The current leading light of women’s ultra marathon cycling, Nicole Reist has confirmed that she will compete in Ireland’s toughest sporting event, Race Around Ireland in August. With her first visit to Ireland, the former world champion from Northern Switzerland
The Race Around Ireland has shown yet again why it is recognised as one of the worlds toughest endurance races. We have had some new winners with Guido Lohr and Isabelle Pulver taking top spots. The Race Around Ireland adventure
Race Around Ireland is a World Cup event but unlike other cycling events there are no road closures and no planned rest stops. Riders will be on the road 24 hours per day and so are our officials. Officials are not there
Malin Head in Co. Donegal is the most northerly point in the country and Mizen Head is the most south-westerly point and both are iconic with long distance cycling in Ireland. Cycling from Mizen Head to Malin Head or vice-versa
In order to get a solo racer or a team around the country during the race, there is a massive amount of preparation and planning involved. It should also be remembered that there are 5 to 10 crew members to
What the riders wear during the event is of the utmost importance. It is essential that racers have a wide array of clothing ready and close at hand. If the weather is wet they are going to need a good
While it is a race and the finish line is the goal for everybody involved, the journey to the finish line is what makes the race special. For every racer it will be a combination of experiences (good or bad),
While the race itself starts on Sunday 31st, things really start happening 2 days beforehand when we begin our registrations and inspections. There is a huge amount of preparation involved in an event like this. More than most people might
H is for Hills. There’s no point trying to sugar-coat it, Ireland is a country of hills and the Race Around Ireland is a race of hills. The island of Ireland could be viewed as being bowl shaped, meaning, in
G is for GPS. One of the many challenges involved with a race like this is navigation. Each team is supplied with a highly detailed routebook and a marked atlas, most also choose to utilise GPS devices to assist their