Moxie Adventure Challenge , Brian Keogh from Total Experience gives insight into The Moxie Adventure Challenge – this course has been designed in collaboration with Bruce Duncan top UK Adventure racer.The challenge starts and ends in Tulfarris House on the shores of the Blessington Lakes and includes: 1.5K Kayak, 30K Cycle and 8K Hill run.
The Day in The Garden ,includes fun for adults and children, takes place alongside the adventure challenge and as competitors cross the finish line they are rejoined by friends
and family for food and beverages.
Moxie Adventure Challenge starts and ends in Tulfarris House on the shores of the Blessington Lakesand includes: 1.5K Kayak, 30K Cycle and 8K Hill run.
The Day in The Garden, includes fun for adults and children, takes place alongside the adventure challenge and as competitors cross the finish line they are rejoined by friends
and family for food and beverages.
Join visiting International Adventure Racers from UK, France, and South Africa…the Irish National Adventure Team as they prepare for the World series… and 1,500 other Irish
adventurers for the challenge of the season.The Moxie Adventure course design is a joint collaboration between Total Experience the Irish events management business run by adventure racers and specialist Moxie course consultant Bruce Duncan Team adidas TERREX the elite International Adventure racer.
kops4kidz-Feb 10th 2012 in the Wright Venue Swords_Photo Tony St Ledger
Fantastic night – Boom!!!!
KOPS 4 KIDZ- The Wright Venue before the Bell -Photo Tony St Ledger
So, I arrive at the Wright Venue and the nerves are building (4pm), 3 hours to showtime, I work away sticking up posters and helping out setting up. The lads from White Collar are as chilled as a cucumber!
KOPS 4 KIDZ This is round One - Card Girl- Photo Tony St Ledger
6pm, the rest of the lads arrive – the atmosphere is building. This is going to be special. Fight briefing over we head over the road to the waiting area. I look around and every boxer is in the zone – in particular, Conor Gleeson! I’m on 7th so I just relax and head back over to the event to see some of the bouts. I soon realise that might not be the best prep as I see the bouts and the nerves set in! 4th bout down and I head back across to get changed. I’m in the zone now. I do some pad work and loosen up. I feel good, Like all the boxers I’ve trained hard for 6 weeks for this fight.
I move over to the Wright Venue – I’m nervous! I move into the back room and the lads are top notch, hats off to them. They really motivate me. Boom,Boom….. Move….
In the Red Corner…. I’m out next! The crowd is just unbelievable. I walk in and the nerves are gone. It’s showtime, a few words from the ref and I focus on the opponent. Dave O’Brien gives me some valuable words and I’m off!! Boom…..
Round 1: I hear the crowd but that’s in the background now – it’s fight time. Alan comes out like a train… my tactics are to move etc. They’re out the window. I just go for it…. Boom,boom, pow! We’re really at it…. I feel good and just keep pounding away. Ding,ding… round one over!
I’m in the corner and my corner reckon I’ve just about won that round – Dave in my corner full of great advice…. what’s said in the corner stays in the corner!
Gareth Presch
Round 2: Alan comes out like a man possessed – boom, he hits me a solid jab and I can tell you I can feel it! He keeps coming and again the tactics are out the window, he pounds me and I then get back at him in the corner…. Ding, Ding…. over to the corner we go.
Alan’s won that round for sure.
Round 3: Dave says it as it is – I have to win this round.
We meet like to planets colliding!!! I just go for it, I just keep focused, I think of my support, my wife Krista who’s put up with me working until the wee hours over the past 3 months and all the lads supporting, Dave and Darran giving me advice etc. I give it everything. I’m wishing every second away as Alan just keeps coming! Ding,ding…. what a relief…. I’m not sure but I can see from the crowd reaction we’ve put on a show and that’s the main thing.
Split decision and I’ve just about won it! All the hard training and effort has paid off. Alan and I gave it everything, like every man who fought last night – we done it for the Kids and CRUMLIN and that’s all you can ask.
The effort and commitment shown by every boxer and everyone who has contributed to the event must be commended.
Gareth Presch and Shane Byrne - Fighters at Kops4Kidz 2012
Tony St Ledger, Gareth Presch and David Conlon Seconds out at Kops4Kidz 2012
From the committee I would like to express my sincere thank you to all. €85,000 – BOOM!!!!
Gareth Presch KOPS 4 KIDZ
Gareth Presch KOPS 4 KIDZ.
Next event, Moxie Challenge – www.moxieadventurechallenge.com Enter code k4k1 when entering before the 1st March and 10% goes to St Johns Ward. See Fitheads.ie for training sessions on the event.
Yes that is €7.50 euro going to KOPS4KIDZ for every entry! Go Moxie!
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On the 10th February 2012 at the Wright Venue - 28 members of An Garda Síochána and 2 Civilians fought to raise over €85,000 for St Johns Ward, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital,Crumlin.
Adventure Racing in Ireland has a new name, Moxie Adventure Challenge –
The Day in the Garden on Saturday 26th May 2012.
Blessington Landscape - Sense the Adventure - Moxie Adventure Challenge
Join visiting International
Adventure Racers from UK, France, and South Africa…the Irish National
Adventure Team as they prepare for the World series… and 1,500 other Irish
adventurers for the challenge of the season.
Bruce Duncan Team adidas TERREX
The Moxie Adventure course design is a joint collaboration between Total Experience the Irish events management business run by adventure racers and specialist Moxie course consultant Bruce Duncan Team adidas TERREX the
The course – 1.5K Kayak, 30K Cycle and 8K Hill Run. The challenge is
capped at 1,500 competitors for all to fully enjoy the adventure.
No long drives, and no costly overnights, the Moxie Adventure challenge is ONE day in the garden.
Blessington Lake Drive and Ballyknockan - Moxie Adventure Challenge
Moxie Adventure Challenge – The Day in the Garden, is a one day adventure
event, designed with all the family in mind and like any event it is a
celebration, in this instance, of life in the outdoors. The event is recognised by
Failte Ireland.
On Saturday 26th, for one day in May we will pitch our adventure carnival by the
Blessington lakes in Wicklow, in the stunning garden of Ireland, and we invite
adventurers, friends and family to join us for a fun day in the garden.
Moxie Adventure Challenge Starts and Finishes at the spectacular Tulfarris House
The adventure challenge, partnered among others by Columbia and Power
Bar, starts and ends in Tulfarris House on the shores of the Blessington Lakes
and includes: 1.5K Kayak, 30K Cycle and 8K Hill run. The day in the garden,
including fun for adults and children, takes place alongside the adventure
challenge and as competitors cross the finish line they are rejoined by friends
and family for food and beverages.
For more Moxie – The Day in the Garden updates check out our media partners:
Sky Media, TV3, 3e, Associated Newspapers
Kops4Kidz go to Croke Park for a media briefing and photo shoot.This events is now gaining a real momentum as Kops4Kidz raise funds for St John’s Ward at Crumlin Children’s Hospital.
The event is being staged in the Wright Venue, Swords on Friday 10th February 2012. The night will feature 15 fights with Garda v Garda Novice bouts and introducing Special Guest Boxers.
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