Paul Moran from the Club completed one of the most difficult Ultra Marathons in the world by completing the Comrades Marathon over 89.3 KM (55.5 Miles) from Durban, South Africa to Pietermaritzburg over 5 large peaks in a tile of 8.20.55. Paul was 1,347th out of 24,00 competitors. Results at Comrades Marathon Results website and a good race preview is at Comrades Marathon 2012 Preview. Well done Paul.
This weekend Greg Byrne completed the IMRA Wicklow Round Challenge in 20hrs. 56 mins. This Challenge goes around a looped course covering 26 peaks, totalling over 100K and over 6,000M climb and must be completed inside 24 hours. Details on the IMRA website. Well done Greg.
Adrian Tucker.