A leading multinational company with an annual revenue in excess of £2 billion has thrown its weight behind Man of Sperrin. In what is a huge boost to the event, SIG Insulation, part of the SIG Group - one of the leading distributors of specialist building products in Europe - has pledged its support for Ireland's [...]
The Man of Sperrin team are delighted to unveil the event jersey for this year's sportive. Sponsored by Braidwater, the jersey is available as part of the registration packages available. The event organiser are keen to stress 'this is not just a jersey, it's a badge of honour'. Whether cycling five or two peaks, the [...]
Outspoken RTÉ pundit and Dungiven man, Joe Brolly, is the latest cyclist to sign up for Man of Sperrin. Speaking to the Irish News, Brolly revealed how one of the event's organisers and personal friend, Paddy Heaney, pressganged him into doing the Five Peaks. “Anyone who knows Paddy Heaney will appreciate that he doesn’t really [...]
The iconic Benbradagh skyline frames Claire McAteer, marketing manager with Braidwater as she joins with Train Station Gym owner, Paddy Heaney, and Derry senior players Kevin Hinphey and Chrissy McKaigue at Owenbeg. Man of Sperrin 2017 has received a major boost with the announcement that Braidwater, a local developer of real estate, has [...]
We're happy to announce that both Man of Sperrin routes for 2017 are now available on Strava. Click to view: Man of Sperrin: Two Peaks Man of Sperrin: Five Peaks Enjoy!
The Man of Sperrin team are delighted to announce that Bicycle Shack, Portglenone are official maintenance partners to this year's event. Owned and run by Adrian McPeake, the local company was founded in 2010 with the mantra 'live to work, don't work to live' and has been going from strength to strength in recent years. [...]
Within the Man of Sperrin team, our ambition matches our landscape for grandness. The Sperrin Mountains are one of Ireland’s best kept secrets, and whilst we don’t want to diminish their remote splendour, we do want people to know how wonderful they are, particularly for cycling! So if you’re over 18 years and as passionate [...]
It’s spring in the Sperrins and the countdown to the inaugural Man of Sperrin has begun. With 12 weeks and 5 days remaining until the event on Sunday 11 June, online registration is now officially open. We invite all participants to register online to avail of our early bird rate. On the day entries are [...]
“Way up in the North of Ireland lie the Sperrin Mountains. Long ago, say about 500 million years ago, these were enormous mountains, but all the original sandstone, mudstone and limestone has been eroded. What we are left with is nice, easy-going, rounded quartzite and schist – all boggy and pleasant with only the odd [...]
