Kerry way Ultra

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.

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.

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

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.