Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle 2014

circular flexing · 23-04-2014 12:42pm

Looks like Irish Red Cross are still taking sign ups

https://www.facebook.com/IRCKerryArea

23-04-2014 12:45pm

I registered with a charity last week and have in my possession a sponsorship card (with a number) so I assume I'm registered! A good few mates of mine haven't registered though. I'd say keep an ear out for people offering them (cost price of course) over the next few weeks.

boredatwork82 · 23-04-2014 12:56pm

A mate of mine got in with Pieta House this morning.

lescol · 23-04-2014 1:24pm

Also try here:- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valentia-Island-Community-Hospital/127861400639187?fref=ts

There's a number to ring to register, looks like it will close tomorrow!

Smith614 · 23-04-2014 1:38pm

Just got sorted .Phew

bogmanfan · 23-04-2014 1:53pm

Got sorted with Pieta House. Roll on July...

Páid · 23-04-2014 1:55pm

Same here. Can't wait until July.

Derry247 · 23-04-2014 2:35pm

Lads, does anyone know if registration is transferable? I can register today but round 2 of championship could be on that weekend and I won't be able to cycle. Could I pass the registration on to a friend or anyone else who wants it at face value?

BailMeOut · 23-04-2014 2:42pm

Derry247 wrote: »

Lads, does anyone know if registration is transferable? I can register today but round 2 of championship could be on that weekend and I won't be able to cycle. Could I pass the registration on to a friend or anyone else who wants it at face value?

there is no ID check. To get past the barriers you just need the bike tag and wrist band to get food. So while you are probably not supposed to switch I not sure if it would matter (other than in a accident where they use the number to contact your emergency contacts).

23-04-2014 2:43pm

Yeah, no-one ever asks for id when registering, so transfer away I'd say.

Uberbeamerman · 23-04-2014 3:06pm

BailMeOut wrote: »

there is no ID check. To get past the barriers you just need the bike tag and wrist band to get food. So while you are probably not supposed to switch I not sure if it would matter (other than in a accident where they use the number to contact your emergency contacts).

Can't imagine event insurance transferring over to somebody else for face value...

First_October · 23-04-2014 3:16pm

Just got registered with Valentia Island Community Hospital . Today is the last day for registering with them so give them a ring ASAP if you still want to do the Ring. Great cause as well.

I nearly had an aneurysm when I saw the registration closed banner on the official Ring website! It's filled up unbelievably quickly this year.

boredatwork82 · 23-04-2014 3:29pm

So where do all you guys stay, we only booked this morning, and the only place we could get was 5* hotel, is the next best option caravan or camping?

RacoonQueen · 23-04-2014 4:57pm

Not overly surprised. There'll be a lot of disappointed people out there I'd say!

smithbecs · 23-04-2014 7:03pm

I'm one of them disappointed people

So if anyone has a registration they won't be using I would really really appreciate it.. Rang around charities and no joy.. PM me if you do have something, thanks

The Davestator · 23-04-2014 7:29pm

smithbecs wrote: »

I'm one of them disappointed people So if anyone has a registration they won't be using I would really really appreciate it.. Rang around charities and no joy.. PM me if you do have something, thanks

Valentia community hospital had entries earlier today and told me that they had a few left so worth a call tomorrow

smithbecs · 23-04-2014 7:36pm

The Davestator wrote: »

Valentia community hospital had entries earlier today and told me that they had a few left so worth a call tomorrow

Thanks for that but they are all out..phoned them earlier. I'm sure something will come up..thanks again

youtheman · 23-04-2014 8:25pm

Hypothetical question : what is to stop you from driving to Killorglin and starting from there (if registration is not an option).

BailMeOut · 23-04-2014 9:01pm

youtheman wrote: »

Hypothetical question : what is to stop you from driving to Killorglin and starting from there (if registration is not an option).

What if the checkpoint is on the other side of Killorglin?!!

ZiabR · 23-04-2014 9:02pm

BailMeOut wrote: »

What if the checkpoint is on the other side of Killorglin?!!

Which there will be, no doubt.

youtheman · 23-04-2014 9:08pm

Well you just bypass the checkpoint. That is what a gps if for. As Clint would say "you adapt, you overcome ".

Eamonnator · 23-04-2014 9:36pm

Or... You could cycle to Killorglin and then start from there

Seaniec81 · 23-04-2014 10:06pm

Anybody know of any places still offering registration. Training away hotel booked and caught out by early close. Will buy one if anybody has a spare one or cant go.

BailMeOut · 23-04-2014 10:09pm

Seaniec81 wrote: »

Anybody know of any places still offering registration. Training away hotel booked and caught out by early close. Will buy one if anybody has a spare one or cant go.

your best bet is to call all nine charities. The list is here http://www.ringofkerrycycle.ie/charities/

Seaniec81 · 23-04-2014 10:11pm

Emailed them all already 2 replied already saying they are full

circular flexing · 23-04-2014 10:17pm

youtheman wrote: »

Hypothetical question : what is to stop you from driving to Killorglin and starting from there (if registration is not an option).

Depends on when you drove. IIRC last year, some of the road from Killarney to Killorglin was closed. Also the road from Sneem to Molls Gap and Kenmare to Torc was closed last year, and I'd be fairly certain you wouldn't get onto them without a registration tag.

mossym · 23-04-2014 10:17pm

youtheman wrote: »

Well you just bypass the checkpoint. That is what a gps if for. As Clint would say "you adapt, you overcome ".

as it was a hypothetical question, a hypothetical answer: if someone is going to go to that lenghts to circumvent the entry fees, contributing to charity, and embracing the spirit of the day, then there is nothing to stop them. but sure, why stop there? why not hypothetically do the cycle. just have a lie in at home then tell everyone you did it later.

lots of "hypothetical" situations one could explore here.

Bmw320MK · 23-04-2014 10:40pm

Lads if anybody has 2 registrations that are not needed please PM me thanks

bazzer86 · 23-04-2014 10:43pm

What is the story with the road closures? Can they legitimately stop someone from cycling on a main road? I have it booked, just curious...

Sikpupi · 23-04-2014 11:01pm

Can they legitimately stop someone from cycling on a main road? I have it booked, just curious...

Yes .... just like a Rally event can close a road. The Council give it over to the Organisers for a period of time and in that time the road is theirs (except for allowing for local access)

mossym · 23-04-2014 11:04pm

the whole can they can't they was done to death in the thread for the rok last year. they said they'd have a checkpoint, some guys on here said they couldn't do it and wouldn't, and they were going to cycle without an entry,

well, turns out they did do a checkpoint, and lots of cyclists with no tags were pulled over to the side at the checkpoint.

Sikpupi · 23-04-2014 11:05pm

Jeez....can't believe it full already. Was 11th June or so last year!!

That's gonna catch a load of people out....and leave a lot of disappointed people out there!

bazzer86 · 23-04-2014 11:21pm

Sikpupi wrote: »

Yes .... just like a Rally event can close a road. The Council give it over to the Organisers for a period of time and in that time the road is theirs (except for allowing for local access)

Ok fair enough. Sounds like they can strictly enforce it so...

mossym wrote: »

the whole can they can't they was done to death in the thread for the rok last year. they said they'd have a checkpoint, some guys on here said they couldn't do it and wouldn't, and they were going to cycle without an entry,

well, turns out they did do a checkpoint, and lots of cyclists with no tags were pulled over to the side at the checkpoint.

Maybe it was done to death last year, I wasn't aware of that...we're they turning many people away at checkpoints? I'd imagine it was annoying for them but their own tough luck as it was their own fault

Murphj7 · 23-04-2014 11:33pm

Are they allowed do it on a public road?

ratracer · 23-04-2014 11:39pm

Yes

chiralspiral · 24-04-2014 12:47am

Any spare registrations! Please PM. Actually just need the one:-) otherwise I'll be hypothetically dodging checkpoints.

mossym · 24-04-2014 8:41am

bazzer86 wrote: »

Maybe it was done to death last year, I wasn't aware of that...we're they turning many people away at checkpoints? I'd imagine it was annoying for them but their own tough luck as it was their own fault

tough luck is right, if i remember rightly at least one poster was quite proud of the fact he wasn't going to pay and would do it anyway, even before it closed registration, no sadness on my part if he was one of the ones pulled over

i only brought up abut it being done to stop the pages of debate about what they can and can't do happening again, the exact same arguments are already appearing here. whether people think they can or can't, last year they said they would, and did.

bazzer86 · 24-04-2014 8:58am

mossym wrote: »

tough luck is right, if i remember rightly at least one poster was quite proud of the fact he wasn't going to pay and would do it anyway, even before it closed registration, no sadness on my part if he was one of the ones pulled over

i only brought up abut it being done to stop the pages of debate about what they can and can't do happening again, the exact same arguments are already appearing here. whether people think they can or can't, last year they said they would, and did.

Yeah that's fair enough, and speculating about what would people can & cant do is a waste of time, all I am wondering hearing about is about what actually happened to people with no numbers last year going through the checkpoints, which you have addressed. Thanks:D

moogyfoogy · 24-04-2014 12:56pm

chiralspiral wrote: »

Any spare registrations! Please PM. Actually just need the one:-) otherwise I'll be hypothetically dodging checkpoints.

Hello,

If anyone has 1 spare registration, i will gladly take it. Please PM me.

Thanks,

Rory

Listrydude · 24-04-2014 2:03pm

mossym wrote: »

as it was a hypothetical question, a hypothetical answer: if someone is going to go to that lenghts to circumvent the entry fees, contributing to charity, and embracing the spirit of the day, then there is nothing to stop them. but sure, why stop there? why not hypothetically do the cycle. just have a lie in at home then tell everyone you did it later.

lots of "hypothetical" situations one could explore here.

Or hypothetically do it te following dy! No check points and the ring to yourself!!!

Glad I registered some time ago, very easy to put it off. The idea is to cycle and raise funds for charity. To circumvent the stewards etc is not great. Why bother if you
re going to cheat?

Soarer · 24-04-2014 2:23pm

Sikpupi wrote: »

Jeez....can't believe it full already. Was 11th June or so last year!!

That's gonna catch a load of people out....and leave a lot of disappointed people out there!

Yup, like me!

Went through Pieta House last year so never had to worry about registration. Gutted I've missed out this year.:(

inthehole1 · 24-04-2014 5:18pm

Try pieta house again
Think they still have spaces

siblers · 24-04-2014 5:33pm

All the charities are full, god knows i've tried them all at this stage. The ROK facebook page made absolutley no indication that places were about to fill up so fast.

ratracer · 24-04-2014 6:08pm

siblers wrote: »

All the charities are full, god knows i've tried them all at this stage. The ROK facebook page made absolutley no indication that places were about to fill up so fast.

I think you'll find they did. And even on this thread an Easter cut off was mentioned a good few pages back.

Seaniec81 · 24-04-2014 7:11pm

ratracer wrote: »

I think you'll find they did. And even on this thread an Easter cut off was mentioned a good few pages back.

Fair enough it sold out as much as its annoying to miss out it is good for the charities but the communication was shocking. It is not on the facebook page anywhere that it was close to reaching capacity. Last year there were regular posts in the run up to it closing including a message saying it was at 95% capacity and a message saying it would close the following day.

I just think a little heads up would not have gone astray, it is a big commitment for people travelling to get accommodation, time off work (if they have work) and pay for the entry. Plenty people would be waiting until they are certain they could attend.

thesimpsons · 24-04-2014 8:34pm

I know i did see advert in national paper last week that it was estimated that it could close off for entries by easter weekend. I did kinda think it might have been scaremongering but at same time, cycling has become so popular. theres people out on the roads the whole time.