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    #62
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    Alek wrote: »
    Weather forecast for Sunday looks at least uninspiring. Waterproofs on guys! :cool:

    if it was easy, none of you would be interested :D


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    #63
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    I've already done the hard way last year. Was hoping for sone sunshine for a change... silly me :-D


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    #64
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Anyone have a link to the 200km route on the Garmin Connect website so I can upload on my Garmin?


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    #65
    ht9zni1gs28crp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,011 ✭✭✭ht9zni1gs28crp


    Its looking unlikely I will make it, if anyone needs or know anyone who needs an entry drop me a pm


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    #66
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    The weather for Sunday looks much better now... good! :D


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    #67
    Doc07
    Registered Users Posts: 973 ✭✭✭Doc07


    Anyone who want a a free entry for the 160km can have mine. Family occasion has intervened and I can't partake.


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    #68
    Leroy42
    Registered Users Posts: 15,481 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Alek wrote: »
    The weather for Sunday looks much better now... good! :D

    Good? My app says cold (10c) with 30+k winds and a good chance of rain!


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    #69
    pprendeville
    Registered Users Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭pprendeville


    Have a free entry for this. Don't have the miles in the legs to be able for it.


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    #70
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Dublin/hour_by_hour_detailed.html

    Barely any rain after 6am and the wind... well, there is lots of hills and we are going in a circle, so it does not matter that much as, lets say, headwind on Dublin>Galway route ;)

    Temperatures around 10c are something we all should be used by now ;)


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    #71
    Jim Stynes
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Jim Stynes


    I will be making my decision on whether to go or not at about 5am on Sunday morning! Ive the tour of fermanagh sportive tomorrow as well.


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    #72
    Limestone1
    Registered Users Posts: 855 ✭✭✭Limestone1


    at1withmyself wrote: »
    Anyone have a link to the 200km route on the Garmin Connect website so I can upload on my Garmin?


    Here you go

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/9757580


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    #73
    happyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭happyhappy


    Jim Stynes wrote: »
    I will be making my decision on whether to go or not at about 5am on Sunday morning! Ive the tour of fermanagh sportive tomorrow as well.

    Forecast looks good from 6am on so maybe ignore the rain at 5am!


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    #74
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Its dry outside,but windy.Yr.no says it'll be mostly dry in Wicklow today,roll on the 200k!!


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    #75
    wowy
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭wowy


    Christ, that was some wind coming over the Sallygap. Hailstones weren't really much-appreciated either. Good event, bloody wrecked.


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    #76
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,018 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    extremely well organised. Superb route. Is there anywhere else you'll get that kinda value for your €15?
    Found it tough going and I know I was in such bad shape I worried a few lads along the way. They were decent enough to try and help me but I'm beyond helping. Seriously considered packing it in at Laragh but after some of that great food and coffee was able to go on.
    Feckin wind.


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    #77
    easygoing39
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭easygoing39


    Did the 200km route in 8 1/2 hours moving, 9 1/2 hours total.Very well marked,plenty of food at the check in points and the helpers were lovely and friendly.But the wind across Sally Gap from the waterfall to Glencree was a killer.


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    #78
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Going down 50kph by the lake after Sally's, a gust of wind blown me half a lane sideways in an instant. My buddy was in shock after seeing this...definitely one of my scariest cycling moments.


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    #79
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,213 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Great event, great food and great route! Scenery was stunning ( well I was going slow enough that I could appreciate it). But what can you say about the wind? The head/crosswinds up at Sally gap were something else. The tail wind on Slieve Mann was fantastic! Great event and well done SorrentoCC.


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    #80
    Jim Stynes
    Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭Jim Stynes


    I pussied out of it. I did the Tour of Fermanagh 150km yesterday and couldn't face the thought of driving 2+ hours by myself at 5am to go do 200km by myself. Wicklow 200 with a couple of club mates next week! Hope the weather is good for us.


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    #81
    Konkers
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭Konkers


    Great event sorrento well done to you all. In a weeks time (when I've recovered) I'll be looking foward to next year. Sandwiches in laragh were great. Set out with the 200 group with the intention of diving off for the 160 but happy I stuck at it. Tough going. Got back at 6.30. No glory there but better than I thought at the start of the day. Bed............aaaaaaaahhhhh


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    #82
    andy69
    Registered Users Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    That was one tough (but great) day!
    Did the 160k, my longest distance to date. How yee guys did the the 200k is beyond me....seriously....respect!

    Great job by Sorrento - everyone was really friendly and the foodstop was first class. I'm a big fan of Tuna, so I milled a heap of them sambos!!!! Nice one! :)

    That was an incredible route - I haven't been over some of those roads in literally decades, and I was blown away by the scenery.

    Anyhoo....first timer at 160k....will certainly be back next year!!!


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    #83
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Good? My app says cold (10c) with 30+k winds and a good chance of rain!

    The wind didn't slow you down much - big kudos for this ride :D


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    #84
    Luxman
    Registered Users Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Luxman


    I did the 160k 2 years ago and thought that was my pinnacle. Did the 200 yesterday for my best day on the bike. Stunning route, hills aplenty,loads of good food and a very friendly bunch to travel round with. One hail shower up to the waterfall and then a headwind round to sally gap (cos that was a flat bit😜)

    Big shout out to the guys and gals of sorrento who did a fab job keeping everyone fed and watered and informed of hazards on the road. We even got an email on Saturday about the weather forecast!


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    #85
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users Posts: 2,477 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    Woke up in the hotel and with a bottle of Lucozade and 2 Jam Donuts for breakfast I knew the day was going to be tough. After eventually deciding what to wear due to the variable weather forecast I headed down to the start. Good crowd at the start and set off on time with some nice little warm up climbs out of Dalkey. I moved in and out of groups for the first hour and I think it was the top of Djouce hill when I stopped for a second breakfast.

    After that I spent most of the day out on my own but the weather stead dry coupled with the beautiful scenery it was a great day on the bike. There was something physiological about reaching the top of the climb out of Woodenbridge because at that point the cycle finally turned back towards Dublin :) I stopped about every 25km to top up on food and give the legs a rest. The long drag along Ballycreen combined with the wind was tough and to be greeted by Slieve Mann at the bottom was a nice touch!!!

    The foodstop in Laragh was great and a big thanks to the woman there who made me a sandwich due to my 'picky' diet and also that diluted orange was fantastic. Not realising how long the slog up to Sally gap was I set off at a reasonable pace and was delighted when I finally seen the Kippure mast as I knew it was nearly home. The climb was interesting as I had headwind, side wind and even a tail wind blowing me up at certain sections! pretty much rolled down the decent as the legs were tired and thankfully at the little climb by the Ski Jump place the Orwell train picked me up (thanks lads!) and carried me to the Kiliney hill where I crawled up and completed by a lap of Dalkey to the finish.

    Short cycle back to hotel carpark to collect the car and back in Galway at about 10 last night so a long day but big up to the organisers for great day and tremendous value. I also got a nice spin along the start of the Orwell Randonee route to the Kippure Mast on the Saturday which was a great warm up, 1000m climbing in 35km!

    Ride time (including to and from) was 8:38 with a 9:53 total time, 3800m ascend and average speed of 23.7km, phew even typing these stats make me tired!!!!!


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    #86
    doozerie
    Registered Users Posts: 4,830 ✭✭✭doozerie


    Fantastic event, extremely well organised and run and a real credit to Sorrento so thanks a lot for what must be a huge effort that goes into it both beforehand and on the day itself! Despite the time and effort required on their parts, every one of the people that I met helping out on the day was cheerful, helpful, and very supportive. From the well organised sign-on to the very good quality (and quantity!) of food at Laragh, and each of the controls, they could not have done a better job.

    And the route itself was great too, I rode over some roads that I never even knew existed and I'll be back to explore them again. I'd highly recommend this event to anyone.

    The road between Glenmacnass and Sallygap was "interesting", the hailstones decided it would be great fun altogether to batter my exposed left ear, left cheek, and lips. They even managed to sail between the vents in my helmet to batter my head - that'll teach me to cut my hair short the day before a long ride! I spent over a kilometre riding with my left hand sheltering my ear and as much of my face as it could cover, the entire stretch peppered with loud utterances of "Ow!", "Ouch!", and "GEROFF!". I finally see the appeal of a big protective fuzzy beard, and big fuzzy ears wouldn't have gone amiss either.


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    #87
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,274 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Alek wrote: »
    Going down 50kph by the lake after Sally's, a gust of wind blown me half a lane sideways in an instant. My buddy was in shock after seeing this...definitely one of my scariest cycling moments.

    That's probably Lough Bray. Normally a tricky fast descent but yesterday I thought I was going to be blown backwards towards the Gap.
    Bad and all as the wind was, imagine doing it today!


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    #88
    MediaMan
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭MediaMan


    Great event - well done to Paul and all at Sorrento. Third time doing the 200 and it never gets easier!


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    Limestone1
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    Alek wrote: »
    Going down 50kph by the lake after Sally's, a gust of wind blown me half a lane sideways in an instant. My buddy was in shock after seeing this...definitely one of my scariest cycling moments.

    Got a bit of a fright myself there too - due to a numerically large family plus dog crossing the road as I came around the corner at a fair pace. Thankfully they all jumped out of the way.

    Excellent organisation by Paul and Sorrento - directions, road markings and the stop at Laragh were worthy of any sportive in the country but for the cost of an audax. Tough route, up and down all day and the 3 biggest climbs didn't start until the second 100Km . Well done to all who finished - I'll be putting this down a must do in future years.


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    #90
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    That's probably Lough Bray

    True! :)


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    #91
    rfreese888
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭rfreese888


    Bonked on the 160 out of Laragh last year and made a decision to get proper fit and do the 200 this year.

    Plan was to do it in 9 hours rolling at 22 km/h. Did it in 8:44 at 22.7 km/h.

    The route is beautiful but relentless - climbs just keep coming at you and the wind (save for merciful tail wind up Slieve Man) was a challenge.

    Somehow found the afterburners after 150 K and managed to power home through the wind and hail.

    Sorrento got the whole day spot on. A proper challenge for any cyclist from anywhere in the world I would say.

    Chapeau to all who rode :-)


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