interested in experiencing a diverse and developing city, Belfast should be high on their city break wish list!

Time to the hit the pavements so it’s bye for now!

KL

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5 comments

  1. we are so proud of what ken is doing and to show our support a team from custom ireland will run in a relay team the Cork marathon to support him.
    well done ken

         by fiona April 20, 2008 at 5:21 pm

  2. Hi Ken, hope you’re doing well. just read the article. this is a great thing you’re doing. good luck, danica (malta)

         by Danica Briffa April 25, 2008 at 7:54 pm

  3. Hi Danica,

    Thanks so much for the message. All is going well and looking forward to the next challenge. Remember to check back for updates and I hope to see you at a SITE event soon.

         by customireland May 7, 2008 at 9:40 am

  4. Hi Ken,

    Remember me from ESNEP Malaga? How have your marathons been so far? Finishing times? I’m preparing now the Frankfurt Marathon on 26 October… maybe one day we can run together a marathon! Good luck, Marc

         by Marc Schwabach July 31, 2008 at 9:43 am

  5. Hi Marc,

    Great to hear from you. I remember you well as we talked about marathons over a beautiful lunch by the beach! It’s been a hectic and amazing year. I’m in the last stages of training for the fourth and final marathon of the year taking place in Dublin on the 27th. Are you still running the Frankfurt marathon on the 26th? How is the training? I’ve decided not to set a time for myself for the last race but my times have gone from 4hours14minutes in April to 3hours52minutes in May and to 3hours46minutes in June so we’ll see what happens on the 27th!! Best of luck with your training and your race on the 26th!
    Ken

         by customireland October 13, 2008 at 10:56 am

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