Wicklow Round - Another crack
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Graham K. Bushe | May 12 2021, 1:47pm | Hi All, so, I feel the time has come to have another go. I know it’s early notice, but I imagine I’m not alone, and this might get the ball rolling… I intend to make another attempt at the Wicklow Round. 27/28 May 2021. Graham |
| Robert Costello | May 12 2021, 2:15pm | Good luck mate. You should set up a segment for it. ;-) |
| Peter Bell | May 12 2021, 7:57pm | Good luck with it Graham. Hope the weather is good for you. Are the dogs going too? |
| Stephen Brennan | May 12 2021, 9:09pm | All the best Graham. You'll smash it this time. |
| Thomas Roche | May 13 2021, 6:56am | Good luck Graham, I hope you smash it. |
| Brendan Lawlor | May 13 2021, 7:13am | Best of luck Graham, fingers crossed for the weather |
| Jeff Fitzsimons | May 13 2021, 10:01am | Before the dot watching, the forecast watching! Good luck Graham. |
| John J Barry | May 13 2021, 11:30am | Very best of luck to you Graham |
| Alice Clancy | May 14 2021, 5:54pm | Good stuff! Best of luck Graham!! |
| Barry Breslin | May 15 2021, 7:17am | Brilliant Graham, Best of luck. Hopefully weather will be kinder this time. |
| Laura Flynn | May 15 2021, 8:39am | The very best of luck to you Graham. |
| Brian Furey | May 15 2021, 9:49am | Best of luck with it Graham |
| Gordon Place | May 15 2021, 11:20am | Best of luck Graham! |
| Christopher Dunne | May 16 2021, 11:54am | Best of luck Graham |
| Paddy O'Leary | May 16 2021, 7:09pm | Great stuff, Graham. May the weather gods be in your favour! |
| Miriam Maher | May 16 2021, 10:40pm | The very best of luck and good running weather to you Graham. Will be willing your red dot forward all the time! |
| Avril Challoner | May 17 2021, 8:40am | Best of luck!! |
| daniela lubiscakova | May 17 2021, 2:37pm | Great. Wish you best of luck & good weather Graham! Will be dot watching!! |
| Karina Jonina | May 17 2021, 6:19pm | Best of luck, Graham!! Hope you have clear skies and hard ground! |
| John Costigan | May 17 2021, 9:17pm | Best of luck Graham and hope you get the weather! |
| Michael Dowling | May 19 2021, 2:56pm | The very best of luck Graham. Clear skies and dry ground please |
| Jp Byrne | May 20 2021, 9:58am | Best of luck with it graham, hopefully da weather picks up very soon. |
| Graham K. Bushe | May 27 2021, 8:58am | Despite the lovely morning, due to the current ground conditions and the weather forecast, I've decided to postpone my attempt. I will post in due course when... Graham |
| Mikey Fry | May 27 2021, 4:26pm | Big girls blouse.....:) |
| Stephen Brennan | May 27 2021, 8:01pm | Dead right - good decision |
| Ciaran Croke | Jun 18 2021, 9:08am | Good luck tonight Graham. |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jun 18 2021, 9:12am | Fingers crossed for you tonight and tomorrow Graham.. best of luck! |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 18 2021, 4:17pm | Hi everyone, thanks for all the comments. I am now ready to give this a go. So, roughly 10 hrs from now I will be starting my journey up the bog road... and beyond... |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 18 2021, 4:21pm | Hi everyone, thanks for all the comments. I am now ready to give this a go. So, roughly 12 hrs from now I will be starting my journey up the bog road... and beyond... 2:25am |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 18 2021, 4:22pm | Yup another typo... 2:15!!! |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 18 2021, 4:28pm | I wish there was a way to delete posts... |
| Rachel Cinnsealach | Jun 18 2021, 4:39pm | The very best of luck Graham. |
| Ivana Kolaric | Jun 18 2021, 6:47pm | Best of luck Graham. :) |
| Brian Kitson | Jun 19 2021, 10:18pm | You went though the wars in Round 1 but, boy god, did you tear it apart in Round 2. Sub 20 and a complete performance. Enjoy your success, Graham, you’ve earned it. |
| Peter Bell | Jun 19 2021, 10:55pm | Well done Graham, smashed it! |
| Richard Nunan | Jun 19 2021, 11:47pm | Superb run Graham, well done again! |
| Robert Costello | Jun 20 2021, 8:18am | Congratulations Graham. Delighted for you on a very impressive Round. |
| John J Barry | Jun 20 2021, 8:47am | Second everything above. Pure delighted for you Graham on a successful round in a fabulous time. |
| John Mollohan | Jun 20 2021, 9:05am | Great stuff Graham. Happy as larry for you.... Feet up for a few days now |
| Stephen Brennan | Jun 20 2021, 9:53am | Great comeback Graham. I knew you'd do it. Well done. |
| Mick Hanney | Jun 20 2021, 10:33am | Congratulations Graham. Smashed it. |
| Gareth Little | Jun 20 2021, 7:54pm | Smashed it Graham, you da man! |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 22 2021, 10:54am | Oh, how I’ve longed to write one of these posts... But, just before I do, I must say thanks... For all the well wishes and comments on the forum and other platforms. To my original crew, George Coffey, who helped with reccie runs, get a plan together, revised the plan, organised time off work only for the weather forecast to push me to change date... twice! To my hastily scrambled team (including some surprises), who all came to the rescue at very short notice. Aidan Blake: Start, Wicklow Gap, Glenmacnass and Shepshank Ross Thompson, Andrea Splendori and Toni Llovera: Ballinagee Clare Murphy Keely: Glenmalure Patrik Albersson: Cloon Woods Liam Vines: collection at the finish (and more, unknown at the time...) To Richard Noonan, for coming to give me my tracker, then collect it, then give it back again... and Primal Tracking of course for trusting me with it. But you will just have to wait for my report to find out the details of the above, and of course my adventure... In the meantime, here are my splits... :) POINT LOCATION Time 1 Start 02:15 2 Kippure 02:52 3 Carrigvore 03:44 4 Gravale 04:07 5 Duff Hill 04:32 6 East Top 04:54 7 Mullaghcleevaun 05:10 8 Moanbane 05:42 9 Silsean 05:57 10 Oakwod a.k.a White Hill 07:23 11 Table Mountain 08:13 12 Camenabologue 08:28 13 Lugnaquilla 09:22 14 Corrigasleggaun 09:42 15 Carrawaystick 09:57 16 DrumGoff 10:36 17 Mullacor 11:43 18 Derrybawn 12:13 19 Camederry 13:33 20 Tonelagee 14:44 21 Scarr 15:50 22 Knocknacloghoge 17:05 23 Lugalla 17:50 24 Djouce 19:14 25 War Hill 19:32 26 Tonduff North 20:05 27 Prince Williams Seat 21:30 28 Knocknagun 21:42 29 Finish 22:09 Job Done! :) |
| Brendan Ryan | Jun 22 2021, 12:43pm | Congratulations and best wishes to all those who were out on the Round over the weekend. Especially Graham it was great to meet you at the start and throughout the course, Davie and I felt we were playing a game of cat and mouse as we traded places in front or behind you, it was good to chat with you and we were motivated, to just keep going after you left us at Glenmalure. We realised experience is everything, and we have learned a lot from this event. What an incredible day you had to come back out after last year and nail that time down. it was great and we for sure will revisit this challenge, hopefully with the same determination as you did. Thanks to IMRA, all volunteers and friends on the support teams and spectating who made it so special. Brendan and Davie |
| Grace Egan | Jun 24 2021, 2:17pm | Delighted to see you sucessfully complete the round Graham, for a man who can run the entire Wicklow Way only to turn around and run back again, it was only a matter of time and the weather Gods playing ball, congratulations, I hope you are well recovered by now. |
| Laura Flynn | Jun 26 2021, 6:39pm | Belated congratulations Graham. I’m delighted for you. Hope you’re taking things easy for a while now. |
