The future is now: Adventure racing

Another successful adventure race event recently, the Wicklow Adventure Race on April 17th with 800 entries enjoyed fantastic weather conditions, etc. This sport is clearly going from strength to strength, growing in popularity for the adventurous Irish adrenalin endorphin seekers.................... and lots of other choices coming up too if you don't want to miss out.

But definitely not in these shoes!!!

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He ran 1,000 miles – 43 consecutive marathons – followed by a motorised rickshaw (with the camera crew) and an ice-cream van (with Flake 99s)

Last year, Eddie Izzard more used to 6 inch heels than runners did 43 consecutive marathons and finished in the unremarkable unknown welsh town of Builth Wells (pop. approx 2,000). More here....

An Ironwoman cometh.............

She's Ireland's top adventure racer - Fiola Foley finished an impressive 16th in the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge with team Irish AR Galtee. But she's now turning her attention to an Ironman and the Powerman (Long Distance Duathlon World Championships). See more.......

Run Ireland Run: Aahhhh ...........A little romance story

Run Ireland Run: Aahhhh ...........A little romance story

Aahhhh ...........A little romance story

An adventure race that ends with a marriage proposal..................

First a freezing river swim, then a 3 day mountain hike in remote mountain ranges, followed by a challenging kayak crossing....... not everyone's idea of a build up to a marriage proposal!!! http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100225/tot-life-us-adventure-4b7b872.html

Run Ireland Run: 2010 European Triathlon Calendar

Run Ireland Run: 2010 European Triathlon Calendar

2010 European Triathlon Calendar

Looking to do a middle/long distance triathlon event in 2010? A new triathlon event locator helps you find any long distance triathlon in Europe - triathlons in Austria, Belgium, Slovakia, UK, Ireland, etc http://www.triathlonmagazine.eu/events/european-ld-triathlon-calendar-2010

And you can add your own long/middle distance triathlon event too.
http://http//www.triathlonmagazine.eu/submit-event