Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) The annual Kippure handicap mountain race happens every year at the end of the IMRA Leinster League and we had a suprise winner last night in the form of newcomer Paul O’ Grady, pictured above with race director Paul Mahon. Charlie O’ Connell (M70) of Sp[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) If you’re currently engrossed in all things to do with the Tour de France you’ll find this a great read. Irish cyclist, musician, guitar teacher Mike Brookfield writes an account of his cycle through a stage of the Tour du France in the Pyrenees called l[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) More congrats to Jackie O! It really was her weekend. After her success at the Beast of the East triathlon she followed it up the next day with a second place in her category at the Mountain Bike nationals. Big well done J! You really are flying! Main results can be[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Valerie’s been busy snapping away at more adventurous events in Kerry! This time she was taking photos at a 5k fun run in Killarney National Park in aid of Kerry Hospice. That shot above is Susan Fitzgerald and Aisling Hegarty. Breda Barrett Gneeveguilla AC [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Experienced adventure racer and mountain runner Moire O’ Sullivan is, at this very moment, making an attempt on the Wicklow Round: a long distance run encompassing 26 peaks totalling over 100K and over 6,000M climb inside 24 hours. According to the IMRA forum [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) The first Beast of the East triathlon was held around the hills of Wicklow today and was won by Fernando Fuentes and our own Jackie O! Y’all know Jackie well from her mountain biking exploits and this was a super for win for her as she goes from strength to st[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Last night’s Wicklow Tri Club Amphibian King Aquathon may have clashed with the last Leinster League IMRA race (won by John Brooks and Erin Roberts) but as you can see from the photo above plenty of female mountain runners chose the former! The race involved 7[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Our own Jacqueline O’ Hagan was taking part last weekend in an endurance mountain biking event in Scotland called the Ten @ Kirroughtree organised by No Fuss Events. The idea is to complete as many laps as possible of the fast flowing single track and mountain[...] Read More »