Races in Donegal

Harrybelafonte

I've gone through the Race Calendar and outside of the Rás Dhún na nGall, I can't see any more in Donegal. I'll have to spend more time up home this year for family reasons, but was hoping to still race a bit while there. Did I miss any races or are there some club races I'd be allowed to tag along with?

ednwireland

Plenty of club leagues tue.wed. Thurs ! Inter club league. Potato race on paddy's day in burt. Off the top of my head.
Haven't looked at the race calender yet.
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Harrybelafonte

ednwireland wrote: »

Plenty of club leagues tue.wed. Thurs ! Inter club league. Potato race on paddy's day in burt. Off the top of my head.
Haven't looked at the race calender yet.
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Thanks. Whereabouts in the county would club races be? I'd be in the far far North West.

ednwireland

They are mainly round letterkenny / inishowen we run our league round donegal town may to July. You would want to touch base with errigal up in Dunfanaghy ?

Inquitus

The Strabane Lifford GP is run in July and when I did it in 2014 it was done just across the border in Donegal. Sign on in in the same place this year so assume it's the same Donegal Lap - Maggies Tavern, St Johnston.

Sunday, July 9, 2017 | 8:00am

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Harrybelafonte

Great. Thanks. Dunfanaghy was in my head but couldn't remember why. I appreciate that.

Strava me might be an option too. Thanks.

magicbastarder

you from inishowen, harry? i'm hoping to bring the bike up there in a few months for a spin. do the gap of mamore, the knockamany bens, etc.; any lesser known roads you'd recommend?

Casula

magicbastarder wrote: »

you from inishowen, harry? i'm hoping to bring the bike up there in a few months for a spin. do the gap of mamore, the knockamany bens, etc.; any lesser known roads you'd recommend?

Saddle Rock Cycling Club are based up there. When I've been up there I've tagged along with them for a few spins. Very sound bunch. They're based in Carndonagh and that's where I've met up with them. There's also North Pole Cycling Club in Buncrana.

Harrybelafonte

magicbastarder wrote: »

you from inishowen, harry? i'm hoping to bring the bike up there in a few months for a spin. do the gap of mamore, the knockamany bens, etc.; any lesser known roads you'd recommend?

No, north west, so Gaeltacht area.

I'll send an email of the Errigal and see how I go. Thanks guys.

retalivity

Wild atlantic adventure race is in may in annagry, its a 40k cycle with a 10k run, 2k hike and 1k jayak. Was good craic last year and the 40k is a lumpy lap of the rosses. Can do it as part of a team or duathlon to cut out the mucky bit's

Harrybelafonte

retalivity wrote: »

Wild atlantic adventure race is in may in annagry, its a 40k cycle with a 10k run, 2k hike and 1k jayak. Was good craic last year and the 40k is a lumpy lap of the rosses. Can do it as part of a team or duathlon to cut out the mucky bit's

That sounds good, thanks. Would you not run the 2k hike? I'll look it up. Hopefully I don't need to buy a kayak. Lol

ednwireland

dont forget

Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race
https://donegalatlanticwayultra.com/
The Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race is an ultra cycling event along 555km of rugged and beautiful Donegal Wild Atlantic Way coastline.

On Friday 23rd June 2017, cyclists from all over Ireland, UK and Europe will line up in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal to take on one of the ultimate endurance challenges on the island of Ireland.

Foxmoves

In terms of WAAR, You can run some of the hike, the first part is fairly steep.

Kayaks provided.

Cracking day weather wise last year so that helped.