Race Around Ireland 2011: Valerio Zamboni Captures First Place.

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The Race Around Ireland

 

Experience the beauty of Ireland, as you cycle a 2,100km
route that takes you on an adventure from Navan, past
Newgrange, The Giants Causeway, Malin Head, The
Cliffs of Moher, The Ring of Kerry, Mizen Head, the
Garden County (Wicklow) and back to Navan and ALL
within a week.

Why take part in the Race Around Ireland?

Categories
Solo (Men, Women)
Four Person Team (Men, Women, Mixed)
Eight Person Team

Brief Description of the Race
Race Around Ireland is part of the Ultra Marathon
Cycling Association (UMCA) World Cup series which
includes other huge endurance races such as The Race
Across America. Indeed it has now become one of the most

prestigious events on the Ultra-Cycling World-Cup

Calendar and is widely recognised as Europe's most

challenging endurance event.

Unlike other cycling races such as the RÁS or the
Tour de France, the course is in no way roped off.
There are no marshals controlling traffic flow and there
are no planned rest stops or stages in this event.
Once the clock starts in Navan at the starting time, it
won't stop until each rider reaches the finish line at the
end of the 2,100 km circuit.
Time Stations will be set approximately 40 to 80 miles
apart. At each Time Station, the crew call into Race
Headquarters and report the racers location and time.
This information will be posted on the Race Around
Ireland website and it will allow the officials the racers
followers to track the cyclists progress.

Quotes from the 2011
Event

"As well as being a fantastic bike race,
the Race Around Ireland has
to be the nicest and most hospitable
team to ever organise a cycle event.
Thanks so much!”
Carvalho Custom, Portugal

“This race was pretty much the best
thing ever! Not just the great cycling
challenge and experience, but also the
sheer buzz of road-tripping it around
the entire island and having the craic
with a great support crew along
the way. When my collection
of lifetime best memories
reaches its final state hopefully
60+ years from now, the Race
Around Ireland will be up there
fighting for the honours, of that
I have no doubt!”
Member of Microsoft Base2Base
Team, Ireland

“Congratulations to race staff and
everyone involved in putting on the
quality race you all pulled off a
great one”
Stephen Bugbee, Solo Rider, USA

"The RAI strips away any preconceived
notions of oneself in terms
of thoughts, ego, courage and desire.
It is nothing short of a penetrating
voyage of discovery in examining what
lies at the core of us as beings.
All in all, it was quite possibly
the best five days of my life. I struggle
to see how it could have been better
organised - all in all an amazing event"
Seán Ó hIarnáin – Solo Competitor,
2009, 2010 & 2011