Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Wow just look at the view! Only slightly more scenic I’d imagine than your average big city marathon eh? ;-)
This is John O’ Regan and Roy Galvin in Peru where they were winners of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu marathon. Here’s an account of the event:

Iarnrod Eireann employees John O’Regan from Dublin and Roy Galvin from Cork have returned victorious from Peru having won the Inca trail to Machu Picchu marathon. The race started high in the Peruvian Andes at an altitude of 2500M and followed the Inca Trail over an undulating course including 3 high passes all of which are at an altitude of over 4000M and eventually finished in the Inca Capital of Machu Picchu at an altitude of 2400M. O’Regan led the way from the start and was swapping places with an ultra marathon runner from Germany for the first 10 miles before taking the lead again during a steep descent. Galvin managed to catch the German and made a heroic effort to catch up with O’Regan shortly after mile 22, the pair then worked together to cross the finish line in first place in a time of 6hr27min and over 30 minutes ahead of the next competitor. The Inca Trail normally takes 4 days to trek and to put the race into perspective it would be like running a Marathon and climbing / descending Carrantouhill 3 times starting from sea level. Sponsored by the Great Outdoors, the pair were using this race as a fund raising event for the Jack & Jill Children’s foundation.

Well it couldn’t have been as tough as they made out since John had the energy to go leaping off rocks the day after…. ;-)

Congrats to you both, it’s a cracking achievement and we’re all mad jealous of the adventure it must have been. Anyone thinking of another big city marathon might just be thinking again…

-Aisling-

Images from John O’ Regan