Kare named as charity partner for 2025 Pat Jones Memorial Cycle

Caption: Representatives from Kare and Team905 at the launch event for the 2025 Pat Jones Cycle held at Kare's Edenderry service on Thursday, 3rd April. 

Team905 Cycling Club in Edenderry has chosen Kare as its charity partner for the 2025 Pat Jones Memorial Cycle to be held on Saturday, 19th April.

Each year the club holds the event to honour Pat, a founding member who passed away suddenly in 2012, while also supporting a worthy cause in the community.

The annual cycle attracts more than 200 cyclists from all over the country to Edenderry to take on either a 40km or 90km route. The event has raised over €50k for local charities over the past 11 years, and continues to go from strength to strength.

Kare is the club’s chosen charity for the second year in a row. Last year’s fundraising enabled the service to purchase an adapted bike for use by service users with different needs.

Team905 Cycling Club was founded in 2009 and draws its members from the North Offaly and North-West Kildare area who can be seen pedalling the roads of the region each weekend. The club name comes from the traditional departure time for the Sunday morning spin: 9:05am.

The cycle was officially launched last week in Kare’s Edenderry service, where people with intellectual disabilities living in the community are supported by Kare to connect with others, learn, grow and live a life of choice. The event was attended by representatives from Team905, staff and service users from Kare, as well as members of the local community.

From Team905, as the Club Chairperson Seamus Collins, and Brendan McAuliffe as the event organiser commented: "Team905 Cycling Club is honoured to be able to support KARE once more this year. Building an inclusive society is of vital importance and we’re happy to contribute in some small way to realising that goal."

Kare CEO, Deirdre Murphy, said: "We’re delighted that Team905 has once again chosen Kare as its charity partner for the Pat Jones Memorial Cycle. Both of our organisations are deeply connected to the local area, and the funds raised will help us continue empowering people with intellectual disabilities to be active members of their community."

Click here to register for Pat Jones Memorial Cycle on 19th April. For more information on how to support or donate, visit the Team905 Facebook page or contact fundraising@kare.ie.