Parachute Jump
Face your fears and do a 10,000 ft parachute jump to raise money for NCBI. Phone 1850 940 222.
Women’s Mini Marathon
6th June 2011
This year NCBI are providing our Women’s Mini Marathon participants with the opportunity of a one-night stay with breakfast at Dublin’s D4 Hotel, just a five-minute walk from the start of the 10km course. To become involved and receive a sponsorship pack please call JP or Paddy in our fundraising team or email fundraising@ncbi.ie.
Liffey to Loire Cycling Challenge
21st – 28th June
Take part in this amazing cycling trip from Dublin to France. Your cycle starts in Dublin and travels via Arklow, to Rosslare. For the next five days you will enjoy cycling through the historic and beautiful towns of Pontivny, Redon, Ancenis and Saumur.
Trip to Tipp Cycle 2011 Featuring Sean Kelly
Join cycling legend Sean Kelly and our team of Blazing Bikers on 7th and 8th August in what will be the 16th annual Trip to Tipp in aid of NCBI. It is expected that more than 400 cyclists will be turning up at the Anner Hotel and Leisure Centre on the Dublin Road in Thurles to take part in this two day event. The Saturday cycle starts at 1pm and incorporates a 70km route while the Sunday programme gives cyclists the option of choosing from one of four different cycling routes, namely, a 160km cycle starting at 9am, a 100km cycle starting at 10.30am, a 60km cycle also starting at 10.30am and a 20km cycle starting at 11.30am. The entry fee is €40 on Saturday and €50 on Sunday. For more information and to sign up please call Billy Shanahan on 087 9253225 or email blazingbikers@gmail.com.
Tyrolean Cycle
20th – 26th August
NCBI is offering a very special week of cycling for our supporters around the Austrian Masters World Cup. NCBI’s “hard core” cyclists can enter individually for our chosen distance time trials, while the circuit and marshalling will also be kept in place for one extra day so that we can have our own private race and time trials, including tandem cyclists. There will also be daily cycling excursions built around the main event to enable cyclists at all levels to fully enjoy the beautiful Austrian countryside.
Tyrolean Alpine Trek
20th to 26th August
We are combining our walking and cycling trips to offer a week of fantastic walking in the Tirol, with spectacular countryside by day and welcoming hospitality in the evenings. Combining this trip with our cyclists should make for a fantastic week of entertainment and a chance to catch up with some old friends.
4 City Cycle Challenge
7th – 10th September
4 Days….4 Cities….400Kms…all for a great cause. This September NCBI wants you to hop on your bike and join our team of blazing saddles as we make our way to across four of Ireland’s big cities, namely Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork, in four days. We need 50 cyclists to take part so sign up now.
Trek Cuba 2011
26th November – 5th December
Starting in the vibrant capital of Havana, trekkers will take in the beautiful countryside that Cuba has to offer, including coffee and fruit plantations. The terrain is undulating and in parts tough going, but with amazing views and refreshing waterfalls to bathe in, it is well worth the effort. Trekkers will also visit the city of Santa Clara, famed for the final battle of the Cuban Revolution, the Sierra del Escambray and finally the beautiful city of Trinidad.
B1 (Fully Blind) Football Tournament
Saturday 18th June
This summer NCBI will build on the enormous success of last year’s B1 Football Tournament by having even more people try out the sport for themselves. The tournament will be played on Saturday 18th June in UCD’s Sports Centre, with teams of five players going head-to-head in a series of 10-minute matches. As well as raising much needed funds for NCBI, this tournament will help to promote and encourage people with sight loss to participate in blind football, a sport that is still very much in its infancy in Ireland.
To take part in any of these events please contact our fundraising team on 1850 33 43 53 or email fundraising@ncbi.ie.