Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) So much for a recession! An adventure race where you can win a share in £10,000 worth of diamonds! Entries are now open for Diamond Quest Ireland, a charity multisport race with a difference. “Experienced race organisers Greg Clarke (Adventure Ireland), Iva[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team geared Up) Best of luck to the Irish teams heading to this adventure race in Portugal. Only wish I was heading there myself!!! According to experienced Irish international adventure racer Paul Mahon the race is somewhat different “with compulsory and optional control poi[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Cheers to Paul Mahon of the winning team at last Saturdays Carlingford Lough Endurance Challenge for sending me the photo of his winning team. Himself and legendary Irish mountain runners Beth Mc Cluskey and Gerry Lalor stormed to victory ahead of serious adventure [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) This is gonna be a bit of a mixed bag of updates, links, well wishes etc. etc. even though it’s Wednesday! Well done to all those who took part in the Kilbroney Challenge, the one day adventure race in Rostrevor, Co. Down. Don’t forget, we DID remind you[...] Read More »

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES (Team Geared Up) - I’m guessing Avril & co could use one of these on the Primal Quest! The WASP Injection knife, great for taking down grizzly bears! This weapon injects a frozen ball of compressed gas approximately the size of a basketball at 850psi nea[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) As previously blogged, our own friend of TGU, Avril Copeland, is in Montana to take part in Primal Quest 2008, one of the most challenging endurance races in the world. From Avril herself: Greetings from sunny Montana!! Its amazing, the sun is out, however the peaks[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Cheers again to Valerie for some incredible shots from the last days of the Turas! She’s made it look like the most incredible experience, sending us shots of breathtaking landscapes throughout the whole event! And in her own words: The Turas was epic…a[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) News and photos from The Turas from Valerie O’ Sullivan who was at the night transition point at Gougane Barra. She noted that first team in were Lafuma followed by The Kiwi’s Adventure Sport. Check out the most recent report here and the leaderboard loo[...] Read More »