Wicklow Round... old style
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Graham K. Bushe | May 29 2024, 12:07am | Well, it's that time of year again, and we're facing into a busy weekend of Round attempts. And yes, I intend to be one of the hopefuls standing at the barrier. Starting at 2am Saturday 1st june. I hope to complete the original Round Route as done by Tony Kiernan and Gary Moralee on 7/8 July 2007. Wishing all the very best of luck with their attempts. Lots of dots to watch. Just remember, mine might wander a bit further south (I hope that will be the only place the wandering happens) G |
| Rachel Harney | May 29 2024, 6:57am | Fantastic! Best of luck with that Graham! |
| Andy Keeling | May 29 2024, 7:32am | Deadly. Best of luck Graham. Might see you out there at some point. |
| Alice Clancy | May 29 2024, 8:03am | Brilliant Graham!!! Best of luck!!! Will you be composing a limerick for each peak en route?! |
| Henny Brandsma | May 29 2024, 8:43am | Good luck Graham, may the weather gods with you and make it a wonderful day of running. |
| Alan Kennedy | May 29 2024, 8:55am | Best of luck to you Graham and all four attempts this weekend. Weather looks great. Hope to see you out there along the way. |
| Avril Challoner | May 29 2024, 9:00am | Best of luck Graham - I hope the weather is absolute perfection for you and the only "wander" is a planned one. See you at the barrier! |
| Sean Forsyth | May 29 2024, 3:15pm | Great stuff Graham, looking forward to seeing this one. You'll smash it. Best of luck out there... |
| Andre Van Barneveld | May 29 2024, 6:30pm | You're a machine, best of luck Graham |
| Stephen Brennan | May 29 2024, 8:03pm | All the best, have fun. |
| David Dunne | May 29 2024, 8:25pm | Graham It certainly felt like Deja vu and I had to check twice when I heard you were going again :) Am sure you will have a great time and very best of luck. Davey |
| Graeme Romer | May 31 2024, 4:09pm | Best of Luck Graham ! |
| Gavin Byrne | May 31 2024, 10:38pm | Great stuff! Best of luck Graham |
| Alan Kennedy | Jun 2 2024, 1:14am | Congrats Graham on an amazing run today. You had me worried there for a while but great time in the end. Rest up and see you Scalp on Wed!! |
| Andy Keeling | Jun 2 2024, 6:10am | Well done Graham! Amazing achievement. The first to finish the original Wicklow round in under 24h! Enjoy the rest. You should be very proud. |
| Mick Hanney | Jun 2 2024, 8:38am | Well done Graham. Fantastic achievement. Kudos to your support team. |
| Alice Clancy | Jun 2 2024, 11:34am | Well done Graham!!!! |
| Gerry McGuinness | Jun 2 2024, 12:09pm | Fantastic achievement Graham. |
| Richard Nunan | Jun 2 2024, 12:52pm | Well done Graham, cracking run ! |
| Brendan Lawlor | Jun 2 2024, 1:08pm | Oh the Round is one hell of a test But Graham Bushe said he’ll give it his best ‘Oh the doubters I’ll show And by Crochanmoira I’ll go’ And he did and now needs his rest ! Big , big congratulations to Graham on this great achievement. Crochanmoira was removed from the original list of peaks ( correctly I believe) as the original route was felt to be outside the 24 hour reach.. well now we know it’s not ! |
| Niall Gibney | Jun 2 2024, 2:47pm | Great round Graham ! Congrats ! |
| Stephen Brennan | Jun 2 2024, 4:00pm | Congratulations Graham - no better man! |
| Brian Mullins | Jun 2 2024, 5:30pm | That’s a proper outing Graham, congrats. |
| Sarah Flynn | Jun 2 2024, 5:33pm | Well done Graham, amazing running! |
| Colm Kenna | Jun 2 2024, 9:08pm | Well done Graham, great performance |
| Miriam Maher | Jun 3 2024, 10:59am | Fantastically well done Graham! Some man for one man. Hope the resting is going well. |
| Rachel Harney | Jun 3 2024, 11:29am | Great stuff Graham! |
| Gary Moralee | Jun 4 2024, 9:31pm | Well done Graham, great to see and much better routes than Tony and I took. Our route Slievemaan to Croaghanmoire was a nightmare. We also added distance coming off Scarr back to Kanturk and down into the forest below and our route off Tonduff back the opposite direction over to the Military road and back down the Glencree road. |
| Graham K. Bushe | Jun 5 2024, 3:48pm | Thank you all so much for your good wishes and comments on the forum, facebook and whatsapp. A huge thanks to the crew who got me around. Patrik Albertsson who brought me to the barrier, to start my adventure. Shaun Kelly - Ballinagee Bridge, Clare Keely – Glenmalure, Gav Kennedy – Wicklow Gap and Glenmacnass, Lesleyann Wylie – Sheepshank, Rachel Wisdom – Cloon Woods. And Ben Lewis for being at the barrier to take me back home afterwards. And so many others that I saw at various places along the way. Thanks also to IMRA and Primal Tracking. I’ve used the tracker a few times now… Shortly after I did the Round in ’21, Liam Vines suggested I have a go at the “Original”, to which I immediately said, “No Way!” Then, one day, on a recce for a Leinster Champs race, I found myself looking across the valley from Croaghanmoira towards Carrawaystick…. Since the original days of the Round, so many new paths and routes have been explored and discovered. I had the benefit of all the efforts of those who previously completed or attempted the Round before me. And great advice from fellow runners regarding route choices etc. I was just lucky enough to get the chance to try it. STAGE NAME Time Kippure 02:40 Carrigvore 03:36 Gravale 04:01 Duff Hill 04:24 East Top 04:54 Mullaghcleevaun 05:13 Moanbane 05:56 Silsean 06:15 Oakwod a.k.a White Hill 07:45 Table Mountain 08:50 Camenabologue 09:07 Lugnaquilla 10:01 Corrigasleggaun 10:18 Carrawaystick 10:33 Croaghanmoira 11:37 DrumGoff 12:28 Mullacor 13:56 Derrybawn 14:07 Camederry 15:34 Tonelagee 16:48 Scarr 18:00 Knocknacloghoge 19:23 Lugalla 20:05 Djouce 21:31 War Hill 21:48 Tonduff North 22:26 Prince Williams Seat 00:11 Knocknagun 00:27 Finish 01:07 G |
