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Tour de Conamara 2014

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    #62
    Soilse
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭Soilse


    Great day made even batter by the weather, the medal was a great touch and its lovely. Atmosphere wass great people were in great form and everyone seemed to have a great time. Couldn't find fault with anything.
    Would love it if they had an option to do the other celtic events.


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    #63
    Mayo self-build
    Registered Users Posts: 52 ✭✭Mayo self-build


    Great day out. Thoroughly enjoyed it, apart from the Carna to Maam leg which was tough going with the wind. Good atmosphere especially at start and end, and plenty of grub at the stops. Stunning scenery and lots of Connemara ponies everywhere!


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    #64
    The Gram
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭The Gram


    Mayo self-build wrote: »
    Great day out. Thoroughly enjoyed it, apart from the Carna to Maam leg which was tough going with the wind. Good atmosphere especially at start and end, and plenty of grub at the stops. Stunning scenery and lots of Connemara ponies everywhere!

    And goats...don't forget the goats!


    Did the 80k today and shortly after the food stop at the turn into the wind got to shout something I don't think I'll ever repeat on a bike. "Watch the goats on the left"

    Great day out. Wind made it challenging but not impossible. Hope to be back for the 140 next year.


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    #65
    tomc
    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭tomc


    Great day out, stunning scenery and great setup, well done to all.


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    #66
    tacklemore
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭tacklemore


    Nailed the 140k, but that headwind was chronic. A good dose of HTFU served up to us.
    Very well organised, lots of grub, will be back next year!!!


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    #67
    equivariant
    Registered Users Posts: 966 ✭✭✭equivariant


    Really enjoyed this today. Well organised and thankfully the rain held off. One small quibble - some non meat sandwiches woulda been nice. Plain old cheese or anything at all.

    Overall lots of fun and I'll be back next year


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    #68
    Hani Kosti
    Registered Users Posts: 270 ✭✭Hani Kosti


    equivariant wrote: »
    Really enjoyed this today. Well organised and thankfully the rain held off. One small quibble - some non meat sandwiches woulda been nice. Plain old cheese or anything at all.

    Overall lots of fun and I'll be back next year

    The only sandwiches left in Cashel were cheese ones =(
    Very little food left, they should definitely review this next year (no cakes, no bananas)
    Can't complain, must thanks the paramedics and sweeper van guy again they saved me today!!!


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    #69
    JMLB94
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭JMLB94


    Hani Kosti wrote: »
    The only sandwiches left in Cashel were cheese ones =(
    Very little food left, they should definitely review this next year (no cakes, no bananas)
    Can't complain, must thanks the paramedics and sweeper van guy again they saved me today!!!

    Talking to the guys that provided the food and they said they had ham, cheese, turkey and even gluten free, which was a nice touch! They said they made over 2200 sambos and 1200 cakes/buns! There were also bananas at all the stops. Shame you missed out 😉


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    #70
    saidinmilamber
    Registered Users Posts: 247 ✭✭saidinmilamber


    Hani Kosti wrote: »
    The only sandwiches left in Cashel were cheese ones =(

    I'm a mayonnaise-hating vegetarian. I had no expectation that I was getting a sandwich. When I saw the cheese and butter sandwiches, I LOST MY FECKIN MIND!!!!!!!! :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

    Great day out. First big event, and I loved it*




    * The love does not extend to that nightmare wind between the food and refuel stops


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    #71
    slowcyclist
    Registered Users Posts: 185 ✭✭slowcyclist


    Just back in the big smoke after a lovely weekend in Clifden.

    What a difference a year makes - last year was so wet and miserable, this year the sun shone, and apart from the horrible wind, the beautiful and rugged countryside looked it's best. Feedback from last year appeared to be acted on - much better organisation at the first food stop, and plenty of grub. Excellent marshalling, and well organised in general. Cut 15 mins from my 2013 time, finishing the 140km in 5 hours 30 mins, despite the wind - thanks to a number of groups that helped tow me up the windy drags. Will definitely be back in 2015. Loved the medal at the end - very nice touch.


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    #72
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Just wanted to say thanks to everyone involved in organising and running the event on Saturday. I had a really enjoyable day and thought the marshalling and food were great. On a dry day, it's hard to think of a more scenic course in the country.


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    #73
    snailsong
    Registered Users Posts: 1,140 ✭✭✭snailsong


    Did the 140 on Saturday and found it very enjoyable. That stretch around Maam Cross sure is a b1tch in a north wind. Next year I might consider training for it.

    I thought the food stops were adequate but some more cake and better choice of sambos would be no harm. I did it two years ago in the sunshine and we had apple tart on plates. Now that was nice.


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