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Eight female cyclists from across Connacht will take on a 24 hour cycling challenge this weekend in Kildare racing in the Mondello24 Cycle. The team of eight riders from seven clubs is …

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I often equate ultra races to childbirth, as soon as the race is over the pain is all forgotten. If you look at the stats of the race – 300km …

Read more “Ultra events are a bit like Child birth reckons Karen Cassidy”

Mayo Ultra 300km My story with cycling is very simple, I love the freedom of it, jumping up on the bike and cycling for hours. I don’t get to cycle …

Read more “Fighting with the demons by Eve Mac Dermott”

Its a tough sentence to read especially after you have made a gigantic effort to be on the start line.. Mike Burke travelled all the way from Almeria in Southern …

Read more “Fail to Prepare, prepare to Fail.. The truth by Mike Burke”

Wild Mayo Ultra 500 Unsupported  Sean Hernon (The Bear ) Galway Bay CC As the saying goes “everything you want is on the other side of fear”. As I write …

Read more “The Galway Bear grizzles his way around Wild Mayo”

In the Wild Mayo Ultra we had 2 categories in the 300k distance: The unsupported category, riders had to be self sufficient getting around the route and the supported category, …

Read more “Why Ultra racing by Jerry Mc Carthy”

What an event this was, wild is the word for this great event hosted by www.raceface.ie that really show cases Mayo’s rugged beauty. I only found out I could go …

Read more “Going deep for 300k at the Wild Mayo Ultra by Mervyn Kinkade”

Entries closing. Why not be part of a relay team ? Maybe the Wild Mayo Ultra solo isn’t your thing  why not pull a group of buddies together.. 4 persons …

Read more “Wild Mayo Ultra closing”