The Irish Challenge is to teams of four to cycle in relay over 500 miles in three days from Blarney Castle in south west Ireland to Dublin raising a minimum of £1000 for charity. 

Leaving Swansea for Cork by overnight ferry on the evening of Wednesday 29th September 2010, teams will have a chance to kiss the Blarney stone before heading west through superb countryside to the rugged Atlantic coast and the famed Ring of Kerry, finishing the first day at Killarney in time for a ceilidh. Day two takes teams back to the stunning coastline featured in “Ryan’s Daughter”, crossing the Shannon and hugging the coast with its magnificent 700 ft high Cliffs of Moher, before spending an atmospheric night in wonderful Galway. The final day takes teams south of Lough Derg and the run-in to Dublin for the final night party at the shrine of Guinness. Teams will return to Wales via Holyhead on the morning of Sunday 3rd October. 

Teams will be made up of "extra"ordinary people rising to a physical challenge raising money for charities through personal and corporate sponsorship.  All that is required is the legs and stamina to ride your share of 500 miles and the commitment to raise £1000 for charity, half of which can be donated to a charity of the team's choice.    The team entry fee of £1200 covers the cost of Irish Sea ferry travel including outbound cabin and B&B accommodation in Ireland. Evening meals will be provided in Killarney and Dublin and teams will be free to explore and sample the gourmet delights of Galway at leisure. 

Whilst teams can donate half of what they raise to a charity of their own choice, the remainder will be donated to Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.  100% of what teams raise goes to charity.  This year’s Challenge is dedicated to Tony O’ Connell.