It’s one of the major fundraising events on the Fota Wildlife Park calendar and each year more and more people sign up for the parks Cheetah Run.
Olympian Marian Heffernan, along with her daughters Regan and Tara Heffernan ,were on hand to launch this year’s Eagle AC Cheetah Run which will take place on Thursday, May 15th, 2025,
Online registration for this popular race will open on the April 1st, at Eventmaster.ie.
The annual event is sponsored by John Buckley Sports and Brooks Running.
Last year, the event raised an impressive €5,000 for the Giraffe Conservation Foundation, contributing to the protection of the endangered Rothschild giraffe.
Marian Heffernan said “The annual Cheetah Run embraces so much of what is important to me, family, fitness, supporting a great cause and of course community.
I’m delighted to get involved and launch the race this year as it helps raise awareness for conservation work that Fota Wildlife Park does as well as providing a great reason to get out there and get active, no matter what your level of fitness is. Every year, I’m thrilled to see runners of all ages and abilities come together for this fantastic event.”
The Cheetah Run is always a sell-out event, and this year, it features a special focus on the Anne Lucey Murphy Memorial Cup, awarded to the first female finisher of the 5K race.
Anne was a much-loved member of Eagle AC and a familiar face at Cork running events, remembered fondly by all who knew her.
The 1-Mile Juvenile Race for participants aged 11 to 15 will begin at 7:15 PM, with a maximum capacity of 125 runners. Following that, the 5K Race for participants aged 16 and older will start at 8:00 PM.
The entry fee for the 5K Race is €18 (plus a processing fee), while the 1-Mile Race costs €10 (plus a processing fee). Additionally, an Athletics Ireland levy applies to runners who are not members of an AAI club.
Registration will open on the 1st April at 9.00 am on Eventmaster.ie ( https://eventmaster.ie/event/Kl7ntpnHGx).
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