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NEW - First version of Wicklow Roar VDO now up HERE
First set of Photos up NOW!
GALLERY 1 HERE
Thanks to Adrian Hogan of Adrian Hogan Photography for these
Winsplits: Details HERE
Splitsbrowser: Details Here
The Win splits and Splitsbrowser results make for some great analysis indeed for everyone
ENJOY
Next up for the ROAR team is Achill on September 11th - Don't miss out on what will be a super race and rocking party
Second set of Photos up NOW!
GALLERY 2 HERE
Thanks to Marcin and Martha of MM Photography for these
Third set of Photos up NOW!
GALLERY 3 HERE
Thanks to John Shields of Action Photography for these
These are FREE for personal use but if you require prints or for any commercial purposes please contact us or the photographer directly first.
Overall Results -> Here
Congrats to all that competed and completed the West Wicklow Roar in glorious sunshine last Saturday 
Winners in the Men's Expert Category was John Caffrey just 7 seconds ahead of Niall Somers and Cormac Conroy in third.
In the Ladies Expert Category a titanic battle up front all day saw former Olympic mountain biker Jenny Mc Cauley finish just ahead of current Irish MTB Champion Beth Mc Cluskey and WAR winner Derval Devaney in third.
In the sports category the clear winner in the mens race was Brendan O Brien ahead of Philip Kavanagh and Michael Curley whilst Emma Donlon led home Jenny Kilbride and Mags Fitzgerad in the ladies event.
Points for the National Adv Race Series are updated and posted HERE
Next race in the series is Galeforce West on 21st August, followed by the Achill Roar on 11th Septembet and WAR Glenmalure on 25th September.
Entries for the 2010 West Wicklow Roar are now closed - Race limit of 500 filled
Racer Information:
WHAT: Multisport Event - Combination of Kayaking, Road Biking and Off Road Running.
WHERE: Event will be based in the scenic Blessington Lakes area of West Wicklow.
The event will start and finish at the Tulfaris Hotel just south of Blessington on the lakeshore.
Location details for Tulfarris HERE
WHY:
Excellent organisation, warm local welcome, many superb sights, challenging terrain and a great value for money event for all.
The West Wicklow Roar was the second race in the National Adventure Race Series following on the recent WAR Glendalough event.
Current series leaders are John Caffrey ahead of Niall Somers and Jenny Mc Cauley who is just a point ahead of Derval Devany - full series update in the next day or two 
Full ROAR Course details here or at Course Tab above
You may Bring your Own (BYO) Kayaks if you wish to do so - single boats only.
Boats must be in position by 9am - you must have a spray deck - Chief Water Marshall Ciaran Maguire will advise on morning of the race whether these are mandatory
Weather forecast is looking good for Saturday so we hope to be able to cut down on the Mandatory Kit Requirement but you should bring all of it just in case - Mountain Weather can be unpredictable and variable and people do get injured - that might be you!!!!
Wave starts for Expert will be at 10.00 and 10.30
Wave starts for Sports will be at 11.00, 11.30 and 12.00
Each wave will have approx 100 in it and fastest (elite) will start first for both Expert and Sports races
We have decided to use a punched start timing system which will facilitate anyone looking to change waves on Saturday morning within reason - wave size will have an overall limit of 116. This can be done on Saturday morning so no need to mail us about it.
A simple explanation of the "Puched/ dibber " timing system is available HERE
Tulfarris Hotel will be serving quality food n Drink after the event so you are asked to support them as they have us by giving us valued lake access and transition area facilities.
After event hooley/ seisúin mór will be in the Ballyknockan Inn on Saturday night
This is close to TA2 which will be available for camping on Saturday night - nominal charge for the farmer of €5/ hd and toilets are available in the adjacent farmyard you will run past on Saturday on your way down toward the lake.
Approximate course distances and order of the disciplines are:
Sport Solo:
Kayak 1000m
Bike 11.5 km
Off Road run ~ 7km
Bike 10.5km
Expert Solo and Expert Relay Teams:
Kayak 2000m
Bike 11.5km
Off Road Run 7km
Bike 18km
Offroad Run 7km
Bike 16.5km
More Race Route information in the Race Info and Course Tabs - Just Updated
This year we are also holding the second edition of the very successful Achill Roar event based in Achill, Co Mayo on Sat 11th Sept 2010
This event will again have Sports and Expert classes
To enter please click ENTER ACHILL ROAR
We look forward to another ROARing Success for all in 2010
The ROAR Team - Paul, Brian and Ciaran
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