What excites you about a race, or why do you decide to do a particular one? For me, it is all about the “something new”, I love to see & experience new places, and get stuck into a trail I haven’t tried before, simple! The excitement of arriving in a…
Audrey Elliott recounts her Ecotrail Valencia experience – she is well ensconsed in the Ecotrail Community now and plans to travel to Copenhagan for the first edititon of Ecotrail there too! We will look forward to that report too. Ecotrail Valencia was my third race in the Ecotrail series. We…
Where: Urgup, Cappadocia, Turkey When: Saturday October 15th, 7am start Races on that day: 38km(1120m), 64km(2030m) and 119km(3730m) Total runners over the 3 races: 2,224 Last weekend I traded the Wicklow fire roads & boggy mountains for the sandy canyon trails of Cappadocia – an area in central Turkey, best…
By Audrey Elliott After winning a place on the Ecotrailblazer’s team to represent Call of the Wild shop in Co. Sligo at Ecotrail Wicklow – I was introduced to the world of trail running. I thoroughly enjoy many sports and usually just ran on roads. The Ecotrail event just opened…
Meet Nino from Venezuela! I am originally from Venezuela. My country was going through a hard economic & politic crisis. I was only 23 years old and I decided to come to Ireland to study English to expand my horizons. I chose Ireland because I had a friend who was…
Tell us how you got into Trail Running? Before I turned 40 I set myself a challenge to run 5km. I had never run before or didn’t even own a pair of runners! So, once I got the 5km done, I hooked up with some of the parents from the…
The iconic Art O’Neill Challenge run by Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue involves 30km of road running leaving Dublin Castle by night and then crossing open mountains, all self-navigated. The finish is set 60km later at the Glenmalure Lodge. The 2022 edition was my first attempt, and I invite you to…
This route offers one of the best climbs in the Dublin Area. Start from the car park at Lamb Doyle’s Pub and climb to the top of Fairy Castle. Our option brings you through Ticknock Forest, then up along the Wicklow Way and the Dublin Mountain’s Way. The sceneries over…
So, we love doing product demo/reviews when we get the opportunity. Fenix got in touch, sent their latest flashight, and we went out for a bit of fun. The result is quite impressive with some of the brightest flashlight on the market (up to 1400 lumens!!!). The Fenix HM65R is…
From studying to be a missionary priest in the late 80’s, Ray gives us here a truly inspiring journey into trail and ultra running. He has completed most of Ireland’s top ultra races and is planning many further, having recovered from his recent heart surgery. My wife, Suzanne, compares it…
