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Irish Skydiving Record Attempt

Skydiver Karl Carey, from Malin Head, needs 100 people to jump out of a plane with him on Friday 1st August. The record-breaking charity attempt is part of the annual Irish Skydiving Festival.

The Skydivers will drop in 50 tandem teams where complete novices are attached to experienced divers. This has never been done before in Ireland and will be an official Irish skydiving record. Each participant will be a skydiving record holder. All charity skydives are tandem dives with an instructor who has clocked up a minimum of 500 skydives.

Karl Carey who began skydiving ten years ago at the Irish Parachute Club, Co Offaly, has a business called Skydive 4 Charity which gives members of the public the chance to experience skydiving. His company is affiliated to over 30 of Ireland's leading charities. He has over 1,300 jumps logged. He has jumped out of everything from a small Cessna to a Hercules C130 military transporter and even hot-air balloons. He is a fully qualified skydiving instructor and tandem master.

Karl said: "We are searching for 100 brave charity fundraisers to become record holders. An official record comes round maybe once in a lifetime, if not at all. This is your chance. Each participant will receive an individually numbered certificate and a commemorative t-shirt. The day will benefit charities all over Ireland and raise thousands of euro for their great causes."

To register visit www.sky4divecharity.ie or call 1890 804 100.

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