Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) The rat race comes to Belfast! Hundreds of people are expected to take part in the 8 hour urban adventure around the city. I’ll be rooting for my good friends Karen Duggan, Shane O’ Rourke and Paul Mahon! I hear Rick and Davy might be taking part too? F[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Now that the Turas is over we can focus our attentions on another world class adventure race. Our own friend of TGU Avril Copeland is in Montana now preparing for Primal Quest 2008; “The World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition”. Check [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Adventure photographer and friend of TGU Valerie O’ Sullivan has just sent us the first photo from The Turas, Ireland’s World’s Series Adventure Race happening right now in Co. Kerry. Today is another gear check day (I’d say that’s an e[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Today’s Irish Times Magazine has a feature on Ireland’s first World Series Adventure Race, The Turas. Right now they’re all assembling in kerry and I’d imagine doing last minute checks on the enormous amounts of gear they have to bring. And b[...] Read More »

CHICAGO (Team Geared Up) - Without more ado, here goes some links for this week: The Nathan Sports HPL 020 reviewed. This is a lightweight hydration running vest with some interesting features like a 3-way propulsion harness or a 2 liter bladder. Read the review here A short review of the Vibram F[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Friend of TGU Tony Mangan has been on to let us know about an incredible runner named Rosie Swale-Pope who has spent the last 5 years running round the world. On May 28th she would have caught a ferry to the Faroes Islands and by 18th June she will expect to land on[...] Read More »

CHICAGO (Team Geared Up) - Some ultra running links for this week: Tips for Ultra Running Beginners. If you have completed a marathon and feel like you want to go further? Welcome to the ultra world, read the quick tips on this article and kick off your training! Alternatives to Expensive Energy [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Once the Experts class had kicked off on their early start in the water in last Saturday’s Total Experience Adventure Race, me and the girls of Bronagh’s Beeyatches started to get pretty worried about the way the wind was picking up on Blessington Lakes.[...] Read More »