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Athlete Philip Kissane from Killarney has nominated the Kerry Mental Health Association as the charity to benefit when he takes part in the 200km Kerry Way Ultra Marathon in September.
The event will be staged along the trails and mountains of the scenic Kerry Way over two consecutive days and through the night, the equivalent of five marathons.
All funds raised will go directly to Kerry Mental Health Association who help people in Kerry with mental health challenges, their families and carers.
Philip, the construction site manager for Sisk at the new Killarney Nursing Unit currently under construction, is an ambassador for mental health within the company.
“We have an ‘I am here’ community which has ambassadors and tribesmen so that allows you to look out for anyone that may be in trouble with their mental health on site,” he said.
The Kerry Way Ultra is staged along the Kerry Way trail with the athletes running over mountain passes, green trails, boggy ground, wire-covered sleepers, country roads and a minimum of main road. It will take place on 6/7 September with the start/finish line located at Killarney Racecourse.
To donate visit https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/PhilipKissane11.
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