<p>Hello and thanks for your support!</p> <p>On 20th August I'm doing <a title="Gaelforce West" href="http://www.gaelforceevents.com/west/en/the_course/course_info.html">Gaelforce West</a>, a 67km adventure challenge involving running (through bogs), cycling (on trails), hiking (Croagh Patrick) and kayaking (in the sea) for a worthy cause.</p> <p>Ten years ago, a very dear friend of mine, Linda, died from Cystic Fibrosis and I'm dedicating this to her. &nbsp;CF is the UK and Ireland's most common life-threatening inherited disease and approximately 1 in 20 people are carriers of the CF gene. &nbsp;There are few people with Cystic Fibrosis who live beyond their 30's. &nbsp;The Cystic Fibrosis Trust has funded a programme for the past decade that has developed&nbsp;a form of gene therapy for CF and which passed early clinical trials this year. The drug is due to be trialled fully in Spring 2012, if the cost of &pound;6 million is raised. &nbsp;</p> <p>With your help, I'd like to make a contribution to the cost of this research in the hope that a successful treatment for the disease will be found.</p> <p>Sincere thanks,</p> <p>Niamh</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>