Take on any of 3 challenging courses to cater for all levels of fitness that will put your through your paces in the wilds of Donegal. SPRINT COURSE 26Km / 484m Elevation 5.8km Run on road, 1km Lake Kayak, 8.0km Cycle on road with a final 1k ascend on trail, 3.4km Mountain trail & 7.8km [...]
Are you looking for something unique and challenging in 2022? Quest 12 Beara might just be the event to get you to push your limits! Quest 12 is a one-day individual unsupported adventure race across the uncharted territory of the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. You will run across the Caha Mountains and the Beara [...]
Tuff Inish is back for 2021. 4 challenging courses to cater for all levels of fitness that will put your through your paces in the wilds of Donegal. SPRINT COURSE 26Km / 484m Elevation 5.8km Run on road, 1km Lake Kayak, 8.0km Cycle on road with a final 1k ascend on trail, 3.4km Mountain trail [...]
Tuff Inish is back for 2020 with a brand new offering. 4 challenging courses to cater for all levels of fitness that will put your through your paces in the wilds of Donegal. SPRINT COURSE 26Km / 484m Elevation 5.8km Run on road, 1km Lake Kayak, 8.0km Cycle on road with a final 1k [...]
Go back 12 months...I cross the line. I have done it. I'm bo!!oxed but I'm buzzing. 13hrs 10 mins. I didn't make the 12 hours but zero fups are given. The high lasts for weeks on end. But slowly it begins to eat away at me. I need to get under the 12. That was [...]
The Do's and Dont's The bigger the challenge the greater the reward! In 2018 Quest 12.24 was everything they said it would be and more, they even delivered the weather. There was sweat, tears and thankfully not too much blood as the inaugural event took Adventure Racers from Sneem to the top Carrauntoohil, to [...]
The devil whispered, 'you cannot withstand the storm' to which the warrior replied 'I am the storm'. I have been waiting my whole life for an ultra like this. Brutal, tough, unforgiving. This is my perfect battleground. After a DNF in the Jurassic Coast 100, I knew I would have to do some serious training for [...]
Tuff-Inish promises to be a real physical and mental challenge, fueled by the spectacular scenery at every turn and twist of the course. The hilly Donegal landscapes and unpredictable Autumn weather will be a major player in the unpredictable outcome over all 6 stages to an exhilarating and Tuff Finish. Tuff-Inish has a 12 hour [...]
Our November Issue is now available. In an action packed month, we have another wedged issue with articles including Race Previews: The season finale Sea2Summit Readers Race Review: David Power looks back at Quest Killarney Competitor Spotlight: Marie Buicke tells us all about her love of Adventure Racing. How it started and why she keeps [...]
Starting at 7am Saturday 13th October brings a brand new and exciting 12 hour adventure race. Tuff Inish is a 132k race around the scenic Inishowen area of North Donegal. We spoke to Andrew Wallace about the upcoming race. This event is also the perfect “stepping stone” for The RACE 2019, same sequence, halved distances [...]
We have all seen sometime, somewhere the heroic footage of Alistar Brownlee carrying his brother Johnny across the line, after he hitting the proverbial wall. This was partly due to running out of fuel and not getting the balance right. It can happen at all levels. Hopefully what we have outlined below will help you [...]
The scene was set. The months of prep were done. Nutrition was dialed in. It was time. Time to step up to the next level. Quest Adventure Series had announced back in 2017 that they were upping the ante. There were calls from the more seasoned adventure racer that they wanted something bigger, tougher, harder. [...]
Our September Issue is now available. In an action packed month, we have another wedged issue with articles includingRace Previews: Quest Achill, Gaelforce North, FearmanaghQuest 12.24 - A test like no other: We took on Quests first ever Ultra down in the Kingdom and boy it did not disappointRace Nutrition: How to properly fuel during an [...]
Let me set the scene... It's the night before the biggest race of my life. I'm racing twice the distance that I'm used to racing in a couple of hours. My first Ultra. Reality has kicked in. I'm lying in bed freaking out. The range of emotions and thoughts going through me would make your [...]
It was Autumn of 2017 and rumours began to trickle through that something big was coming from the Quest Adventure ranks. Naturally social media and whatsapp groups began to fill with questions and speculations of what it could be. THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT When the details were released, the battle hardened jumped to attention and it started. [...]
Tuff-Inish promises to be a real physical and mental challenge, fueled by the spectacular scenery at every turn and twist of the course. The hilly Donegal landscapes and unpredictable Autumn weather will be a major player in the unpredictable outcome over all 6 stages to an exhilarating and Tuff Finish. Tuff-Inish has a 12 hour cut-off [...]
The Race 2018 – a 250 km unsupported endurance adventure race across the rugged landscape of North West Donegal. To finish competitors have to complete 15km of kayaking, 166km of cycling, 5km of mountain running and 64km of road and trail running. It’s called the hardest endurance event in Ireland and for good reason….but it’s [...]
