Caring magazine 49 Caring July 2018 | Page 9

Fundraise with us: carersuk.org/fundraise Fancy running the Cardiff Half Marathon for Carers Wales? When: 07/10/2018 Where: Cardiff Distance: 13.1 miles Registration Fee: £10 Target Sponsorship: £200+ Running for Carers Wales will not only raise money for the charity but it will also help in our goal of raising awareness of carers to those who have yet to identify themselves in their caring role. Find out more: carersuk.org/Cardiff-half Carers NI held their first ever Dragonboat Race in Belfast on the Friday of Carers Week; it was a fantastic day and several teams have already said they want to come back and do it again next year! 8 teams competed but only one could win; the inaugural trophy went to local business Convergys who managed to row the 200m in 55 seconds. We’re reliably informed that this was pretty fast! Runners-up were Puppet IT, whose team was organised by one of Carers NI’s volunteers. Donations are still coming in, but we expect to raise over £5,000 in total! Big thanks also go to those who provided donations that helped make the day a real success: Makro & Brooker Brothers, Odyssey Bowl, Ulster Rodgy, Tesco and Anytime Fitness. There’s talk of doing it all again next year... watch this space! @carersuk /carersuk #DragonsontheLagan 9