THERE WAS a popular winner of The Race this evening in Gartan – in the form of Martin Lynch.
Living in Ramelton, Lynch, who is a barber at Gerry’s Barber’s in Letterkenny, was first home over the grueling 250km course.
Martin Kerr, Martin Gallagher, Shaun Boyce – who are known as Team 3 Wise Men – were second with Shaun Stewart from Creeslough in third.
Lynch, pictured above with Rob McDonald, was third last year.
Stage 1 was a 22km jog from Gartan to Ramelton before Stage 2 – a 15km kayak onto Rathmullan. Stage 3 then was the first of two cycles, some 96km from Rathmullan over Knockalla to the Atlantic Drive, over Lough Salt and into the base of Muckish.
Stage 4 consisted of a 5km scramble up and down Muckish before Stage 5 meant it was time to get back on the bike for 68km from Muckish around the Bloody Foreland and back to Doochary. Then, to finish, a full marathon back to Gartan via Glenveagh National Park for Stage 6.
The event continues with competitors hoping to finish the course in 24 hours. Stay tuned for further updates.
Here’s Lynch at the finish line in Gartan – footage from TheRace.ie
