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Go on, go on, go on! Southside Wheely Wheelers recieved some encouragement from Mrs Doyle as they visited Craggy Island parochial house last Sunday while taking part in the Tour de Burren. You would have been forgiven for staying for tea as the conditions were wet and windy making the tough course tougher still. Starting the 162km route at 9.30, Dodo Kelly, Mike Gammell, Shane O’Brien, Mike Sexton, Owen Tobin, Willie McCarthy, Martin Lake and Stephen Hehir hadn’t many miles on the clock before the climbing started, closely followed by the forecast rain. Memories of Wicklow 2011 sprang to mind as we climbed hill after hill in the rain but spirits never dropped and we imagined how wonderful the scenery would be if the sun were shining. A welcome food stop in Lisdoonvarna after 64km was just what the doctor ordered and set us up for the following 100km. Mary McCarthy, Edmund O’Reilly and Robert Shanahan started on the 100km course around 11.00 and completed the journey together. The finish in Ballyvaughan was a very welcome sight for all. A free ice-cream and dry clothes, lovely. Well done everyone.
June 25, 2012
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