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Kerry way Ultra

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  • 24-09-2019 11:07am
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    Alpine Running
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    Competed this a few weeks ago, brill race and must be Irelands ultra greatest race,
    Did any body else do it, already looking forward to next year


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    ger664
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    was it your second time to do it ??


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    opus
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    Anybody heading to the Kingdom this w/end? I did the short version last year (Ultralite) in a torrential downpour but enjoyed it enough to give the Ultranite a go on Friday.



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    woody1
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121050844#Comment_121050844

    no, thought long and hard about doing the lite, but decided against it after being in bits at the end of the slieve bloom half, dont have the mileage in the legs yet ( or the right kind of mileage i guess ) have a few friends in the different events, will be watching the tracker

    how did you find the lite last year..



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    opus
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    Last year the first hour or two was dry & then the rain increased to monsoon levels by the time I got to Kenmare. That long climb out on the old Kenmare Road was particularly soul destroying but once I got into the Killarney national park the rain started to ease & it was dry for the last hour or so of the trek.

    Weather looks a lot better this year. The ultra started already this morning.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRfdrEFFmHg




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    py
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121050844#Comment_121050844

    Best of luck. Will be eyeballing the tracker.



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    py
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    Well done @opus Hope recovery has begun and that you had a good race.



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    darrenheaphy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121055054#Comment_121055054

    How'd it go @opus? The ground was fairly wet and sludgy this year!



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    opus
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    The mud was epic! Tbh I wasn't feeling great at the start as I'd picked up a cold so decided to treat it as a long hike than anything else. Felt like giving up a few times if I'm honest but each time I talked myself out of it thankfully. Had some good chats along the way with some of the other people taking part, the night sections will stay in my memory for a long time as the weather was perfect & nothing (apart from the odd sheep) to disturb the silence.

    Suspect the full ultra is beyond me but think I might volunteer next year as it's a great experience.



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    darrenheaphy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121071264#Comment_121071264

    If you did the night you'll definitely be able for the full, good for you for sticking with it, makes it all the more satisfying at the end 🙌



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