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Cooley Thriller XC 2014

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  • 29-07-2014 1:58pm
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    camroc76
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Afternoon all,

    Anyone here signed up for the above XC ?, looking to make my XC debut at same and looking for advice, tips, etc

    Link to route below from 2009 (don't think it has changed..but am open to correction)

    http://connect.garmin.com/player/12618682

    Thanks in advance
    Cam:)


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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Do some 4 hour MTB spins.
    Get your bike fully serviced, replace tyres, chains etc as required.
    Bring plenty of food and water, though there are drop points for bottles etc.
    Bring spares, tubes, multi tools, chain links.


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    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,730 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    I did this a couple of years back, its a long enough slog, and if you are slow then the ground can get really slompy if its wet due to the number of people who have already ridden the same path. That aside it's an excellent well run event, tough to boot, would highly recommend.


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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Was up there a few weeks ago, the ground is perfect due to the dry weather in the last month or so..
    Though if it rains from now until the 16th it could get schlompy in places..


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    cipo
    Registered Users Posts: 348 ✭✭cipo


    It's a great race run by a great club.
    Definitely do it. Heed the advice above re: service for bike, bring food & bottles etc...

    Be able for 4-5hrs solid on trails!


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    camroc76
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭camroc76


    Thanks all for the advice,...the technical single track shouldn't be an issue (just back from a week of it in Portugal):)...its the hills that will put manners on me !!.


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    dooverylittle
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭dooverylittle


    camroc76 wrote: »
    Thanks all for the advice,...the technical single track shouldn't be an issue (just back from a week of it in Portugal):)...its the hills that will put manners on me !!.

    What section should a average A3 road rider who had never entered a xc event do? I started mtb a few months ago, I have had a handful of spins and think I am pretty crap.


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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    dooverylittle wrote: »
    What section should a average A3 road rider who had never entered a xc event do? I started mtb a few months ago, I have had a handful of spins and think I am pretty crap.

    I presume you mean what time?

    There's a good bit of open trails and road/fireroad..

    Anywhere from 3.5hrs to 5hours is normal.


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    dooverylittle
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭dooverylittle


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    I presume you mean what time?

    There's a good bit of open trails and road/fireroad..

    Anywhere from 3.5hrs to 5hours is normal.

    Thanks for getting back to me, No I mean what category to enter.
    I am 39 so when I register do I go for masters or sport male when I register?
    I assume Sport male is for those new to the XC is that correct?

    Thank for the help.


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    Enduro
    Registered Users Posts: 3,617 ✭✭✭Enduro


    Enter as Masters. It's not like an XC race where everyone is on a different number of laps.


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    dooverylittle
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭dooverylittle


    Enduro wrote: »
    Enter as Masters. It's not like an XC race where everyone is on a different number of laps.

    Thank you.


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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    Sports would be pretty much the same as an average "A4" on the road..

    Masters category would be more like an average to top "A3" cat, most of those in that cat would have been racing all year etc..


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    dooverylittle
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭dooverylittle


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    Sports would be pretty much the same as an average "A4" on the road..

    Masters category would be more like an average to top "A3" cat, most of those in that cat would have been racing all year etc..

    So I can ride sports if I want?


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    Tenzor07
    Registered Users Posts: 8,444 ✭✭✭Tenzor07


    dooverylittle wrote: »
    So I can ride sports if I want?

    Sport 50km

    Sign up before this Monday as it goes up by €5


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    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Tenzor07 wrote: »
    Was up there a few weeks ago, the ground is perfect due to the dry weather in the last month or so..
    Though if it rains from now until the 16th it could get schlompy in places..

    Watch out for the photographer at the mega schlompy bits,he/she got some right cracking shots over the last couple of years . .


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    PeterMTB
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭PeterMTB


    Anyone going from D15 or area nearby?
    I am rather going, we could do car pooling to lower the costs...

    Thanks,
    Peter

    PS: I have a lift and one place available. Interested, pm me


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