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: 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
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
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
The Wild Mayo 650 Ultra starts in the adventure capital of Ireland Westport; the route leaves the bustling coastal town and hugs the coast line to the surfer’s paradise Mecca of Louisburgh before returning inland to take on the first of many magnificent climbs! First up and not long into the event we have “The Maum”, … Read more
The 2020 Bridge Signs Ireland West Duathlon Series had another great year with over 400 participants taking part in one or more events, it was also the most competitive yet with the last event deciding who the winners would be in the male and female categories. Considering the weather we had we were lucky to … Read more
Its been another great year for the Hollymount Wheelers who for the third year running have taken the club team title… They were to the fore in many of the categories.. with Edel Reilly their star winning the ladies, James Malone and Noel Jennings performed consistently to win the Relay category and Ann Stagg Flynn … Read more
Storm Jorge fails to dampen Ballinrobe Duathlon. After one of the worst storms this year, storm Jorge blew out of steam just in time for Ballinrobe to run their 11th consecutive duathlon, it was the toughest years yet with a postponement and a really harsh day for the rescheduled date. Having one bad years weather … Read more
Ballinrobe will be a stormy affair on Sunday .. forget storm Jorge.. the real fight will be on the roads and Bowers greenway with battles royal in both the mens and ladies categories to see who will take the overall honors in the Ireland West Duathlon series for 2020. All form guides down.. its away … Read more
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