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The 2017 An Post Rás  is just about to get under way this weekend and includes two of the most difficult ascents in the country in the Mamore Gap and Glengesh Pass when it returns to Donegal for the first time in five years. The riders have trained very very hard clocking up road mile after…

I had the absolute pleasure to work with the leaving cert – junior cert and Tranisition year students at Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada Aranmore today.  “There was a time when island parents might have thought sending their child to an island post-primary might put them at a disadvantage, in terms of subjects or extra-curricular activities, but…

Jason is off. Only 770 km to go. Follow him on http://live.tractalis.com/2017/RaceAcrossItaly/Index.html ​ ​

So today was about the final race preparation and registration. Jason got some words of inspiration from race director of RAAM,(race across America) The team got the van loaded up and ready to go. Was great to meet up with Team Joe Barr at the race briefing. Fantastic to see two Donegal men lining up…

With the day off today and less the 48 hours to go till Race Across Italy the team took an opportunity to drive part of the course and take in the fantastic scenery. Jason is in great form and ready to go. 

After leaving Lettereknny at 3am Yesterday morning the team have finally arrived in Silvi. After a boat from Holyhead, a 7hour drive to Folkestone, The Eurostar and a 17 hour drive to Silvi the team are tired but in good spirits. Looking forward to the arrival of Jason tonight and a couple of days rest…

Navigating through life – today i had the pleasure to work with the kids and teachers of Naomh fiachra national school illistrin in my native town of Letterkenny as we were preparing for orienteering during “get active week”, the skills set & learning was finding your way in direction and distance. With the use of…

The team left letterkenny for Italy this morning at 3am and are at present in the Euro tunnel. Here are some snaps of the journey so far ​

My last endurance race was “Race around Ireland” circumnavigating 2150km of Irish roads & a few wee hills. Without doubt my support crew, made up of best friends, family & you via the immense powerful messages of support willing us on to complete the race was the vital key component… for that were forever grateful….

Opening round of the World endurance Championship kicks off this weekend. And what an opening …Race across Italy is an incredibly tough Ultracycling non stop endurance race and will start next weekend the 29th April 2017 from Silvi Marina. Crossing three regions, two times into the Appennine touching both the Tirrenian and the Adratic sea,…