Vet Students tackle Cooley for VIVA

Áine Collins reports:

"On April 21st, ten veterinary students from UCD took part in the Cooley Legends Half Marathon/10k race in Co. Louth. With months of training done, all were very excited to get our running shoes on and begin the 60% off-road run across the Cooley Peninsula. It took some time for the sun to come out that morning but when it finally did the eagerness of the participants to get going was easily seen. It was a tough climb over the mountain but the final decent into Carlingford town with supporters lining the street encouraging the runners to keep going made it worthwhile. After a few well earned refreshments and much chat about the race the event was over before we knew it. It was a brilliant day and the craic in Carlingford afterwards was great, all in aid of a very worthy charity".

The participants were as follows: Pat O Neill, Regina Long, Lisa Buckley, Corina Versteegh, Áine Collins, Shona Coombes, Brendan O Huiginn, Amy Brogen, Claire Ashburner, Mirium de Feu.