Team Geared Up

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DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Nigel Callender, sports scientist and of IrishClimbingCoaching has posted up on the discussion threads about an upcoming clinics he’s involved with in Ballyorgan, Co. Limerick (Google Map link) with a Mountain Biking Specialist from the UK, Sally Thomas. Ke[...] 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 »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) There’s lots of BIG names and internationals being mentioned for Round 3 at this weekend’s K-Capital Cup Mountain Bike Cross Country Series at Djouce Woods in Wicklow. According to Irish Cycling this will be a selection race for an Irish rider to go to B[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) If you participate in outdoor activities (or if you don’t for a particular reason!!) you can now have your say and possibly influence plans for the future development of the hills around Wicklow. Via MAD Mountain Biking Club, spend a few minutes filling out th[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Reading a Tango and Cash blogpost without laughing your face off is like putting a Rowntrees Fruit Pastille in your mouth without chewing it. Not gonna happen. Here’s their account of their Causeway Coast Adventure Race last weekend at Baronscourt and their ba[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) If their preparations are going as well as their blog they’ll be flying! A team of Adventure Racers from the Midlands have got together with the intention of competing in An Turas Mor. It’ll be their first expedition length Adventure Race and they’[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) You only ever hear good things about the CCAR events! They’re renowned for throwing in a few surprises which competitors seem to enjoy! Firstly Bob was saying what a great event the Castlewellan one was now you can read a report from Tango and Cash on their blo[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Siobhan has been on to let us know that entries are now open for Gaelforce West billed as “The Largest Adventure Event in Ireland”. Choose from two events; GF6, the classic one-day multi-sport challenge for solo participants or teams with biking, running[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - Report here from the Women’s Cycling Weekend held at Avon Ri, Blessington. Great weekend of activity, really enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The format involved a spin Saturday morning for roadies or mountain bikers followed by lunch and workshops. C[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Maybe after my miserable attempts on two wheels, this is what I should be doing; A Women’s Cycling Training Camp. The first one was held at the end of January and the second one is 23rd/ 24th Feb. in the Avon Ri Centre, Blessington, Co. Wicklow (you get to use[...] 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 »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) We need to map our adventures well in advance in order to be well prepared! So it’s good to hear entries are open for a couple of big adventure races. First up in May is the Irish Adventure Challenge (An Turas Beag). There’s space for 40 teams plus 20 su[...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - Hot out of the Outsider press room (like 45 seconds fresh!) here’s the details released for the ARWorld Series race to be held in Ireland next summer. The Zipline crossing the Gap of Dunloe sounds unreal! Pictured below. Killarney, Ireland - For immediate release [...] Read More »

SINGAPORE (Team Geared Up) - It’s the return of Friday Links! The weeks stories we wanted to post about but didn’t. — Here’s some more of these flying maniacs in wingsuits, this guy is known as “The Dude” (full post coming tomorrow on landing without a parachute ([...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) - I took my self-built helmet cam out for a whiz today on the MTB in Howth. The below embedded video is the result. YouTube really pixelated it - and some silly trial logo has been put across it. Look around that when you watch! Some good downhill bits spread throug[...] Read More »