Event information for Newport Rocky Mountain High
Event Brief on tab below Participants all you need to know. Newport Rocky Mountain High participant brief 2022
Newport event aims for gravelly new heights
On February 27th the “Newport Rocky Mountain High” Gravel event will set participants’ hearts racing, legs and lungs burning as they chase glory on gravel in this new event hosted by the Raceface Family! Newport rocky mountain high Sunday February 27th poster Starting and finishing at ‘Hotel Newport’, Co. Mayo, riders will take on the Wiry Hills route … Read more
Run Mayo, a distance for everyone
Run Mayo 2022 Celebrate Mayo day/ Month by taking on a run distance. On Saturday May 21st Ballinrobe Racecourse will play host to a festival of running on the ambulance track with a running distance for everyone to enjoy. The 1 mile/ 1.6k nearly flat smooth oval tarmac track provides the perfect location for an … Read more
Bike Ballinrobe Ultra Training day
ULTRA TRAINING & PRACTICE Not sure how to prepare for an ULTRA cycling event, the team at Raceface will host a training day on the Ballinrobe racecourse track on Saturday February 5th at 3pm. Get the chance to cycle the track, ask questions and see paddock set-up area. Pick the brains of the experts.. Enter here: … Read more
MayDay for Wild Mayo Ultra
The Wild Mayo Ultra cycling challenge will take place over two days in May 2022. Building on the success of the inaugural event held in July this year, the 2022 edition taking place on the 13th & 14th May is shaping up to be a big weekend of cycling with three different distances to choose … Read more
Gravel Grind West itinerary
Gravel Grind West 2021 Event Brief Gravel Grind West (Skelp Blast, The Bothy 60 & Wild Nephin 100) which will take place on Friday and Saturday, 17th & 18th September. We are delighted to be able to go ahead with the event this year, albeit within the limitations of Covid-19. Whether you are a “pro” … Read more
Gravel Grind West launched
Gravel Grind West: Going off The Beaten Track to Experience the Thrill of Gravel Biking Gravel Grind West taking place on September 17th and 18th in Westport, will bring the biggest gravel biking event of its kind ever to be held in the Republic of Ireland to Westport, the adventure capital of Ireland. Enjoy … Read more
The Salt Grinder by Noel Brady
Noel Brady above Herself said no, but then she relented when she learned that I planned to cycle “only 300k” and not the 650k Wild Mayo Ultra. There are those who reckon that Padraig Marrey looks at a geographical feature or route on a map and then without anyone even noticing, he will have it … Read more
An ode to the humble choc ice (By John Magee 300k finisher)
Saturday 24th July, I had the date marked in the calendar for about two months, once I had brought myself around to the idea of a 300km ride. It sounded OK… I’d have a fair bit of training done and the weather would be decent. Alas the weather wasn’t decent, it was brutal! John Magee, … Read more
