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Please do click on the image to give us your feedback. We’re keen to get your comments on how WAR went and how to make it better.

We’re also confirming how beneficial WAR was to Wicklow tourism, as this is important for the many bodies who helped us; The Wicklow Mountains National Parks, Coillte, the Wicklow Uplands Council, the OPW, Wicklow Tourism, Scouting Ireland.

The WAR Team
Brian Crinion & Paul Mahon

A full breakdown of splits will follow.

Well done to all finishers.

Peter O Farrell – Rathfarnham WSAF

The favourite given his past record of numerous successes including 3 GF6 and one GF12 titles and of course the winner against a top class field in last year’s Achill Roar. He has been seen training hard recently with this race as a focus tho the lack of any significant amount of technical downhill running will do him no favours.

John Caffrey – Belpark Triathlon Club

This recent winner of several early season duathalons is recokoned to be one of the triathletes likely to figure prominently due to his paddling proficiency and strength on the climbs and descents on the bike.

If he is in touch arriving at Lough Dan he is likely to get a lead coming off the water and the others will have to chase him down but his strength in the key hill running discipline is a little suspect after fading from a joint leading position starting Croagh Patrick to 5th in last year’s Galeforce (GF) though this course is likely to suit him better.

Eoin Keith – Cork

Better known for his endurance running exploits he is the only one to have beaten O Farrell in this type of event in the 2008 GFand finished 2nd to him in last year’s Achill Roar.  His cyclin has improved in recent months due to inclreasd milage whilst unable to run abd his is certainly one that is likely to be prominent throughout.

Keith Heary – Carlow Tri Club

A biker turned duathlete who finished 2nd last weekend at the Jeleous Wall Duathlon and recently finished 4th in the Wicklow Way Ultra run and won the Galeforce 24 hour road bike event in 2009 he is one that might spring an upset if his kayaking is up to speed.

Noellie Kavanagh – Wicklow Tri Club

Locan hopes will be placed firmly on his shoulders and he will have no excuses for a lack of practice on this course. A past winner on the tri circuit he has made the annual Roundwood Biathlon virtually his own in recent years and will be a popular winners if he can live with the other’s on the water in particular.  He led from start to finish in last weekend Ashford duathlon, so he’s in form.

Arron O Donaghue – Rathfarnham WSAF

Another dark horse who’s recent parenthood seems to have been a great bonus to his training regime. This course is sure to suit his climbing strength on the bike and if he’s up there at Sally Gap he will take all the beating.

John Mc Enri – Rathfarnham WSAF

A third member of the Rathfarnham based training group along with O Farrell and O Donaghue in this form guide that are regulars on the Dublin hills, he has had his share of successes in mountain marathons, CLEC, Annacurragh and Kilbroney Challenges.

If he gets his tactics and nutrition right on the day he will be a force to be reckoned with though a hard fought 6th place in Connemara half last weekend might not have been ideal preparation.

Jenny McCauley: 2004 Olympic Cyclist will be doing her first Adventure Race, but will start as favourite. The other Olympic cyclist; Tarya Owens has been forced to withdraw due to injury.

Derval Devaney. This triathlete has started to climb the adventure racing rankings, with podium finishes in GaelForce and Achill ROAR as well a win at the recent Days Adventure Duathlon.

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Suzanne Kenny won her first Adventure Race the Achill ROAR last September and is pictured here taking 2nd spot in the recent Phoenix Park Duathlon.

Donna Mahon (Belpark / Wheelworx) is definately the best runner in the field, with a 79min 1/2 marathon and 2:55 marathon last year as well as repersenting Ireland in the 2009 World Mountain running championships. This is her first Adventure Race, but if the wind is not blowing on the final bike leg (making power less important), she could cause an upset.

Lorraine Creane (Wicklow Tri). WAR will be Lorraine's first Adventure Race, but this former top triathlete will have the home town advantage as she lives on the course in Roundwood.

The Sport bike course back from lough Dan has changed slightly.  Competitors will cycle back along the route you came from Glendalough.  See the map below.

Change to the Kayak course.

The kayak course will be rectangular in shape (so a change from the orignal triangle).  It will go up the lake 900m across 100m, back 900m and then a final 100m into the Scout center.  See map below.

WAR-Sport map: Click to enlarge

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Registration will open this Saturday in 53Degrees North Carrickmines Store at 10am. See map below.  Registration will be open in store from Saturday until Thursday.  Registration on Friday the 16th will be in the Glendalough Hotel.  Note there will be no registration on the day.

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Lynams of Laragh

I am delighted to offer your guests a special rate of 59.00 Euro per person sharing on a Dinner, Bed & Full Irish B/Fast basis.  Any guests wishing to avail of this rate should quote the reference “WAR Wicklow Adventure Race”.

If you have any additional queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

Barbara

Reservations – Lynams of Laragh  (info@lynhamsoflaragh.ie Phone: +353 404-45345)

Bracken Lodge B&B

We have bed and breakfast accomadation availibility in Bracken Bed & Breakfast on the Laragh to Annamoe road. Further details can be found at www.brackenlodge.com
Best of Luck with the race
Jim & Judy Doyle
Bracken B&B
Annamoe
Co. Wicklow
0404/45300