Damian takes on Donegal for African self-help
9th May 2017

APEER West of Ireland Sales Rep, Damian Rogers, has completed ‘The Race,’ a tough 24-hour endurance event which collectively raised £65,000 for the Gorta Self Help Africa Challenge.

The unsupported endurance event covers 250km of rugged landscape across North West Donegal, and has been described as Ireland’s toughest endurance challenge as well as being listed as one of the top ten endurance challenges worldwide. The event is made up of a number of stages including 64km of road and trial running, 15km of kayaking, 166km of cycling and 5km of mountain running.

“It’s the ultimate test of endurance.” Damian explained. “Having run the race in 2016 and pulling out due to injury, I was determined to get back on the horse and complete the event this year. With training from anything between 8-20 hours each week in the winter months leading up to the event, and a 2am prep start on the day itself, it’s certainly not for the faint-hearted, especially when you add the unpredictable March weather!”

Gorta Self Help Africa works with rural communities in South Africa, supporting them to grow more food, diversify their farm production, develop new off-farm enterprises and sell their surpluses.

www.therace.ie
www.selfhelpafrica.org