Rory Best urges Donegal business leaders to join charity walk for kids with cancer

Irish rugby legend Rory Best is calling on business leaders in Donegal to sign up to join him for his third ‘Rory’s Miles to Mayo’ challenge in aid of Cancer Fund for Children, an all-island charity that provides emotional, social and therapeutic support to children, young people and families impacted by cancer.

From 12th-20th September, Rory Best will captain a team of business leaders on a powerful journey – to walk nine marathons in nine days, covering over 235 miles throughout Ireland. Each participant will walk around 50,000 steps daily across Derry, Belfast, Dublin, Kildare, Carlow, Cork, Limerick and Galway before finishing in Cong, County Mayo.

Speaking at a launch event in Dublin, Rory said: “Every Rory’s Miles to Mayo challenge has been incredibly special and humbling, inspired by Cancer Fund for Children’s ambition to build a second therapeutic short break centre called Daisy Lodge on the shores of Lough Corrib in Cong.”

“Across the last five years, I have seen this vision come to life, and this year’s challenge carries even more weight as Daisy Lodge is currently being built and is set to open in spring 2027. I’ve been privileged to turn the sod on this site and to see it go from an empty space full of potential to a working construction site, and finally to a safe space for families has been so amazing.”

“I can’t wait to finish my walk there once again, this time with a team of inspirational business leaders by my side. I’m delighted to also have Arachas Corporate Brokers on board as the headline sponsor and Kingsbridge Healthcare Group as a sponsor, too. Their support across my fundraising journey has been incredible.”

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Speaking about their support, Joey Wynne, CEO at Arachas, said: “We are delighted to once again support Rory’s Miles to Mayo this year and we have been an integral partner since the beginning of the project. We believe in supporting communities all around Ireland and our staff, all around the country, have taken this project to their hearts by organising events, walking, climbing, and cycling to raise money and to support Rory and the Cancer Fund for Children team.”

If you’re a business leader in Donegal who is interested in taking on this challenge, there’s still time to join the team by signing up today at: https://cancerfundforchildren.com/event/rorys-miles-to-mayo-the-trilogy/.

The public in Donegal can find out more about this charity challenge and how they can get behind Rory Best by visiting https://rorysmiles2mayo.cancerfundforchildren.com/