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Gaelforce West 2017

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  • 14-06-2017 3:56pm
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    The Noble Nudge
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    Anyone got a Strava file or similar for elevations of the course... etc??
    Decision time is close...:eek:


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    woody1
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    http://www.mapmyrun.com/ie/westport-c/rough-gael-force-west-route-17742096


    youl have to work out the different run bike elements yourself
    decent hill on the bike course and of course croagh patrick isnt easy on tired legs


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    The Noble Nudge
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    Bike packed up so might do it on my winter bike now...
    It has 53/39 on it what are the hills like for the bike section??


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    The Noble Nudge
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    Anyone got any links to photos from the event?

    I only spotted this lad on the Croagh Patrick ascent....listening to the doors snapping away :)
    In the process of loading them up...
    https://thegalwaycow.com/event-photos/


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    pgibbo
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    The Noble Nudge wrote: »
    Bike packed up so might do it on my winter bike now...
    It has 53/39 on it what are the hills like for the bike section??

    How'd it go for you?


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    woody1
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    clearskiesahead were taking the official shots for gaelforce.. a mate of mine was working for them.. looking on their fb page they are still processing photos .. how did you find it ..


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    The Noble Nudge
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    pgibbo wrote: »
    How'd it go for you?

    Yeah very happy as a first timer got under 5 hours...
    Logistical nightmare but well worth the effort,
    Race didn't go as planned I had serious digestion problems and only managed to force 1 banana down and 1 gel!
    Croagh Patrick was game changer with the descent as bad as the ascent but I was possibly too cautious as I was carrying a few knocks...
    Bike took a hammering on the off road sections jaysus wouldnt have rode my mtb over the section after Croagh Patrick...(i took the good bike in the end with a compact upfront but would have managed it on 53/39)
    A few aches and pains but delighted to have finished.:cool::cool::D
    Scenery when i got the chance to take it in was amazing...
    Oh and suffered on the row for some reason but think I went a bit hard on the first run...but possibly just seen the 1km distance and thought it was gonna be easy too....


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