Launching the Run Galway Bay Chamber Challenge were (from left) Maeve Joyce of Galway Chamber; JP Gilmartin of Ronan Daly Jermyn Solicitors; Chamber Deputy President Conor O’Dowd; Ireland U20s Head Coach Nigel Carolan; Paul Faller of Fallers Jewellers and Elaine Murphy of Galway Chamber.

Run Galway Bay with your work colleagues as part of Chamber Challenge

Our Reporter

Business

Galway Chamber has thrown down a new challenge to employers and employees – run the Galway Bay Challenge as a team to prove your workforce is the fittest!

The Run Galway Bay Chamber Challenge is part of the Elverys InterSport Run Galway Bay, which will attract over 3,000 runners to the city on October 3.

The Chamber is looking for work teams to enter the 10K – and the winning Chamber Challenge team will be decided based on the highest place finish positions of the first four members of the team. There is no limit on the number of people in a team but a minimum of four is required.

Companies can enter more than one team if they wish. There are three prize categories – all Male, all Female and Mixed Teams – and €5 from every person entered goes to Cancer Care West.

President of the Galway Chamber, Frank Greene sees this as a very important initiative.

“We would encourage all businesses in the region to promote participation in the new Galway Chamber Challenge. Galway Chamber is keen to emphasise the benefits of a healthy work force to employers and employees alike.

“The new Galway Chamber Corporate Challenge offers a fantastic opportunity to combine team building and general fitness with a unique networking opportunity! We look forward to seeing companies of all sizes participating from the multinationals, to the retailers to the trades – we want to see them all represented,” he said.

The Elverys InterSport Run Galway Bay on October3 consists of a 42K, a 21K and a 10K – it draws participants from all over the country and overseas, extending the tourist season for the city and Salthill into the first week of October.