The Wall Adventure Duathlon

[mregan]

http://www.26extreme.com/productdetails/1476/the-wall-adventure-duathlon-13th-oct.aspx

Enter HERE: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=747

Loads of time for you to get fit for this one.  I have entered the elite to try and motivate myself to get fit again. 

Entries Open: Thursday 10th May 2012 at 00:00
Entries Close: Friday 5th October 2012 at 23:59
Courses: "The Wall" – Elite – 72km;  "The Wall" – Sport – 63km 
Entry Fees: All charges for this event will be made in Pounds Sterling
"The Wall" – Elite – 72km   £45.00     
"The Wall" – Sport – 63km   £45.00     

Discount code (£5.00 off each entry) for the first 75 entries in each event is as follows:

"The Wall" - Elite - WALL125E

"The Wall" - Sport - WALL125S

26 Extreme Ltd are pleased to announce "The Wall" Adventure Duathlon which will take place on Saturday 13 October 2012 in Slient Valley, Co Down.

The event has two distance options - Elite and Sport. The breakdown of distances and disciplines are as follows:

"The Wall" Adventure Duathlon - Elite

Trail Run - 3km

Road Cycle - 20km

Ascent / Descent Slieve Donard - 9km

Road Cycle - 25km

Road / Trail Run - 15km

"The Wall" Adventure Duathlon - Sport

Trail Run - 3km

Road Cycle - 45km

Road / Trail Run - 15km

All routes will be fully waymarked - therefore navigation skills will not be a requirement for this event.

Before entering you have to ask yourself - Are you ready to conquer "The Wall"?

Entry Fees:

"The Wall" - Elite - £45.00

"The Wall" - Sport - £45.00

Entry Fee includes:

Parking in Silent Valley (£4.50), Buff (rrp £15.00), Electronic Chip Timing, Feed Stations, Finishers Medal, Goodie Bags, Race Prizes, Marshals at strategic points, Race Safety Cover, Permissions and access agreements to some fantastic terrain to race on and much more.

All enquiries regarding entries to Event Organisers Email: [email protected]

[rin44]

Hey thanks for the heads up about this event, should be  gud craic.think i,ll enter the sport race. the elite reads a bit mental really  .   I run or bike in tollymore most days, so would love to have a crack at this.As you say lots of time to get ready for it. 

[mregan]

Good stuff.  It should be deadly Rowan and Ian know how to put on a great race.

[MG1]

I was well up for this till i read the date. Its my wee boys birthday. No chance i could miss that.

[mregan]

Anyone else entering this one.  I know a lot of you are into running and biking. 

[twentyclicks]

No, I'm booked off work to run the Causeway Ultra the week before, and hopefully the MMM 2 weeks before that. October is recovery month before the long winter training starts in.

[mregan]

Good luck in the causeway ultra. I have done the causeway marathon and it's one of the best locations I have ran. Tough enough course and more elevation than you'd think. White rocks is a long Aul slog on the ultra I am told.

[twentyclicks]

Cheers. I have no idea about the terrain at all. Need to do a bit of research to get my head around how to manage it. Otherwise, I'll just turn up and run it based on heart-rate see what's around each corner!

[mregan]

You will have 4 beach crossings - portstewart, whiterocks then Whitepark bay twice. Some road sections then a lot of gravel trails and grassy trails. A few rocky sections to cross as well. On the causeway cliff path there is a lot of steps the main set from the causeway then I think 3 or 4 other sets. It is a very good route though you will love it.

[twentyclicks]

Thank you. Sounds good and varied anyway, which the legs always appreciate - a change often is as good as a rest in ultra-running 

[mregan]

The Wall Duathlon GPS route details


Cycle
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213235189
Elite Donard run
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213236686
Final run
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/213237319

[mregan]

This is on this weekend. Did anyone else enter?

Really looking forward to this.

[twentyclicks]

Not I.
Best of luck though, sounds great. 

The legs all good again after the Causeway?

[mregan]

Grand after a couple of days just.  Think its the running and biking to work every day has helped keep them right.  When I was younger took me weeks to recover from a marathon.