The Turas
Ireland Southwest 2008
The Turas:
Extreme Adventure, Extreme Landscapes, Extreme Fun!
Ireland's first World Series Adventure Race The Turas hits the West of Ireland from 14th - 21st June 2008...Read more
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News
This section contains the recent updates on everything to do with the Turas. Expect daily updates from the race, who is in the lead, what teams are struggling, and the shenanigans of the night before at the festivals along the route.
The Turas Comes To A Close
The end of an amazing journey and the first AR World Series ever to take place in Ireland, The Turas had its first winners on Friday in the form of Kiwi team, Orion Health. Comprised of Stuart Lynch, Brent Edwards, Ana Berthelsen and Wayne Oxenham, O...Read more
Video of The Turas
Check out Broken Mould Productions Video:...Read more
Spectacular footage of transition on Ventry Beach Dingle
Spectacular footage of transition on Ventry Beach Dingle...Read more
Team Orion Health Wins The Turas
Team Orion Health from New Zealand have crossed the finish line of The Turas to a huge crowd of onlookers. Looking pretty whacked after the toughest leg of The Turas, they have been going non-stop since daybreak yesterday and have taken in approxi...Read more
Rob Howard Race Report on Sleepmonsters
Rob Howard Race Report on Sleepmonsters...Read more
Dramatic Turn of Events As Leaders Suffer Fatal Mistake
Day four of The Turas was a day of enormous drama for the leading five teams as they interchanged positions, at some points so close to each other they were within touching. Starting with a boat row across Kenmare Bay at 5am, the...Read more
The Race for the finish is ON!
Its the eleventh hour (actually the 80th hour) of the Turas as teams start face the final hurdle over the next 36 hours of non-stop racing. Its been an exciting few days, and last night during the swim across Killmacilogue Harbour, one of the members...Read more
Sports Hub New Zealand Multisport Site
Fiona Mc Bryde is here in Ireland at the Turas supporting her partner in leading Kiwi team Orion Health check out her great posts...Read more
The Turas Reports from Gougane Barra Day 3
An exciting night at Gougane Barra as fireworks lit up the skies and Turas teams wheeled in on their bikes. Proprietors Neil and Katie Lucey put on a huge show of live music featuring Elanor Shanley, and bonfires by the lake for the traditional Feile...Read more