Richie O’Connor wishes to advise club members of the below Visual Impairment initiative.
As part of parkrun I and a number of other volunteers have undergone some preliminary training on being a guide for visually impaired runners and walkers.
While discussing this, the trainer noted that Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club had been in touch with one of the lead organisations about expanding the club to facilitate visually impaired runners.
As such I am looking to gauge a number of people who would be interested in undertaking this training.
I am proposing Sunday 15th April at 10:00 and Wednesday 18th April at 7.30pm. I have lined up a trainer for these dates.
I have also suggested to the trainer to put out a call to the Visual Impairment groups to see if runners would be interested in coming to the Sunday session to introduce them to the club, people and the spirit of the club.
Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club are the only club to have looked to get involved in this inclusivity so it is something to be proud of.
If you are interesting in attending please email oconnor.richard.d @ gmail.com with the email subject of VI Guide.
