Jog For Jockeys heating up There are just 18 days left until the inaugural running of Jog For Jockeys begins with the opening race at Sligo tomorrow, the jogforjockeys.ie Maiden Hurdle, hoping to raise awareness of the event. The 5km jog is in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund, set up to support jockeys in the event of injury, and will take place across five racecourses (Leopardstown, Naas, Down Royal, Galway and Cork) in Ireland on Sunday 21st August 2011. The entry fee is €25, while Eamonn Coghlan and Tracy Piggott are both doing their part to raise the profile of the event while is set to include top jockeys Johnny Murtagh and Fran Berry For more information, contact Audrey O'Dwyer (086 9299221) or log onto www.jogforjockeys.ie or follow progress on www.facebook.com/jogforjockeys or www.twitter.com/jogforjockeys .
