Chatting with Adam Chase. By Cindy Doyle. With one of those names that seems to tie into what they do (think Usain Bolt, Bill Medley, William Wordsworth…), Adam Chase has had a long and fruitful love affair with trail running which has led him to race, pace and run all…
Meeting Metzler: Picking Brian’s Brain. By Cindy Doyle. Living in beautiful Boulder, Colorado, Brian Metzler is a veteran of running journalism, a veritable mine of information. He’s also a really nice guy, down to earth and very friendly, so meeting Metzler was a really pleasant experience. He’s made a living…
Most IMRA runners, orienteers and mountain bikers would be familiar with Carrick Mountain in Glenealy as a great little spot for hitting the trails. And it is! However, it isn’t my favourite place to run trails in Glenealy. I’m going to let you in on a little secret… There’s a…
Falling Hurts! So, all you trail runners out there – I’ve often heard that you’re not considered a ‘proper’ trail runner until you have had some gnarly falls with gruesome injuries to show for it!! Falling hurts! It really does!! Am I a proper trail runner now?? 😀 When I…
Along with approximately 600 other runners, Cindy from GoWild.ie has been busily readying herself for the Debra Ireland Wicklow Mountains Half Marathon & 11K races this coming Sunday, 5th March. Today she shares one of her own blog pieces: Á la TodayFM’s Dermot & Dave, I’ve got a bit of…
WARNING: This route is mainly on open mountain and forest tracks. The route is unmarked. Appropriate experience, skills and equipment are required. The route goes through Coillte, National Park and private farmlands. Access to the uplands is dependent upon respect, it is not a right of way. Care should be…
Decathlon Kalenji Run Light Reviews So Decathlon got in touch with us a couple of weeks ago, and asked if we could review their Kalenji Run Light. We put the light to the test and have two reviews for you: Finbarr took the light around Bray Head, while Cindy chose the…
Eighteen Great Danes on tour – Wicklow trail running weekend by Charlotte Litta Jensen Eighteen Great Danes on tour – Wicklow trail running weekend A team of running friends (club HGATM grp 4) from the city of Næstved, Denmark went away for the weekend, which we had long looked forward…
In early May 2016, Paul Daly, Paul Croke andDave Ringrose ran the length of the Burren Way: 80km through County Clare with the lunar landscape of the Burren and the majestic Cliffs of Moher along the Wild Atlantic Way. This is Paul Daly’s account of the journey: “Paul Croke…
When Scott Jurek and Friends came to Ireland. Scott Jurek, one of the most accomplished trail runner in world, was in Ireland this March to experience some of the trails around the emerald Isle. Scott was accompanied by two outstanding runners: Rickey Gates and Dakota Jones, both Salomon Runners. Their journey took…
