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Orwell Randonnee 2015

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    #62
    Red Belly
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭Red Belly


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    You mean Saturday

    Yes indeed. An extra day's recovery before this then! Shure that'll be no problem!?!

    :eek:


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    #63
    fergalos
    Registered Users Posts: 25 ✭fergalos


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    We've contacted last years entrants this morning and as a result, we've had a large uptake in the last few hours. Looks like we should be full by the end of the week if not earlier.

    Thanks for that. Will get my entry in today.


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    #64
    happyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭happyhappy


    Just signed up. Also using it as prep for wicklow 200, although the thoughts of the wall near the end of 150k isn't exciting me yet! 😱

    Busy few weeks ahead for me now, 130k charity spin to Cavan this Saturday, tour of wicklow on 25th and this on May 2nd.

    Better start dropping hints to the wife about all this!!


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    #65
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,042 ✭✭✭✭neris


    happyhappy wrote: »
    Just signed up. Also using it as prep for wicklow 200, although the thoughts of the wall near the end of 150k isn't exciting me yet! 😱

    is the wall not nearish to the start around 30 or 40k? getting worried now


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    #66
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    happyhappy wrote: »
    Just signed up. Also using it as prep for wicklow 200, although the thoughts of the wall near the end of 150k isn't exciting me yet! 😱

    They are not total sadists in Orwell as the Wall is only about 30k from the start. Unfortunately it is immediately followed by the Long Hill and pretty soon after by Lugala. After that there's really "only" the Wicklow Gap and Sally Gap (again) to worry about. Still not exited? :D


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    #67
    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    It's only the easy half of the wall. Tis grand :-P


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    #68
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Jaysus only just noticed that this is 150K, was it always that long???????


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    #69
    happyhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 268 ✭✭happyhappy


    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    They are not total sadists in Orwell as the Wall is only about 30k from the start. Unfortunately it is immediately followed by the Long Hill and pretty soon after by Lugala. After that there's really "only" the Wicklow Gap and Sally Gap (again) to worry about. Still not exited? :D

    My route reading skills need fine tuning!! Yep it's after 30ish k, which 'only' leaves all the mountains then!!!! Il have hamstrings like harps that evening!

    All joking aside im really looking forward to the challenge of this in my first year doing sportifs etc.


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    #70
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    They are not total sadists in Orwell as the Wall is only about 30k from the start. Unfortunately it is immediately followed by the Long Hill and pretty soon after by Lugala. After that there's really "only" the Wicklow Gap and Sally Gap (again) to worry about. Still not exited? :D

    I personally found that worse having the wall near the start, as it knocks the stuffing out of you earlier on and your legs are dead then

    if it was towards the end you could say to yourself I will get over this and then roll home (well stagger)


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    #71
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    Hi all,
    Just a heads up that registration is closing in 24 hours as we've now within 5 places of our goal number.

    For those that have entered, we'll be sending out information about a new aspect to the event in the next few days.

    Thanks


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    #72
    Konkers
    Registered Users Posts: 364 ✭✭Konkers


    Thanks for the heads up. Just got in there. Oh to have a day like today.....


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    #73
    irishrover99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    Konkers wrote: »
    Thanks for the heads up. Just got in there. Oh to have a day like today.....

    Weather doesn't look too promising for the whole of next week


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    #74
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,042 ✭✭✭✭neris


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    Hi all,
    Just a heads up that registration is closing in 24 hours as we've now within 5 places of our goal number.

    For those that have entered, we'll be sending out information about a new aspect to the event in the next few days.

    Thanks

    Another feckin hill? :rolleyes:


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    #75
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    neris wrote: »
    Another feckin hill? :rolleyes:

    All will be revealed tomorrow (and it's not another hill:))


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    #76
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭buffalo


    neris wrote: »
    Another feckin hill? :rolleyes:

    TWO chip vans at the finish!


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    #77
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    buffalo wrote: »
    TWO chip vans at the finish!

    Damn it buffalo, that's the last time I tell you anything...:)


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    #78
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    All will be revealed tomorrow (and it's not another hill:))

    The same hill, twice?


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    #79
    bazermc
    Registered Users Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    All will be revealed tomorrow (and it's not another hill:))

    The same hill (the wall) 150 times instead of the planned route.


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    #80
    Mercian Pro
    Registered Users Posts: 2,277 ✭✭✭Mercian Pro


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    For those that have entered, we'll be sending out information about a new aspect to the event in the next few days.

    A compulsory bus for the downhill bits.


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    #81
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    Event is now full and registration has been closed.


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    #82
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    we'll be sending out information about a new aspect to the event in the next few days.
    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    registration has been closed.

    Worst. New Aspect. Ever. :P


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    #83
    wanderer 22
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 2,138 ✭✭✭wanderer 22


    KOH competition - sweet! Cue me destroying myself up The Wall and suffering (even more than usual) for the remaining 120km


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    #84
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    colm18 wrote: »
    KOH competition - sweet! Cue me destroying myself up The Wall and suffering (even more than usual) for the remaining 120km

    I think we'll have to ensure that the photographer is around the finish of each of the sections to capture those faces!


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    #85
    Crocked
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭Crocked


    Now if there was a competition for slowest up the hills I'd be all over that!!


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    #86
    D9Male
    Registered Users Posts: 1,644 ✭✭✭D9Male


    I am looking forward to this; my first ever sportive.

    How long will I have to complete the event? I certainly won't be involved in the sprint at the end!


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    #87
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    D9Male wrote: »
    I am looking forward to this; my first ever sportive.

    How long will I have to complete the event? I certainly won't be involved in the sprint at the end!

    For the last few years the last rider has returned around 5pm and we'll have a vehicle following this person to ensure that no one is left on the road.


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    #88
    gordongekko
    Registered Users Posts: 5,301 ✭✭✭gordongekko


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    For the last few years the last rider has returned around 5pm and we'll have a vehicle following this person to ensure that no one is left on the road.

    Ah Jesus if he's doing it for the last few years just stop letting him enter


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    #89
    quozl
    Registered Users Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    gordongekko wrote: »
    Ah Jesus if he's doing it for the last few years just stop letting him enter

    We'd all feel too mean telling Buffalo he's not allowed on the spin :(


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    #90
    Ghosty669
    Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Ghosty669


    quozl wrote: »
    We'd all feel too mean telling Buffalo he's not allowed on the spin :(

    Anyone that has energy to smile at the photographer at the top of the wall freaks out the other riders and so it's better to leave him back there.


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    #91
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Ghosty669 wrote: »
    For the last few years the last rider has returned around 5pm and we'll have a vehicle following this person to ensure that no one is left on the road.

    Does Denis not get freaked out at being followed? :p


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