Want to join the global hunger fight this festive season?
GOAL is calling on people across the South East to take part in or organise your own mile-long run, jog or walk in your area this Christmas.
Now in its 36th year, the GOAL Mile has become a tradition for people in the South East as they aim to fight global hunger and raise awareness of the Irish charity's programmes across the developing world.
GOAL Mile was established in 1982 when GOAL's late chairperson and athlete, Noel Carroll, asked local people and their families to run a mile at The Phoenix Park on Christmas morning for GOAL.
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Are you ready to #meetatthemile and support some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable this Christmas?
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— GOAL Global (@GOAL_Global) November 26, 2019
Much to everyone's delight, over 250 people turned up. The following year saw the event move to Belfield, University College Dublin.
Fast forward to 2018 when more than 130 GOAL Mile events took place across the country, attracting thousands of participants in the process.
All funds raised from the 2019 GOAL Mile will go towards GOAL’s most pressing work in the developing world. The agency is currently responding to protracted and sudden onset emergencies in Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zimbabwe and several other locations.
Find your local GOAL Mile on goalmile.org
Register online to receive your GOAL Mile t-shirt. Registration is optional and participants are welcome to show up on the day.
South East Locations:
WATERFORD CITY, GREENWAY
ORMONDE CASTLE, CARRICK-ON-SUIR
KILSHEELAN, TIPPERARY
DUNCANNON BEACH, WEXFORD
FETHARD TOWNHALL, TIPPERARY
MARKET STREET, THOMASTOWN
THE QUAY FRONT, WEXFORD TOWN
ST. LAURENCE O'TOOLE ATHLETIC CLUB, ASKEA, CARLOW
PALATINE GFC, CARLOW
ST. LEO'S COLLEGE, CARLOW
CASTLECOMER COMMUNITY SCHOOL
THE QUAY FRONT, WEXFORD TOWN
Tap here to get more info on specific GOAL Mile events
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