Famous for starring in the movie Braveheart as the place where William Wallace fought the bloody Battle of Stirling, this hill offers the perfect setting for some fun hill repeats.
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God of the Mountain
Last week Japan’s most important race of the year took place, the annual Hakone Ekiden. A relay race over ten stages contested by universities of the greater Tokyo area (Kanto), this race is perhaps the most incredible race in the world, but few people outside Japan have heard about it. Usually the streets of ToykoContinue reading “God of the Mountain”
Ballydonnell Brook
This is an easy, non-technical climb on what is to the most part a relatively smooth fireroad. The average gradient and elevation gain is nothing to shout about, but make no mistake: the profile looks easier than it is.