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Title: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: DaveyD on September 01, 2014, 11:19:03 AM
Being held in Rostrevor and Looks Painful...
So whos in?

http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/the-race-route.html (http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/the-race-route.html)
GPS ROUTE Now Available to download
(http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/uploads/3/8/0/9/3809159/2068998.jpg?413)

Max posted a route profile on FB I'll copy it up here later, there are some climbs that should be noted  :'(
75k and >2000m climbing, but over two laps which I must say I prefer than one big loop.

Register here
http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/registration.html (http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/registration.html)

Schedule here
http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/event-schedule.html (http://www.summitmountainbiking.com/event-schedule.html)
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: PaulC86 on September 02, 2014, 09:13:31 AM
I will more than likely give this a shot


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Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: DaveyD on September 02, 2014, 09:25:19 AM
Good man Paul, what Cat are you in?
Title: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: PaulC86 on September 02, 2014, 11:54:23 AM
Id say experts 19-29 Davey


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Title: Re: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: markII on September 05, 2014, 09:33:04 PM
Is anyone going and have a spare place in car for me ? Can't really decide give it a go or not :-\
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Dave O Shea on September 06, 2014, 11:29:25 PM
G8  :) that summit are running this...really tempted as find it hard to pass up a marathon race but after feeling tired a while back I took an end of yr rest and stayed off bike a bit too long ...rested up now but going like a big sac of spuds  :(! Might head up anyway ! Long time since raced there...always a g8 exp.....encourage anyone to give it a go !
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 06, 2014, 11:35:44 PM
Conor and Ciara are running this. They will do a great job and have an excellent venue. Well worth supporting  :)
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 08, 2014, 10:47:43 PM
Reg closes during the week, so dont forget to sign up.... You need to pre reg for National events
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: DaveyD on September 10, 2014, 10:31:26 AM
Original post updated, reg closes tomorrow (Thursday)
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Post by: Jimmy Mr Excuses on September 13, 2014, 09:29:53 PM
Best of luck tomorrow lads, looks like it will be a great day
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Chopper on September 13, 2014, 09:43:13 PM
Best of luck tomorrow
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Post by: Paul on September 13, 2014, 11:14:45 PM
Best of luck tomorrow lads. .. couldn't have asked for better conditions
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 14, 2014, 08:00:10 PM
Congrats to Jim who is this years new Masters Champ. Delighted for him.!! Not easy to get a national title, so well deserved.! :)

Also another couple of great results, Paul C was 3rd place in Experts and Ryan Dunne was 3rd place in the support race. Well done guys and to everyone else who raced. I have no other results at present.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26765392/photo%201.JPG)

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Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: DaveyD on September 14, 2014, 09:05:26 PM
Great stuff from Jim today on what I thought was a really tough course, lots of fast single track but one serious techy climb that also had to be done twice and nearly made my physically sick along with bringing a tear to the eye.
Well done to everyone else who made the trip up, Great venue and well run race by Summit MTB.

Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Dave O Shea on September 14, 2014, 10:40:00 PM
Well done Champion Jim ..fantastic stuff ! Well done Paul and  Ryan too ..great results ! A really well organized race....dnf'd myself after a mechanical but wasn't going g8 so not overly disappointed !
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 15, 2014, 11:50:36 AM
Full results Click here (http://www.j15ulsterxc.dromaracc.co.uk/Results/Irish_National_MTB_Marathon_Championships_2014.htm)
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: DaveyD on September 15, 2014, 12:11:55 PM
Some really close finishes there  :-\
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Scott B. on September 15, 2014, 01:04:32 PM
Great going lads super results.... and Jim 'The Champion' has a catchy ring to it...!!
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Ger on September 15, 2014, 05:35:08 PM
Well done to all the finishers, looked like a long day in the office....
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 15, 2014, 05:40:57 PM
looked like a long day in the office....

Ah you would have loved that torture Ger  ;)
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Ger on September 15, 2014, 07:39:22 PM
A cold stopped me from doing it, half glad I didn't get to do it.
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Jim Haide on September 15, 2014, 07:58:58 PM
What a day yesterday. 
As Davy said it was a really tough race monster climbs and not much let up on descents.  Got a good start and kept it steady enough after that, had plenty of luck getting through the day with no incidents, the bike was running brilliantly.  Very happy
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Jimmy Mr Excuses on September 15, 2014, 09:08:14 PM
Well done lads great results and fair play for all that managed to complete, look like a serious ball breaker
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: RIDER Ado Connell on September 15, 2014, 10:21:49 PM
Fair play to all for putting themselves through that pain. Serious nut jobs!!
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: pedalpower on September 15, 2014, 11:04:23 PM
Tough day with fatigue setting in on lap 1. Kids had bug and spread the luv (say no more). Glad I quit after lap one. Great Honda dealer beside forest entrance if anyone looking. Had a noisy to kill time.

Great results by IMBRC finishers especially Ryan who fell back to 5th but reclaimed podium.

'Champ' needs to show that jersey some respect & head to swiss epic nxt year with top gun riders.
Savage result.

http://swissepic.com/en/
Title: Re: 2014 XC Marathon Champs
Post by: Paul on September 16, 2014, 10:41:34 PM
Some great photos from Adrain

http://adrianvanderlee.zenfolio.com/p288383699