Gallery and Results: Declan Ferry and Maria Mulligan tops at WARR

There was local success all round at the Wild Atlantic Adventure Race (WAAR) this afternoon. 

Fresh from winning the Interfirms in Letterkenny, Declan Ferry from Loughanure won the men’s event, while Maria Mulligan was the first female home. They took part over the full WAAR route where they completed a 10km run, 42.5km  cycle of the Wild Atlantic Way, 2km hike and 1km kayak on the Mullaghdearg Lake before crossing  the finish line. PLEASE CLICK ON THE ARROWS TO GO THROUGH THE GALLERY

Declan Ferry of Loughanure leads out the runners before going on to take the first place title at WARR 2023 making him a new winner after coming in close second last year

Full results are available here

Ferry’s time was 2:20:28, with Peter O’Donnell second in 2:23:21 and third place went to 2:27:41, with Mulligan’s time of 2:47:52 enough to win the female event ahead of Victoria Kinkaid, 2:54:05, and Geraldine Heery with 2:56:06.

Maria Ní Mhaolagain takes title of first female across the finish line at WARR 2023

The team event was won by Running on Empty on 2:44:22 and the Sprint Course winners were Nigel Foster and Caron McDermott.  Philly Egan and Cloda Finch were victors in the Duathlon and WAAR Beag saw Conor McLaughlin and Helen Duffy take the titles.