Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - Gerard McDonnell is going back to K2 this year as part of a Dutch expedition to climb the formidable mountain. I’m not sure is he part of their team or just with the expedition so that he can attain his climbing permit. The expedition website is here though [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - The Irish team have issued a press release May 8th 2008 from Everest Base Camp. The mountain is open! Now… let’s hope the rush of 285 climbers for the top doesn’t cause a loss of life. Fingers crossed. Chinese Summit Puts Irish Everest Plans Back On Tr[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - We broke the news in January that an AR World Series race to be held in Ireland next summer. Valerie O’S just mailed in a press release to me. The first ever World Series Adventure Race taking place in the South West in June 14-21 2008, as part of three major rac[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - TGU Alumni blogger Darran reports that Irishman, Damian Foxall and his French team mate Jean-Pierre Dick will sail into Barcelona tonight in the Paprec-Virbac 2 winning the 1st ever Barcelona World Race. The Barcelona World Race is a new two-handed, non-stop round the w[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Thanks to Sean Murray for creating and sending TGU an Irish Adventure Racing Calendar. Good one ;-) I’m trying to promote Adventure racing in Ireland. I’ve put a calendar together which I will update when there’s more news. Thanks Sean. We’re w[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - This Irish Surfing Video by YouTuber ‘fionnion‘ (view bebo) is great. I love when Ireland is on the leading edge of both a sport, and reporting on it. He says… Most surfing is by cain and some more with William Johny n jack. William doen the jumps on [...] Read More »

UPDATE: Mark does hold the Guinness World Record for ‘Youngest person to complete a marathon on all seven continents (male)’. The last update was incorrect. UPDATE: Richard Donovan Race Director of the Antarctic Ice Marathon says that Tim Harris holds the youngest (and fastest) 7-7-7. T[...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Eoin & myself took my London flatmate out for a jaunt in Wicklow (Ireland) 3 weeks ago to give him a first taste of the mountains. We also took the opportunity to wind-test the Mountain 25 by The North Face. This tent has been everywhere with me, but not out of pl[...] Read More »