With the countdown now on in earnest for North West 10k charity run the new yellow t-shirt was formally launched on Tuesday night in the Mount Errigal Hotel by the 2025 female category winner Nakita Burke. Online entries are continuing to be taken for a charity event that has raised over 1.18 million euros for 41 charities over the past 28 years. 10k Chairperson said that with less than a fortnight to go now to race and walk on Bank Holiday Monday 4th of May it was important that the wider Donegal community gets behind the charity event again.
“The North West 10k is a fantastic community event. It is first and foremost about raising as much money as possible for the three charities which are the Autism Family Support Group Letterkenny, the Nor Barriers Foundation and the Alcohol Forum Ireland Donegal Branch. The atmosphere is always great and we have received unbelievable support from the people of Donegal and further afield. So my message now to runners at all levels is to enter online now along with the walkers. Families always come out in big numbers so again please get registered now and avoid queueing on the day,” Mr Martin said.
Well known Letterkenny AC club member Nakita Burke won last year’s female category of the North West 10k for the first time after some disappointments previously. She was delighted and honoured to have been invited to formally launch the new yellow t-shirt. “It was nice to be asked to launch the new t-shirt. I was very happy to win the North West 10k last year. To win it in my own home town was extra special. I had a few disappointments in previous years but that is forgotten now. The committee does great work for the charities so its important that the race and walk is well supported again. There is always a great atmosphere so it is a great event to get involved in and support the charities,” Burke said.
Online entries are continuing to be taken for the May 4th charity run and walk event which takes place on Monday 4th of May at 11am in Letterkenny. Here is the link again.