A man from North Belfast is set to take on an extreme hiking challenge this weekend to raise funds for a local food bank
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Oisín has invited members of the public to join him on laps of the hill, with some schools, youth groups, and businesses already promising to get involved. A number of local businesses have pledged their support, too, by sponsoring laps of the hike. "I would be up the Cavehill every other day with my dog doing the same loop. I did a tester of six laps two weeks ago, just to get my timings right and make sure I was able to fit in a few breaks. I'm really looking forward to it now."
"There's a massive need for a fundraiser like this every year. I choose the food bank because I know every penny goes back into the local community, and the people in the community need the support over the Christmas period," Oisín added. "The work Nichola and Tomas do here throughout the year is far more than I'm going to do walking up and down the Cavehill for two days, but it's something I can do to give back, and I'm more than happy to do it."
"Referrals and demand are definitely increasing, but the problem is there isn't the cash around there would be in previous years. Oisín doing this is massive for us.
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