Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run has released details of their run finisher’s medal. The medal depicts a Sikorsky S92 Helicopter flying over the runners on the runway. In the background are the numbers “116”. On the back of the medal keeping watch over the runners, are four flying doves honouring the lost Rescue 116 crew members, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick , Captain Mark Duffy, Winch Operator Paul Ormsby and Winchman Ciarán Smith.
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The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run at Waterford Airport on Saturday 15th September 2018 was the second year of this very successful event and again showed what great community spirit and teamwork can do. The sell-out event, with 1,000 runners registered, was a really emotional event for many who took part and was a great tribute not only to Dara and the crew of Rescue 116 but all the emergency services.
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The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run has released details of this year’s run finisher’s medal. The medal depicts a Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter flying over the sea. In the background are the numbers “116”, together with four flying doves honouring the lost Rescue 116 crew members, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, Captain Mark Duffy, Winch Operator Paul Ormsby and Winchman Ciarán Smith.
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The DF Run team are delighted to announce that the hugely popular Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run will take place this year on the runway at Waterford Airport. The 5k run will be held on Saturday September 15th. This truly unique event, if last year is anything to go by, will be a wonderful event to be part of. There was an amazing buzz around the finish line and a great sense of community coming together.
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The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run at Waterford Airport on Saturday 16th September 2017 was a huge success and showed great community spirit and teamwork. The sell-out event, with 1,000 runners registered, was a really emotional event for many who took part and was a great tribute not only to Dara and the crew of Rescue 116 but all the emergency services.
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We Won! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run it's really appreciated, apparently we got an unbelieveable amount of votes. We are just thrilled, Thank you so much!
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The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run has released details of their run finisher’s medal. The medal depicts a Sikorsky S92 Helicopter flying over the sea on a rescue mission. In the background are the numbers “116”, together with four flying doves honouring the lost Rescue 116 crew members, Captain Dara Fitzpatrick , Captain Mark Duffy, Winch Operator Paul Ormsby and Winchman Ciarán Smith.
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An airport runway is not the typical place to find runners but for a brief time on Saturday September 16th, the runway at Waterford Airport will be teeming with precisely such people for The Dara Fitzpatrick Memorial Run. The run is a 5k run for charity on the runway used by Dara for ten years while based with Rescue 117 at Waterford Airport.
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