Malin to Mizen to Malin.

Fann Linn

Just a heads up that Team Joe Barr are attempting a world record for completing a round trip from Malin to Mizen and back in less than 48 hours.

Kicked off at 16.00 today and live tracking is available on Irish cycling news.com

They could have had better luck with the weather but they aren't too far off Enniskillen at the minute.

Trampas

Fann Linn wrote: »

Just a heads up that Team Joe Barr are attempting a world record for completing a round trip from Malin to Mizen and back in less than 48 hours.

Kicked off at 16.00 today and live tracking is available on Irish cycling news.com

Where else in world can it be done

iwillhtfu

Fann Linn wrote: »

Kicked off at 16.00 today and live tracking is available on Irish cycling news.com

https://www.irishcyclingnews.com/malin-mizen-malin-world-record-attempt-whitesoats-teamjoebarr-spiegelbikes/

Wishbone Ash

He always seems to be unlucky with the weather. Good luck Joe.

Fann Linn

Well fair play. Just outside Glasson enroute to Athlone, approx 1 hr ahead of schedule at this stage.

Fann Linn

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

He always seems to be unlucky with the weather. Good luck Joe.

He's almost 2 hours ahead of schedule at the Kanturk TS and he now has a strong SW gale behind him. It might just go right for him today. Almost into Limerick on the return at the moment.

I looked around 7:30 and they were near Charleville, now nearing Limerick. Rough estimate I'd that was about 30km

bingobars

Should be a nice tail wind for the rest of this. It’s really picked up since the turn around earlier.

Wishbone Ash

My mother just texted me just now asking if I knew where Joe was! Didn't know she had an interest in ultra cycling

Eamonnator

Fann Linn wrote: »

He's almost 2 hours ahead of schedule at the Kanturk TS and he now has a strong SW gale behind him. It might just go right for him today. Almost into Limerick on the return at the moment.

Did he take a shortcut?

Ginger83

Well ahead now

Ginger83

In Cloghan

3hrs ahead i'd say

Fann Linn

Ginger83 wrote: »

In Cloghan

3hrs ahead i'd say

Thats great going in fairness. I've driven support for these endurance/non stop rides and although it's difficult enough for us I really admire the cyclists who just keep trundling away morning, noon and night in all weathers with nothing to keep them going but their own strength and perseverance.
I really hope he does it.

Wishbone Ash

North of Enniskillen now.

NIMAN

Passed him early on in the attempt, on the road from Quigleys Point to Muff.

I'd guess that's about 30 mile into it?

He was flying.

Electric Nitwit

Just stumbled on this thread and delighted I did. Been reading up on the challenge. Absolute insanity, fair play!

Averaging around 25km/h for two days?! Wow!

Looks like he's under 5hrs to go and is 3hrs ahead of schedule...?

Penfailed

He's going to smash it!

Theres some video from the car on Facebook, search Team Joe Barr.

And he's done. Chapeau!!!!!!!!

EDIT: The got him into the car for a chat as it was very windy when they were speaking with him, fascinating to hear him talk about the bike and wheels etc and his preparation.

Wishbone Ash

Well done to all involved.

Anyone know the official time?

magicbastarder

from the link above, it seems to show they finished with 12 minutes to spare.

Wishbone Ash

magicbastarder wrote: »

from the link above, it seems to show they finished with 12 minutes to spare.

He had to be in before 4pm today to beat his record so it's way more than 12 minutes. I think he came in around noon.

magicbastarder

this is the timing on the site:



a little odd. maybe they were the intended times, not actual? i just copped that the finish time is currently in the future!

Wishbone Ash

But it's not 15.48 yet!

Is that the estimated times as he was in Enniskillen around 7am?

magicbastarder

yeah, i copped that just after i posted it. brain fade here.

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Well done to all involved.

Anyone know the official time?

No but was watching the finish on facebook shortly after 12pm so it's at least 3 hours off his target finish time.

Penfailed

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

But it's not 15.48 yet!

Is that the estimated times as he was in Enniskillen around 7am?

Yeah, he was north of Muff ten minutes before he was due to be in Enniskillen. Amazing feat.

TGD

738 miles 44hrs 15mins. (Unofficially).
That must be around 28 kph average moving time (give approx 2hrs stopped).
How does he do that for 44 hrs at age 61 ??

Was a wet afternoon so had time to watch a few more of the videos on the facebook. Some of the chat / commentary from the car was well worth a listen for insight into doing something like this and not just from Joe's needs but stuff like how they drive etc was very insightful.

TGD

magicbastarder wrote: »

this is the timing on the site:



a little odd. maybe they were the intended times, not actual? i just copped that the finish time is currently in the future!

I think they were target times to beat the record. The tracking software wasn’t the best.