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Croi Challenge

Saddle Up calling all Cowboys!

If you have ever dreamt of living and working like a cowboy, now is your chance, while at the same time supporting the fight against heart disease!

Heart Charity Croí are looking for Cowboys & Cowgirls to participate in their annual week-long Cowboy Challenge at a real life working cattle ranch in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Following on from the phenomenally successful Cowboy Challenge in aid of Croí at the Colorado Cattle Ranch, places are now being offered for another “experience of a lifetime” from the 18th – 25th September 2010. Trek leader Jeremy Perrin from Croí says “this is a great opportunity to live and work like a real cowboy at a working ranch in the outback of America, Colorado”.

At this working ranch you will be instructed by professional cowboys who make their living riding a horse and working cattle. Don’t expect a leisurely holiday this is a challenging adventure in which you will be up at the crack of dawn feeding the horses and preparing for the day, which could include long cattle drives, roping steers from horseback or mending fences. At the end of each immensely satisfying day you can look forward to a good meal, a cold beer and a chance to exchange stories with your fellow cowboys and cowgals! “The whole challenge was out of this world, I want to go back” is how one participant describes the experience.

Croí in partnership with doctors, nurses and other health professionals ensure that the highest levels of heart health is available to every member of the community. Equally, Croí collaborates with employers, community groups and sporting bodies to enhance the community response to cardiac emergencies and prevent premature death from heart disease.

All funds raised will support Croí‘s heart disease prevention programme – identifying young people at risk of heart disease and teaching them how to reduce their risk and live a longer, healthier life.

This trek is now been offered to participants at a reduced rate and places will fill quickly, for more information please contact Jeremy on 091 542404, 087 7900422 or by email jeremy@croi.ie. Further details may be found at www.croi.ie.