A Donegal man is aiming to leave his legacy by raising money for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Adrian Harkin has been bravely battling the disease since August of 2022, and has raised money on several occasions for Motor Neurone Disease Research.
An avid enjoyer of water activities, including kayaking, the diagnosis briefly halted Adrian from being out on the water – but instead he embraced cycling, enjoying journeys along the Wild Atlantic Way.
Due to his declining physical condition, his final bike ride was on St Patrick’s Day, 2023.
It was after a paddle organised by his friend Shooter, with many locals turning out to show solidarity and support for Adrian that planted the idea of setting up a charity challenge – Summit 2 Sea for MND.
The charity challenge aims to have participants climb the highest mountains in each of the 32 counties of the Island of Ireland, while also having teams paddle around Ireland.
Adrian himself will take part in the paddle, completing the final leg from Shrove to Moville along with his good friend Shane Cronin, as well as his friends and family.
The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association was chosen as Adrian’s organisation of choice after they helped him recieve some of the equipment necessary for him to get around, including an electric wheelchair, chair lift, and an eye gaze machine.
Money raised throughout the Summit 2 Sea challenge will be donated to their research efforts in combatting the disease, with Adrian setting the lofty goal of raising €1 million for the charity.
You can donate to Adrian’s Summit 2 Sea fundraiser on iDonate here: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Summit2SeaforMND
You can also follow the progress of the fundraiser and challenge via the Summit 2 Sea For MND Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Summit2SeaforMND