Johnny Murtagh and his family and staff at Fox Covert Stables will once again take part in Jog For Jockeys at Naas on Aug. 27. Online advance entries cost €20. Entry on the day will cost €25 and a team of five can enter for €100. Children can take part for free, or pay €10 for a t-shirt. Proceeds from the five and 10 kilometre races will go to Irish Injured Jockeys.
“The Jog for Jockeys is a very special race, allowing runners and racing fans access to Naas Racecourse to run with lots of jockeys and trainers,” said Murtagh. “My family and I take part in it every year and we have great fun. By their nature, jockeys and trainers are very competitive, so serious bragging rights are at stake for this year's races. I ran a lot as a jockey for fitness and weight management and I'm back in full-time training to achieve a [personal best] in the 5km race.”
Murtagh added, “The Injured Jockeys is such an important charity which supports our jockeys while they are out of action so I hope to see lots of runners, joggers and walkers at Naas Racecourse on Sunday, Aug. 27.”
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