Team Geared Up

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Looking to brush up on your navigation skills and get some biking in too, then check out this event happening tomorrow in Aughavannagh, Co. Wicklow. What’s involved: * Premarked maps (Scale 1:15,000) will be supplied giving a set number of control points to be[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND(Geared Up Blog) - I saw a working model of the Ultra back in November and is every bit as impressive as it looks. Pretty expensive although! I’ve found a site where you can pre-order it for $499. The Ultra Belt won the Electronics section award at this years ISPO awards. The T[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) I’m so lucky living is South Dublin. Really, we live so close to the mountains it’s a shame to do as much road running as I do but hey, you get your running done when you can and make the most of your time on the hills. Well here’s another reason to[...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Geared Up Blog) - Just arrived into Great Outdoors today. Gonna grab a packet and use them after a long run on Tuesday. They are the first electrolyte replacement drink i have ever seen in Ireland. Does anyone else know of any other ones? Imagine being out on a long run or ride, [...] Read More »

DUBLIN, IRELAND (Team Geared Up) Oh the sodding rain is driving me nuts! (Excuse the language Mrs. B) Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adore running in the rain. It’s one of life’s pleasures to just skip through the puddles on the pavements and not give a damn cos it’s so[...] Read More »

LONDON, UK (Team Geared Up) - Spotted this today, but it dates back to last week. An article in Outsider magazine suggests some potential good hill access on the way. Mind you, there’s an election afoot. The Labour Party recently published draft legislation which, if passed, could give hillwa[...] Read More »

Just though these photos might interest the people who haven’t been able to make it into town since the new shop opened. I know I haven’t had the chance to visit it yet! I think it looks pretty nice inside. Not too cramped it looks like which is defo a good thing. From TNF’s web[...] Read More »

Nike PowerBlast have taken the lead with Les Arcs Quechua in hot pursuit. I wonder will it end up the same 1/2 as last year but in a different order?? NIKE/POWERBLAST (USA) was the first team to complete this fairly rapid 48km section with “only” 872m of elevation gain[...] Read More »