BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20170716T090000Z DTEND:20170716T160000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:‘Make Your Mark on Cancer’ charity walk in aid of the Mercy Hospital Foundation. DESCRIPTION:On the back of their team's recent bronze medal win at the European Race Walking Cup in the Czech Republic\, race-walkers Rob Heffernan and Alex Wright "stepped up to the mark" to officially launch this year's 'Make Your Mark on Cancer' charity walk in aid of the Mercy Hospital Foundation.\n\n \n\nThe annual 22km walk will take place on Sunday\, July 16th from The Viaduct on the N71\, Cork to the Town Hall in Bandon\, with a starting point in Innishannon for those who want a shorter route\; and will raise funds for the Mercy Cancer Appeal. Details are available now at www.makeyourmark.ie.\n\n \n\nThis is the 5th year of the walk which was started in memory of Cork man\, Mark Prendergast who lost his battle with testicular cancer in June 2012. In 2013\, the group of Mark's family and friends came together again to resurrect a popular charity walk from the Viaduct to Bandon under the new name of the 'Make Your Mark on Cancer' charity walk\, and to date they have raised approx. 200\,000 for cancer services at the Mercy University Hospital. \n\n \n\nThis dedicated group is committed to making a difference\, raising funds and awareness for cancer patients and their families from all over Munster\, and it is hoped that this year's fundraising efforts will hit the 1/4 million mark. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

On the back of their team&rsquo\;s recent bronze medal win at the European Race Walking Cup in the Czech Republic\, race-walkers Rob Heffernan and Alex Wright &ldquo\;stepped up to the mark&rdquo\; to officially launch this year&rsquo\;s &lsquo\;Make Your Mark on Cancer&rsquo\; charity walk in aid of the Mercy Hospital Foundation.
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\nThe annual 22km walk will take place on Sunday\, July 16th from The Viaduct on the N71\, Cork to the Town Hall in Bandon\, with a starting point in Innishannon for those who want a shorter route\; and will raise funds for the Mercy Cancer Appeal. Details are available now at www.makeyourmark.ie.
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\nThis is the 5th year of the walk which was started in memory of Cork man\, Mark Prendergast who lost his battle with testicular cancer in June 2012. In 2013\, the group of Mark&rsquo\;s family and friends came together again to resurrect a popular charity walk from the Viaduct to Bandon under the new name of the &lsquo\;Make Your Mark on Cancer&rsquo\; charity walk\, and to date they have raised approx. &euro\;200\,000 for cancer services at the Mercy University Hospital. \;
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\nThis dedicated group is committed to making a difference\, raising funds and awareness for cancer patients and their families from all over Munster\, and it is hoped that this year&rsquo\;s fundraising efforts will hit the &euro\;1/4 million mark.

\n LOCATION:From The Viaduct on the N71\, Cork to the Town Hall in Bandon\, with a starting point in Innishannon for those who want a shorter route. UID:e.2489.3732 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260412T183903Z URL:https://chamber.corkchamber.ie/events/details/make-your-mark-on-cancer-charity-walk-in-aid-of-the-mercy-hospital-foundation-3732 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR