Comments on: Race you to the top of Slieve Donard (and down again) http://newcastlerocks.org/2010/06/23/race-you-to-the-top-of-slieve-donard-and-down-again/ News, views & reviews from Newcastle, County Down Tue, 22 May 2012 20:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: newcastlerocks http://newcastlerocks.org/2010/06/23/race-you-to-the-top-of-slieve-donard-and-down-again/#comment-24 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:56:30 +0000 http://newcastlerocks.org/?p=450#comment-24 Well done Nigel et al. Phenomenal!

]]> By: Nigel McKinney http://newcastlerocks.org/2010/06/23/race-you-to-the-top-of-slieve-donard-and-down-again/#comment-22 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:48:01 +0000 http://newcastlerocks.org/?p=450#comment-22 ps. Not for the first time in a race my wife Sheila and children arrived to cheer me at the finish , more than half an hour after I had finished and was ensconced in the pub.

]]> By: Nigel McKinney http://newcastlerocks.org/2010/06/23/race-you-to-the-top-of-slieve-donard-and-down-again/#comment-21 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:45:56 +0000 http://newcastlerocks.org/?p=450#comment-21 Well I did it along with other Murlough runners, Tim Kerr, Mark King, Stephen Wallace, Hugh Oram and Gerard Rowe, first time in the race but second in the same week after a trial run last sunday evening. 1hr 31 mins in 90th place out of @ 110 and well happy with that. Went up the black stairs but caution won out and descended by variation of the tourist route. Maybe the black stairs next year after more trial runs and walks. Really enjoyed it and pints and the handfuls of sausages in O Hares after were great!

The top local fell runners really are brilliant and inspiring athletes, Stephen Cunninghams descent time of 16.43 truly amazing . Obviously he passed me ( and most others) on the way up on his way down and was going at top speed totally fearlessly.

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