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DUBLIN (Geared Up Blog) - This race is pretty crazy looking. How Peter Roman completed the course in 6hrs 45minsi really dont know! Looks like it will have to be another one of those events i stick down on the list as a must do in the future.. Check out the site here Also a good report on the race[...] Read More »

The Original Mountain Marathon took place last weekend in Galloway with new winners in the top elite category for the first time since 1992!! The A Class win by Neil Northrop and Matthew Crane was the most convincing of the day. They extended their day one lead to win by an amazing 90 minutes and a[...] Read More »

When Dean Karnazes hopes to finish his 50th marathon in 50 days on the 5th of November he will be throwing a massive party! If anyone is over in New York when the race finishes drop down to the party.. I’d say it will be a great occasion with 1 or 2 famous faces knocking around(not to mention[...] Read More »

Sue, who works on the floor above me in my office arrived home after cycling 10,000 km from China to the Reuters Office in London. She parked her bike for the final time in the Reuters Plaza at Canary Wharf yesterday. Her blog A Long Road Home documents the trip with photos and podcasts. Worth a [...] Read More »

‘Shark fin’ route marked in black. (Image courtesy of K2Climb.net) Czech climbers summited have opened a new route on Mt. Meru (6310m) after 13 days on the wall reports K2Climb.net. (K2Climb.net) Czech climbers Marek Holecek and Jan Kreisinger have opened an impressive new route on the[...] Read More »

Update 31/Oct 1640: The search for a Polish fisherman missing off the Co Clare coast is not expected to resume until weather conditions improve. Update 31/Oct: Change of details, search resumed at first light this morning for the foreign fisherman who was washed off the rocks. Breakingnews.ie sugge[...] Read More »

RTE News are reporting the breaking news that a man has died while running in the Dublin Marathon. A man taking part in the Dublin City Marathon has collapsed and died. The organisers of the event said gardaí gave the man immediate attention when he became unwell in Terenure. He al[...] Read More »

Photo by Geared Up (Night Running Training) The Dublin Community Blog reminded me tomorrow is the Dublin Marathon. Tomorrow is the Dublin Marathon. So, if you are in Dublin, go out and cheer on the runners! The race starts at 9:00 AM and the course is a big loop starting and ending in city centre[...] Read More »