Help us celebrate 30 years of the GOAL Mile!
- Walk, crawl or run a mile for GOAL to raise funds for The Third World.
- All are welcome and all ages can take part. Just turn up do your mile and donate what you wish on the day.
- DON’T FORGET TO COME ALONG
Over the past three decades, the GOAL Mile has grown to become one of Ireland’s most popular annual fundraisers. This Christmas, in what will be the event’s 30th birthday, we are asking you to take part in a Mile near you ,at SKERRIES RUGBY CLUB at 12.30pm on NEW YEARS DAY.
The GOAL Mile was established in 1982 when GOAL’s late chairperson and international athlete, Noel Carroll, came up with the idea to encourage people to run a mile at The Phoenix Park on Christmas morning for GOAL.
Much to everyone’s delight, more than 250 people turned up. The event transferred to Belfield, UCD the following year and the flagship GOAL Mile was held there for the next 28 years.
The Mile has also spread to other locations throughout the country and overseas to the UK and the US. It has become an integral part of Christmas for participating families and individuals who want to support GOAL’s work on behalf of the poorest of the poor.
In all, a record 107 GOAL Miles were scheduled to take place over the festive and New Year period in 2010 - and while the snow and ice won out in a number of locations, tens of thousands of people took part in more Miles last year than ever before, raising hundreds of thousands for GOAL’s various humanitarian programmes across the developing world.
Support your local mile by turning up at Skerries Rugby Club at 12.30 pm on New Years Day ,walk, run or crawl ONE MILE and make a donation to GOAL.
For any queries, please ring Gerry Weldon at 086 8479690 or email Karen at koshea@goal.ie
