Your experiences of the Ring of Kerry cycle?

penexpers

Where is everyone staying for this?

trek climber

penexpers wrote: »

Where is everyone staying for this?

Did a google search of Killarney B&B and it gave me a whole list of them in and around Killarney - no bother booking one online.

Chips Lovell

I've a load of relatives down there, but they're all in North Kerry. Was thinking of just finding a nice hotel, but I've just realised that its the height of the tourist season and Killarney will be full of gringos admiring the lakes.

booshman

trek climber wrote: »

Also for those of you who said you were doing the Ring, have you sent of for the sponsor cards yet?


If you dont want the hassle of selling a sponsorship card you can always make a decent contribution on the morning of the cycle - thats what we always do

what is a decent donation ,there is a few rides id like to do this year but the sponsorship thing puts me off, cant keep asking the same people for donations all summer

trek climber

booshman wrote: »

what is a decent donation ,there is a few rides id like to do this year but the sponsorship thing puts me off, cant keep asking the same people for donations all summer

We would usually put 50 euro into the bucket at the start, dont know if that is enough or not but we always get a big thank you..

daymobrew

penexpers wrote: »

Where is everyone staying for this?

In-laws live in Beaufort, a few miles along the route. I'll start there and obviously come back to there.

You could look for B&Bs a little outside of town where there might be more availability. Maybe try the Killarney Youth Hostel (wow, 48 euro for a 2 bed room).

kenmc

just booked a b&B a minute ago, the rates are very reasonable on loads of the B&Bs, circa 40 per person per night.

kerry4sam

You're going well so far with your training so I think you'll be okay once you have someone there with you who will cycle at the same pace as yourself ... Their will be people who will be finished in 2hours like last year but once you have someone there who'll stay with once you both keep each other motivated i don't think you'll encounter many/any problems ... Their are feeding stations set up along the route anyways should you need them to stop for a snack or mineral ...

Have fun and hope you enjoy it Let s know how you get on

Call Me Jimmy

bikki wrote: »

im living out in balbriggan so plenty of hills and bumpy roads!
my usual training cycle is from balbriggan to lusk....but i need a change of scenery i think.

Do you go through rush or do you go straight to lusk from skerries? How many kilometers is it? I'm in lusk and have been doing the tour de lusk (going around lusk on the ring road) to get me warmed up because I haven't really exercised in 2-3 years since I quit football. Lusk to Balbriggan would be interesting...

hynesie

Is there anybody here that's cycled both the Ring of Kerry and the Croi around the Corrib Cycle?
I did the Corrib cycle the weekend before last and got on fine but am wondering if it's too much of a jump up to the Ring of Kerry.

Is anybody going camping in or around Killarney or is that a completely crazy idea?

dedon

You will be grand if you are any bit fit. I only started training for it the week before when I did it last year. Managed it in 7.5 hours including breaks. Just got out for a few short spins. I was fit from running and that helped me on the climbs.

Just make sure you eat plenty and dont just wait untill your starving to eat. Get plenty of food into you at the stops and stick in with a group that you think are doind a similar pace to you.

Best of luck. Getting a few more spins in the legs this time for it due to the fact that I dont run anymore.

Enjoy!!

RobAMerc

I really enjoyed it last year except for my back ache - but I only started trainging for it 6 weeks in advance ( from smoking 20 a day ) and finished in 8 hrs including a very leisurely lunch and a long stop with some ladies who were handing out water from there own well.

As said before - start nice and handy - take up with a group your comfortable with and enjoy. ( drink lots of water btw ), I found there to be a very good atmosphere and its a very friendly bunch doing it, in all states of fitness.

sooty11

folks, my bother is now actually going to do the ROK with me. So im delighted i have someone who will be at the same pace as me.
i am originally from killarney so i can recomend B&B's or hotels for anyone who is unsure of the town. just pm me.
erizo. its also my birthday that weekend! im the 6th. but i think ill be in agony in bed all day for it!!!
ill be getting the train down the friday. no way will i be able for the drive back to dublin sunday night.
im heading down there this weekend and plan on cycling killarney to valentia island. stay the night at my grannys and cycle back up sunday. weather dependent of course!

Chips Lovell

Myself and my mate Paul will definitely be doing it. Getting the train down on Friday evening. Just got to find ourselves a nice hotel now.

daymobrew

RobAMerc wrote: »

Ia long stop with some ladies who were handing out water from there own well.

Was this the lady and her elderly mother, on the stretch before Kenmare? If so, I stopped there too and it was nice chilled water.

kenmc

Sounds like there'll be a good gang of boardsies so
trek_climber
raam
El Tonto
Sooty
Daymobrew
penexpers?
RobAMerc?
TinyExplosions?
Kenmc + my girlfriend (but she's not doing the cycle - maybe photographer )
.......

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Sounds like there'll be a good gang of boardsies so
trek_climber
raam
El Tonto
Sooty
Daymobrew
penexpers?
RobAMerc?
TinyExplosions?
Kenmc + my girlfriend (but she's not doing the cycle - maybe photographer )
.......

I'm out, have something else on that day unfortunately.

TinyExplosions

kenmc wrote: »

Sounds like there'll be a good gang of boardsies so

TinyExplosions?
.......

Afraid I have to go to the mainland to see Iron Maiden that weekend, though I've not booked flights yet, so it depends how much they are!

penexpers

kenmc wrote: »

Sounds like there'll be a good gang of boardsies so
trek_climber
raam
El Tonto
Sooty
Daymobrew
penexpers?
RobAMerc?
TinyExplosions?
Kenmc + my girlfriend (but she's not doing the cycle - maybe photographer )
.......

Hey I'm 99.99% certain to be there.

blorg

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Afraid I have to go to the mainland to see Iron Maiden that weekend, though I've not booked flights yet, so it depends how much they are!

Ahem, use of that term is not allowed in these parts, unless you are on the Aran islands and Maiden are playing in Galway on 5 July. Which I know they are not!

kenmc

blorg wrote: »

Ahem, use of that term is not allowed in these parts, unless you are on the Aran islands and Maiden are playing in Galway on 5 July. Which I know they are not!

Indeed, especially since they are actually playing on an (admittedly rather large) island, just off the east coast of Ireland....

irishmotorist

I'm planning on being there myself - got my sponsorship card in the post yesterday as it happens.

I don't think my stamina and speed will be up to you pros though!

TinyExplosions

blorg wrote: »

Ahem, use of that term is not allowed in these parts, unless you are on the Aran islands and Maiden are playing in Galway on 5 July. Which I know they are not!

Oops, giving away my nationality there...

Sorry folks

blorg

kenmc wrote: »

Indeed, especially since they are actually playing on an (admittedly rather large) island, just off the east coast of Ireland....

I didn't know they were playing on the Isle of Man?

*I work for a UK company; I get to hear this term often enough at work, generally while being condescended to...

Chips Lovell

irishmotorist wrote: »

I'm planning on being there myself - got my sponsorship card in the post yesterday as it happens.

I don't think my stamina and speed will be up to you pros though!

After trying to ride off the remnants of my flu last night and almost coughing up a lung on Bohernabreena Hill, I seriously doubt that.

RobAMerc

I will be there this year too - somewhere round the back of the pack if my 8 hrs from last year is anything to go by !

I am looking forward to it very much as it happens.
Hope the weather holds up though!

cantalach

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Oops, giving away my nationality there...

Probably too late now, but you could have gotten away with just pretending to be a very committed European federalist - that by 'mainland' you meant the continent. That said, the events of the last week would make one wonder which would have caused the greater offence...

trek climber

kenmc wrote: »

Sounds like there'll be a good gang of boardsies so
trek_climber
raam
El Tonto
Sooty
Daymobrew
penexpers?
RobAMerc?
TinyExplosions?
Kenmc + my girlfriend (but she's not doing the cycle - maybe photographer )
.......

I will be there

penexpers

Is there anyone taking the train down to this?

Chips Lovell

penexpers wrote: »

Is there anyone taking the train down to this?

Yep. More than likely getting the 6:30 train on Friday evening.