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Title: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 27, 2013
just done this today, did anyone else on here do it?  was tight especially the first third of the cycle, then it was go as fast as possible and try not fall off, which i only did once but had a soft landing in the woods lol.

have another extreme 26 buff now so if anyone on here wants it let me know i have two now and really don't need another.  its free like.  i work in the cregagh road so can get a pick up. ;D
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: twentyclicks on July 28, 2013
Well done Claire, I hear that climb is a monster!

Haven't been down to the new trails yet and was working yesterday so gave it a miss.
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 28, 2013
rostrevor is good but the hill at the start is awful, there is an uplift service which i would use if going again.  the top guys were flying, the guy that won it got a puncture and still won!
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: beau on July 28, 2013
[imghttp://(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/rockrider1/070.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/rockrider1/media/070.jpg.html)][/img] some pics from RAD,few friends had great day,i was helping out.[imghttp://(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x344/rockrider1/005.jpg) (http://s1177.photobucket.com/user/rockrider1/media/005.jpg.html)][/img]
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: Rusty Madra on July 28, 2013
Well done... Looks like an awesome event!
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: LandyLiam on July 28, 2013
nice one, what were the distances?
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 28, 2013
was a 2.5km run (two laps) of the park, 27km cycle (the red route) and then the run again.

good days craic like!
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 28, 2013
good pic btw i was smiling too  ;D
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: beau on July 28, 2013
2.5km run then 30km mtb some tough climbs 2.5km run to finish.Hard work in the heat.you go girl welldone
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: rin44 on July 30, 2013
Hi .well done Claire. Illness prevented me having a crack at this. Didnt realise you wer a mtber. Any other xc riders on this site? We.ve ridden the rostrev xc loop many times. Such an adventure each time. Anyone know the winners time?  Once again well done you  :D
Title: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 30, 2013
Well I only do a bit of MTBing, I fancied a bit of this as it ticks boxes for me, I've been round rostrevor 2 1/2 times just I prefer castlewellen as its closer.  Though the friar tucks in warrenpoint would sway me to go back lol!

Ill just look the print out here an see if j can copy a link of all finishing times.......
Title: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 30, 2013
http://www.26extreme.com/DataEditorUploads/2013%20Results/RAD%20RESULT%202013.pdf

Full results the guys at the front were flying!
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: phil_b on July 30, 2013
Good work Claire. it was a hot day for it.
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: rin44 on July 30, 2013
Cheers Claire. Yep castlewellans great too.slightly diff character.plus its 10mins drive from us here in newcastle. If you havent tried the on site cafe in castlewellan park...mm best avoided..more atmosphere on the moon,if u ask me ;D. Urban coffee aint bad almost opp cwellan chapel. Give us a shout if you want company at cwellan trails nxt time :)
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: clairebear on July 30, 2013
here i went in there to look for a loo and i thought it was like going into a time warp!!  i prefer castlewellen though rostrevor is great once you are up the on hill.  will give u a shout next time im up.  heard there are trails in the forest as well not the marked ones but ive always stuck to the trails. 
Title: Re: rostrevor adventure dualathon
Post by: rin44 on July 31, 2013
LoL....time warp is right..wen we were last there it was a wet muddy day.the woman behind the counter had obv just had a carisma bypass op ! Not  fun .  And yes there are older trails in cw and tmore. Im more contatable on fbook. I can pm my real name that i use on  planet earth lol :) so when  you.s are headed this way give us a shout :-)) well done again .decent time you did :-)