North West 10k raises €34,500

The 20^th North West 10k Run & Walk has raised €34,500 for two charities.

The impressive figure was revealed on Monday night in the Mount Errigal Hotel as cheques for €17,250 were presented to the Donegal branches of the Spina Bifida and Irish Pilgrimage Trust.

North West 10k Chairperson James Boyle praised the efforts of the two benefiting charities and his committee with proceeds up some €7,000 on last year.

The North West 10k which celebrated it’s 20^th anniversary this year has now raised a total of €750,000 for 31 charities since the first event was staged in 1997.