Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Rob from Naas Wheelworx Tri Club has just recently become indoctrinated into our Wednesday Night Runners. As if running round hills in the dark isn’t lunacy enough he’s only gone and organised a couple of other events for runners and bikers alike. First was his idea of an off road duathlon, which he has just announced the date of 18th November for.

The race will consist of a 2.5k trail run and 12k off road bike and a 2.5k trail run. (Not as easy as it sound’s)
The first run starts on a gradual uphill then drops down for 1.2km turn around and straight back up a nice steady climb up to transition, the bike course starts with a downhill on a forest road for just over 1.5km which will give plenty of time to recover from the first run and allow you prepare for the climb back to transition, this lap will be ridden 3 times before pulling back into transition for a quick change back to running shoes and out onto the run course for the final lap.

He’s also planning a training run for the 25th which will involve starting at the Old Mill pub in Tallaght, taking in Old Court Road up to Stocking Lane and on up to Kippure. I love the idea of these social runs, being almost organised events. It keeps people’s interest in the sport without being competitive. (Unfortunately I won’t make this one though!!!) Good luck with the Marathon on Monday Rob!

-Aisling-