Former champion Valerio Zamboni (Monaco) led the way as midnight approached on the first day of Race Around Ireland. The 2011 race winner and multi World Cup champion had completed 191km in his first seven hours of racing for an average speed of 26.5kmh and as Sunday night gave way to Monday morning was approaching Ballymena in County Antrim. The veteran … [Read more...]
Race Around Ireland Under Way!
Team 1821 Outmates was first the first squad off the start ramp in front of Trim Castle today as the ninth edition of Race Around Ireland, got under way. With over 2000km stretched out in front them, the riders and crew from 11 different nations representing the various eight-person, four-person, two-person and solo riders competing in Ireland’s toughest bike race embarked … [Read more...]
Route Announced for Race Around Ireland
The world's best ultra cyclists are poring over maps and downloading GPS coordinates following the eagerly anticipated release of the final routes for Race Around Ireland and its companion event, Irish Ultra Challenge. The final recce of the route for Ireland's most daunting bike race was completed last week following which the race organisers rubber-stamped the routes to be … [Read more...]
4 Women, 4 Bikes, 2,150km and A Race Around Ireland Record Attempt
Sunday 27th August will see the start of the Ultra Marathon Cycling Event, Race Around Ireland in Trim Co. Meath. Now in its 9th year the event attracts cyclists from all over Ireland and indeed the world to take on the toughest endurance cycling event in Europe cycling 2,150km across Ireland. For the first time in the history of the event Galway will … [Read more...]
Start of Race Around Ireland to coincide with new Trim Festival
Race Around Ireland are delighted to announce that the inaugural Salmon of Knowledge Festival in Trim, County Meath will coincide with the start of the 9th edition of Ireland’s toughest sporting challenge on August 27th. The ‘Salmon of Knowledge Festival’, celebrating one of Ireland’s most famous legends, takes place on Water Heritage Day on the last day of … [Read more...]
Galway Baybes Amateur Cycling Team to Race Around Ireland
Galway Baybes a team of four Galway based female amateur cyclists was launched last week in Salthill Galway. The team of riders will participate in the 2,150 km Ultra Marathon Cycling Event Race Around Ireland starting on Sunday 27th August 2017. The team made up of Spiddal’s Brid Naughton, Moycullen’s Karen Cassidy, Donegal native (now based in Spiddal) Marie … [Read more...]
Race Around Ireland
Sunday September 9th saw the start of the 4th Annual World Cup Event - Race Around Ireland in association with Meath Tourism, Meath County Council and Trim Town Council. Last Sunday evening the field of International and home riders departed from the magnificent backdrop of Trim Castle. Riders and crew from 9 countries are taking part with Solo riders having to spend up to … [Read more...]