Marathon Champs This Weekend
Cúchulainn C.C. presents Irelands second ever MTB Marathon Champs in Carlingford Co. Louth this Saturday (23rd September 2006). This 50km race begins and ends in Carlingford Village and will bring you up, over, around and down the mountains by Carlingford Lough (route map). Changing and shower facilities will be available at the start. This will be a great day out whether you’re racing or taking your time.
Contact: Johnny McCabe 087-8105919
Aidan McDonald 087-6262998
Sign on: 9am, Foy Community Centre, Carlingford
Entry: €20
Mass start: 11am
Race licences are required, day licences will be available.
Overnight accommodation is also available
Carlingford Beds, Dundalk Street, Carlingford, Co. Louth.
Telephone: +353 (0) 42 93 83624, Email: info@carlingfordbeds.com
September 18th, 2006 at 10:03 am
Video of last years start
Peter O’Farrells anti-cramp tips
September 18th, 2006 at 10:38 am
Is anyone thinking of goign up on Friday and staying the night?
September 18th, 2006 at 1:22 pm
I had thought of doing that originally but Carlingford is not actually that far - I’ll get a better nights sleep in my own bed
I’m looking forward to this - should be savage.
September 18th, 2006 at 5:35 pm
dammit .. second year in a row i’m missing this event.
Next year i’m definitely doing it … i hope
September 19th, 2006 at 7:35 pm
Should be a good event.. hopefully well marked out..!!!
There are a few of us staying up Saturday night…
September 19th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
I was thinking of staying up on Saturday too - camping out or B&Bing it?
September 19th, 2006 at 10:49 pm
nonsense, don’t you know there’s a beginners spin on Sunday to be tending to…….
There’s 16km between my house and Ticknock on Sunday morning. I’m expecting them to be the longest, hardest, slowest 16km of my life,
September 21st, 2006 at 2:34 pm
For any non marathoners out there i’m thinking of K-town on sat ‘10:00 and then GOTD,i can lift 2 others…
Tom 086-1713851
September 21st, 2006 at 3:50 pm
“i can lift 2 others…”
ooh Tom you’re so strong, I just go weak at the knees at the thought of those muscles……
Does anybody want to go organising a bigger spin for Sunday?
September 24th, 2006 at 2:29 pm
sean,this is a very worrying development…very worrying
September 25th, 2006 at 10:50 am
that’s the last time I’m gonna get caught-out by the squishy bogs and about 324 stream crossings (although those stream crossings were a whole lot of fun)
http://www.sealskinz.com/waterproof_and_breathable.htm
…they’re expensive but I think they are gonna be worth it, and when my MAD winter jacket arives - I’ll be impregnable to cold and water - roll-on winter!!!
September 25th, 2006 at 10:59 am
Sean was wishing for a pair of Sealskinz shorts after his encounter with a waist deep boghole.
I think I might get a pair of those myself.
September 25th, 2006 at 11:32 am
Fergal, you’ve got above and below covered with a jacket and socks - you’ll need some cool MAD thermal bibtights to cover up the bit in between!
Sean
September 25th, 2006 at 12:04 pm
anyone would think you were getting a commission Sean…..hmmmm
September 25th, 2006 at 12:31 pm
No, I’m just trying to get some orders in…….has everybody forgotten how bleak the winters get here?
Judging by the amount of stuff not being ordered, you’d think we’re living in California…..The Marathons on Saturday was relatively sunny compared to a nice December day
September 25th, 2006 at 12:42 pm
I have been using the Seal Skins for a while and they are great. The only problem is that when it’s really really really wet and the water gets in over the top they don’t let the water escape. I have emptied out about half a liter from each sock before. Having said that, buy them - they keep your feet warm
September 25th, 2006 at 1:49 pm
…but that’s not necessarily a bad thing Ryan - right? ..like when you have run out of water 10km before the next feed point at the marathon champs, and you’re mad thirsty, and there’s half a litre of water in each sock….y’know…
September 25th, 2006 at 3:00 pm
I guess so…
I rather using the water from one of the 324 streams that I crossed though…
Filled up one of my water bottles with river water about 25 minutes before Feed Station 3. I have had no ill effects