Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND - Wet & cold, muddy links for you on a Friday morning! — Skydiving over Everest…. “This will be the most important event in the Himalayan adventure since 1953,” said Nigel Gifford I think NOT! — Picture of the week!. “Furope no taki” and[...] Read More »

PODCAST (Team Geared Up) - In episode 3, Robin interviews Simon Evans and Fearghal O’Nuallain who will begin the first Irish circumnavigation of the globe by bicycle in November. Their unsupported expedition will cover over 30,000km, passing through 30 countries and some of the highest, lowest, d[...] Read More »

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES (Team Geared Up) - The TGU blogging team gather on the phone to discuss the future of the blog, what we’ll be talking about over the next month, and what we’re getting up to. We got as far as item one, Aisling’s Ironman, before the call cut-off. Apologies - [...] Read More »

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES (Team Geared Up) - We’ve talked about it for over a year. It was time to just get it moving! In this first episode of the Team Geared Up Podcast I talk with 22 year old Julie McElroy about her trip to the Andes with the BBC documentary Beyond Boundaries (great article i[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Here’s some more of Valerie O’ Sullivan’s beautfiul outdoor photographs taken during the Focus Ireland Four Peaks Challenge, which aims to raise over €400,000 to combat homelessness. 500 climbers tackled the highest peak in each province last [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Aisling wrote about An Turas Beag at the weekend in Killarney County Kerry, Ireland. The lead up event to An Turas Mor this summer which is part of the World Adventure Racing Series in Ireland. Valerie O’Sullivan, Irish Adventure Photographer, sent me through some[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) If you’re kicking back at home, starting the long weekend early you might want to check out the Paul O’ Grady Show on Channel 4 this evening at 5pm: Bear Grylls is a guest. Probably plugging his new show which starts this Monday 24th March at 9m: Bear Gr[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately since I saw a girl swimming with a pair of earphones! Yes, I kid you not, waterproof earphones. Now honestly what music is that compelling that you need to listen to it during a half hour swim session in your local gy[...] Read More »