spark
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Post by spark on Sept 17, 2009 13:50:19 GMT 1
Seen the Belles at the Causeway this morning and they are in great form very upbeat...!
They also have a Twitter update page too so search for it comments can be left there also...........
Will be uploading some pictures when I can find my lead for camera.......Grrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 14:01:33 GMT 1
From Andrea (14:00) when asked about the "Gap"
"Going great. We are catching guys on the climbs. We are the "Queens of the mountains". 14 miles from Letterkenny. Smokin'! "
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 14:03:17 GMT 1
Cheers Spark.
I have a load of photos from the garage last night but didn't have time to put them up this morning. Will post 'em later.
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 15:12:56 GMT 1
From Julie (15:00) "Cathy just demolished that last stage, actually brought us all close to tears  such a moment. I just got in to Letterkenny. Our estimated time to arrive here was 5 pm and it's now 14:44. Ye ha! And that's not including the 45 minute delay at the start. The legs are squealin' mind. Good form all around though. We haven't slept at all so that's priority now - we hope" |
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 16:51:49 GMT 1
From Julie (16:40)
"Andrea and Taryn took over from Cathy and I in Sligo. I'm up first from the next stage whilst Taryn and Andrea get rest in our home made camper, the big bikedock van. It is so cosy. I had an hour undisturbed there."
"...we're pushing it to get to sligo to the next stage, 6, so we can get some winks before we head back out for 7"
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 22:24:17 GMT 1
From Andrea (19:30)
"No sleep...that's getting tough. Only slept from 5-6am and 1-2pm. Taryn and I got to Sligo at 6:30pm...5 hours ahead of our timings. Done 368 miles (just over 1/4 done) in 21 hours and 45 minutes. Fab!"
From Julie (20:30)
"Just 29.5 miles into our 7th stage from Sligo. This is an 80 mile stage. Cathy and I are doing 20 mile stints each. Very bumpy heavy roads. Tough going but enjoyable in a hateful kind of way".
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 23:18:15 GMT 1
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 17, 2009 23:59:00 GMT 1
From Julie (23:58)
"Fairly cold alright. Taryn and Andrea doing their stints now. We're all feeling the pinch but that is to be expected. Roll on tomorrow"
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 0:52:17 GMT 1
From Andrea (00:45)
"At 11:30 pm Julie and Cathy handed over to Taryn and me...morose. All feeling it but know we'll come thru it by dawn. Done 450 miles in 25 hours 45 minutes by Westport. On way to Clifden."
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 10:03:11 GMT 1
From Julie (07:22)
"Just going through Conemara National Park at the moment. Still 5 hours ahead of schedule".
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 10:05:31 GMT 1
From Andrea (09:41)
"All struggling, crew too. Taryn and I to leave Oranmore to do 100 mile stint. One of us navigating too. We are trying to give everyone else a days sleep. Grim...but we'll see it through. Weather still dry. ETA Limerick 5:30 pm".
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 10:41:23 GMT 1
From Julie (10:35)
"Everything is sore - had a hateful run last night but just made it to Galway and hope for some shut eye. Think we all smell! 5 hours 30 ahead of our estimated finish time - if our legs hold. Andrea and Taryn just off there now to head to Limerick. Cathy and I to take over and get us to Tralee, Co Kerry. We're winning. Sleep time."
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 13:53:54 GMT 1
From Andrea (13:43)
"Taryn and I are 55 miles into 100. Hilly and windy but we are going strong despite that. Other riders and crew getting 7 hour spell of rest. Long day...and longer night ahead."
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 17:23:51 GMT 1
From Andrea (17:17)
"Got to Limerick for 4:30 pm. Julie and Cathy off for 60 miles to Tralee. From there hideous 97 miles of mountains.... probably 9 hours. Want it to be tomorrow morning."
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Post by manuel6b2 on Sept 18, 2009 21:37:06 GMT 1
From Julie (21:29)
"Legs holding out ok. All fairly sore but we're getting heads down and stuck in. Two girls out now doing half the next stage which is 100 miles so we're flying to half way point so Cathy and I can do the last half then that's us into Sneem. Co. Kerry. Going now to try and blitz a bit of a snooze. Probably had about 5 hours since we left. Thank God for energy bars and help and protein drinks. Still 5 hours 20 minutes ahead of schedule"
I wrote
"Hopefully there are still smiles despite the saddle sores".
Julie wrote back
"Always. All girls are still loving it - in a hateful kind of way. Crew are in good humour too. Lots of jokes and the vaselin is out."
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