Rachel's Irish Adventures

07/02/2025

It’s GAME TIME🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️

On the final chillout preparations enjoying a nice coffee before the start of the in a few hours, local time 6pm in Morocco🇲🇦

It’s a self supported bike packing race covering 1304km with approx 23000m elevation over the rugged & spectacular Atlas mountains. There are around 280 adventurers from 42 different countries, with some of the top endurance athletes in the world coming to the start-line. Super excited to be part of 30 women, the biggest number of female participants to do this race & some seriously strong, accomplished & inspirational women. Looking around at the talent, the super light bike setups, the race atmosphere, I’m not nervous, just ready to get out there, play my own game, enjoy this privilege of just riding my bike and exploring🙏 And who knows, with a bit of force & luck, I might be able to chase down some of these women💪

If you want to follow the race and follow me (cap 127), follow the link below:
https://amr25.maprogress.com/
cc .racing.ireland .ie

08/01/2025

Happy New Year to everyone🥳
Wishing you all a year of good health, fun adventures and positive energy☘️

2024 was another epic year for Rachel’s Irish Adventures, meeting so many amazing people, making new friends and creating lifetime memories together🙏

To add a little extra spice to the year, I joined forces to work with in Croatia, Patagonia & Belize. Big thanks for this opportunity🫶

I am now going into my 10th year since setting up Rachel’s Irish Adventures. What started off as an idea in my Mam’s kitchen, just joining my passions together, getting a little bus, 8 second hand bikes, a DIY website and just going for it.. turned out to be a great idea😅💚

2025…. Let the adventures begin ☘️☘️☘️

02/12/2024

What an ADVENTURE.. the Canary islands once again offered the perfect playground 🏝️ 🚴🏻‍♀️

I started this year off with the Road version of .route and now I have finished the season with more ferry chasing at the Trail edition. This was a race against the ferries & creating our own adventure along the way. Myself, Kelly-Anne & Nat decided to stay together & share the experience crossing Lanzarote, Furtaventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife & La Palma. This brought its own little challenges with each of us having different strengths but we adapted & it felt so amazingly powerful to share this adventure with such strong & caring women who certainly know how to turn on beast mode when it’s needed💪 The route was spectacular with such a variety of trails & scenery and more than one fun hike-a-bike😉

We completed the 837km, 24,000 elevation in approx 4 days 7 hours arriving in first women & 3rd overall. The finish was informal and no prizes but we were met with a big hug and joined more riders in the days after for lots of story telling to share all the madness that happened on our journeys.

A big thanks to & Dani for creating this epic adventure for us all to enjoy & making the atmosphere so friendly & inclusive.. Anyone looking for a fun & hardcore MTB adventure, put this event in your calendar 👌

And a big gracias to and for their continuing support🚴🏻‍♀️ And of course to for keeping me on track💪🤸🏼‍♀️

24/11/2024

And we’re READY!!!
Follow myself, Kelly-Anne & Nat cross over 5 of the Canary islands off road with 35 others at the .route trail🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️

https://dotwatcher.cc/race/granguanche-audax-trail-2024

29/10/2024

Finishing the season with a blast☘️

A big thanks to my new Canadian friends for choosing Rachel’s Irish Adventures for their family holiday & celebration🥳 Megan recently graduated from her last year in University which she completed in Trinity and her sister Gwen who is studying sound film was certainly up for joining the adventure. It was super fun to take them to my favourite places and invite them into my home and become part of the family.
Life certainly is all about connections and meaningful experiences👌💚

30/09/2024

Trail running is such a great way to explore Ireland, get off the beaten path & open up all your senses to discover our spectacular rugged coastline & bog roads🏃🏻‍♀️☘️

Check out 5 of my favourite playgrounds👌

17/09/2024

Check out my new website!
Let me know what you think☘💚

Welcome to Rachel’s tours of Ireland – your gateway to authentic Irish adventures. Let me guide you to the heart and soul of this enchanting island.

08/09/2024

A big Treasure Hunt in Ireland💚

After a really fun & adventurous 10 days with Jean & DeWayne, coming all the way from Bend Oregon to explore the west and north of Ireland☘️

They have both been Geocaching for 12 years and have found over 16000 geocaches around the world. This was the theme of their trip & it certainly took us off the beaten path & down more than one hidden trail👌

06/09/2024

And that’s another exciting loop around the sun, moon & stars🥳 Thank you everyone for the lovely birthday wishes🙏

It’s certainly been a year of adventure & movement, travelling, working & racing in 14 different countries, some of which I visited more than once😎

Here’s to a top class year of positive energy, adventure & balance to finish my 30’s in style👌☘️

27/08/2024

Sometimes a picture says it all☘️💚

20/08/2024

Tracing back your roots☘️

The landscape in Ireland is spectacular but the phrase ‘People make places’ is so true and this was certainly the experience this lovely Chicago family had during their one week adventure in the west of Ireland 💚❤️
Their ancestors are from Achill island and all left to cross the Atlantic during the famine times in search of a better life. They enjoyed lots of fun & deep conversations with the locals, getting an insight into the Irish culture & their heritage. And of course there were lots of activities, eating great food, quality control testing the Guinness and much more. I really enjoyed showing off my local playgrounds and having such open conversations about literally everything we could think of. Excited to see you all again for round two exploring Northern Ireland 👌💚

14/08/2024

Enjoying a super fun week exploring County Mayo with this lovely family from Chicago💚❤️

13/08/2024

Life as a sheep on Achill island 🐑☘️

26/07/2024

Time for another adventure, this time exploring North Wales on 🚴🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️ at the ITERA adventure race
And I’m lucky to be racing with 3 strong Irish lads☘️

Follow Team Rachel’s Irish Adventures #119 to see where we go…

https://live.durtyevents.com/iteralite24/

24/07/2024

What a top class week out exploring the best of Mayo & Galway with this super fun three generation fit family☘️

Lifetime memories are made by sharing time and experiences together and having all 3 generations on holiday together is just so incredibly special. I feel super grateful to have spent this week with these 6 amazing individuals🙏 Matt is the fittest 75yr old I know, I absolutely loved Carol’s gentle manner & sarcastic sense of humour, Cathy is a powerhouse of a woman & Mum, Eric is a gentle giant with an adventurous sense of direction😅 And the boys, Evan at 10yrs & Anders 16yrs old are the kindest lads and obviously being raised with an open curious mind that will definitely take them many places..
I’m really looking forward to keeping touch & I know our paths will cross again soon.. I may take you up on that invitation & land on the doorstep😉