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Are you ready for the 540km Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race?

written by Alan Foley March 3, 2016

A NEW AND exciting ultra-cycling event is due to take place in Donegal this June, with cyclist facing a gruelling 540km along the route of Donegal’s Wild Atlantic Way.

The concept of the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race, which is similar to “Race Around Ireland” and “Race Across America” will see solo racers, teams of two, four and eight, battle it out to conquer Donegal’s most scenic coastal roads, all within the 60 hours time limit.

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The race will be based in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny, where the competitors will depart for Inishowen, travelling anticlockwise towards Malin head and over Mamore Gap before returning to Letterkenny via Buncrana.

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The race will then follow the Wild Atlantic Way in a southerly direction taking in Knockalla, Fanad Head, Atlantic Drive, Hornhead, Carrickfin, Glengesh Pass, Sliabh League and Barnesmore Gap before finishing in Letterkenny.

With an ever increasing number of events taking place in the county, this is a unique challenge and will test the most hardened endurance racers.

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For further information, please click on the icon above for the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race website

While the solo category is aimed at serious athletes, the team categories are very open to cyclists of all abilities. Racers in the team categories cycle in a relay format (not in a pair/team of four together, etc) with frequency of change over being at the discretion of the team and crew.

 

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The race, which is being organised by local endurance athletes Sean Mc Fadden and Shaun Stewart, will start in Letterkenny on Friday 24th June.

Online registration opens on Friday 1st April. For full details check out the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race on wwwdonegalatlanticwayultra.com and on Facebook.

Are you ready for the 540km Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race? was last modified: March 3rd, 2016 by Alan Foley

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Alan Foley

MA in Journalism graduate from NUI Galway and BBS Marketing and NC in Online Marketing from LyIT, who has worked covering sport in Donegal since 2004. Part of Donegal Democrat who won McNamee awards in 2013 and 2015 for 'best provincial publication'. Reseacher for 'Jimmy's Winnin' Matches' documentary and Rory Kavanagh's autobiography 'Winning'

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