Multi Disciplined Sports
Most athletes specialise in one sport and train and compete for just that sport. There are some however, who like to take on a little more and train and compete in a few different sports for the same event! These events usually end in ‘thlon’ Let’s look at the different ones starting with 2 sport […]
19th July 2019 read full articleInterview with sailor Timothy Long
Timothy Long is a 14 year old sailor who is aiming to be the youngest person to ever sail around Britain solo. He’ll set off on this voyage in the summer of 2020, in a 19ft British Hunter 19, departing from Southampton and circumnavigating Britain anti-clockwise. The total distance is about 1800 nautical miles, and […]
1st May 2019 read full articleExercises for dancers
Oliwia Anna is studying to become a personal trainer and also has a lifestyle blog which she runs in her spare time. She is currently fundraising on PledgeSports. Being a dancer is not easy. It requires passion and commitment, many of us basically lead life adjusted to dancing. We spend many hours in the studio […]
30th March 2019 read full articleInterview with the man who ran across America
If you don’t already know the story, Eric Keeler has recently finished a 4,000 + mile run across America which took 7 months! We caught up with Eric for no holes barred interview on his adventure. What gave you the crazy idea to run across America? It was part boredom with my current life […]
22nd December 2018 read full articleAdventure Runner – Life On the Road
In Feb 2016 Eric decided to challenge himself to something a little out of the ordinary and run 4,200 miles across America, it took nearly 2 years of logistics, planning and training and in December he finished the run. It’s been a fascinating journey for us and anyone else who has been following it. We are […]
17th December 2018 read full articleCrowdfunding – The lifeline of sport
This is a blog extract from Irish Skeleton athlete Brendan Doyle After a challenging Olympic season, battling with injury and doing what I could to try to make the games, I took a month to decompress. I had a choice, walk away from the sport and pursue my professional aspirations or use what I went through […]
5th December 2018 read full articlePt 2 – Sponsorship : Funding an Adventure Run
In Feb 2016 Eric decided to challenge himself to something a little out of the ordinary and run 4,200 miles across America, it took nearly 2 years of logistics, planning and training and as of the 20th of November he has completed 3,445 miles (6,810,285 steps). It has been a fascinating journey for us and […]
24th November 2018 read full articleIrish Volleyballers to make history!
An Irish Volleyball team will compete in the European Championships for the first time. In January 2019, a 12-strong Girls U16 squad will head to the Faroe Islands to compete against Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Finland and the hosts for a place in the main draw of the prestigious Confederation of European Volleyball (CEV) Championships. This […]
9th July 2018 read full articleGymnasts meet their star crowdfunding sponsor – Chaz Davies!
Imola, Thursday 10 May – The Biancoverde Gymnastic team from Imola finally got to thank one of their star crowdfunding sponsors this week when Aruba.it Racing – Ducati Superbike Team rider, Chaz Davies, arrived in town ready for the fifth round of the World Superbike championship. The Welsh rider, who won the 2011 Supersport […]
14th May 2018 read full articleSports Crowdfunding Campaign Of The Month: Glencoe Mountain Resort
PledgeSports have the pleasure of working with some phenomenal athletes and teams. Each month we choose one of them as the PledgeSports “Sports Crowdfunding Campaign of the month”. This month’s winner is Glencoe Mountain Resort in the Scottish Highlands. The team at Glencoe have launched a crowdfunding campaign that could be a “game-changer” for skiing in […]
29th September 2017 read full article