Ultra Trail du Wicklow Round
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Costello | Jun 3 2021, 10:46pm | After years of avoiding it due to the lack of belt buckles or gilets I have finally decided to give the Wicklow Round a shot. Nav is not my thing the the Wicklow Mountains are and I have thoroughly enjoyed every single reccie over the last year. Now it's time to put all of the prep to the test... I plan to start at 2am early on Saturday 12 June with support from a wonderful crew of Trailrunners. Wish me luck! Rob |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 3 2021, 10:54pm | Best of luck Rob. Hope you enjoy your Round too. |
| Michael Dowling | Jun 3 2021, 11:08pm | Best of luck Rob, was nice meeting you out there and I will definitely see you in Glenmalure.... |
| Robert Costello | Jun 3 2021, 11:11pm | It wouldn't be an IMRA post without a typo... *but the the Wicklow Mountains |
| Brian Kitson | Jun 4 2021, 7:36am | Run like you stole something, Rob!!!! |
| Peter Bell | Jun 4 2021, 7:58am | Good luck Rob, just stick with the nav skills i taught you and youll be fine. Looking forward to the day. Youll smash it. We want sub 15. |
| Tim Chapman | Jun 4 2021, 8:36am | Good luck big man. Remember pain is just French for bread! |
| Donal McMorland | Jun 4 2021, 8:38am | Best of luck Robert! |
| Thomas Donohoe | Jun 4 2021, 8:52am | Good luck Rob, hopefully get to do that recce weekend with you at some stage and get your intel... enjoy it! |
| Lillian Deegan | Jun 4 2021, 8:55am | Loving the lingo Rob :) |
| Stephen Brennan | Jun 4 2021, 9:31am | Good stuff Rob. Exciting. All the best. |
| Pól Ó Murchú | Jun 4 2021, 9:36am | Ah excellent Rob. Delighted to see you give this a go. Best of luck with it. Look forward to tracking you. As for the title of the post…love it! :-) Hope the Metal Men aren’t after us now. Is this part of the World Series or at least a qualifier…would explain the numbers rushing for entries this year! :-) |
| Christopher Dunne | Jun 4 2021, 12:02pm | Best of luck Rob. |
| Sarah Brady | Jun 4 2021, 2:54pm | Great stuff Rob, should be nice and dry for you by then, best of luck! :) |
| Jeff Swords | Jun 4 2021, 3:37pm | I thought you'd be above peer pressure Rob. Best of luck. |
| Thomas Roche | Jun 4 2021, 3:44pm | Good luck Rob |
| Laura Flynn | Jun 5 2021, 9:33am | Best of luck to you Rob |
| Linda O'Connor | Jun 6 2021, 1:02pm | Best of luck Rob, hope it all goes well. |
| Elizabeth Wheeler | Jun 10 2021, 1:10pm | Best of luck Rob! May the Nav Gods be with you! |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jun 10 2021, 1:17pm | Best of luck Rob ! |
| Jp Byrne | Jun 10 2021, 10:15pm | Best of luck Rob, hopefully nice clear skies. Enjoy. |
| Ross Fitzgerald | Jun 11 2021, 9:23am | Go for it Rob, clearing up nicely for you to Nav-a-go. You'll smash it |
| Brian Furey | Jun 11 2021, 12:37pm | All the best Rob |
| Ivana Kolaric | Jun 11 2021, 6:03pm | Best of luck Rob. :) Hope it all goes well. |
| Peter Bell | Jun 13 2021, 12:03pm | What a recovery, well done Rob!! Delighted for you. |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 14 2021, 9:53am | Great going Rob! You really had to work hard to pull that one off. I'm delighted you did. You've earned a good rest after that. Enjoy the recovery. |
| Nigel McCabe | Jun 14 2021, 10:09am | Well done not easy in the mist up to Lug...congrats.. |
| Stephen Brennan | Jun 14 2021, 9:53pm | That was an epic battle. Very entertaining for the spectators. Fair dues Rob - you never gave up. |
| Robert Costello | Jun 21 2021, 4:07pm | Thanks to all of my IMRA friends for the support both on the day and virtually. I hope my Round kept you all entertained. I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge and experience but by the end I was looking forward to a few weeks away from the open mountains and a trip to Chamonix in August. After some double checking and verification, please see below my splits from the day. You will see my Silsean split is reflective of the fact that I dropped down to Billy Byrnes at the first lake then back up to the peak for the craic - between AON and reccies I can't get enough. For Gravale I decided an easterly trip to the Sally Gap was a more interesting route and coming off Lug I thought it would be nice to explore the cliff area before I found the track to Camenabologue. Race report to follow later in the week. Rob Costello Start 02:00 Kippure 02:43 Carrigvore 03:42 Gravale 04:37 Duff Hill 04:59 East Top 05:22 Mullaghcleevaun 05:38 Moanbane 06:18 Silsean 06:55 Oakwod 08:27 Table Mountain 09:20 Camenabologue 09:36 Lugnaquilla 10:36 Corrigasleggaun 11:07 Carrawaystick 11:25 DrumGoff 12:15 Mullacor 13:43 Derrybawn 14:22 Camederry 16:00 Tonelagee 17:20 Scarr 18:54 Knocknacloghoge 20:21 Lugalla 21:03 Djouce 22:27 War Hill 22:43 Tonduff North 23:23 Prince Williams Seat 01:01 Knocknagun 01:14 Finish 01:52 |
