Bikedock Belles

There are 2 distances to choose from - the full Ironman distance or the half Ironman distance.

This is the 4th year this successful event has been running in Groomsport and it looks like this year's event will be filled to capacity with just the last 20 or so places left.  If you are thinking of entering get signed up now while those last few places are available.

The half Ireman race consists of:

Swim 1.9k - a 2 lap sea swim starting on the beach just beside the little fishing harbour in Groomsport

Bike 90k - a 3 lap cycle course in an anti clockwise direction on mainly smooth flat roads passing through the villages of Carrowdore, Millisle, Donagadee and back to Groomsport

Run 21k - a 2 lap run part on trail, part on road & part on beach - a variety of different terrain to keep your mind occupied & stop you thinking about your tired legs!

If doing the full Ireman 226 Challenge double the above distances!!! - yes that means running a MARATHON after cycling 112 miles, after a 2.4 mile swim - not easy!

Set in such a pretty seaside village and due to the course consisting of laps, this is a very spectator friendly race. So well worth coming down to see some of the fast cyclists in action (it's a very fast cycle course) plus give a much needed cheer of support to those digging deep to finish the marathon at the end of the full Ireman 226 Challenge.

One of the Belles & some Belle friends are entered for the half Ireman. Not sure if any Belle friends have stepped up for the full Ireman 226 Challenge?  Let us know if you're brave enough?

This weekend a few of us plan to do a lap of the cycle & the run course to give ourselves an idea of the route pre race - get in touch if you fancy joining us, even if you're not doing the race itself?

http://www.ireman.org/

Ireman kindly makes a donation from profits to the charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer. A small part of what CFC does is provide bikes to children and young adults recovering from cancer. With donations from previous Ireman races Taryn helped Conal (organiser of Ireman) over the last few years deliver bikes to children throughout Northern Ireland. It is humbling and yet rewarding to see the delight on the children's faces and their excited enthusiasm at such a simple thing as a new bike. This charity rocks!

http://www.cyclistsfc.org.uk/

Taryn