Tour of Kildare

penexpers

Another one if anyone is interested. This one is in my back yard for a change

www.tourofkildare.com

I'll probably be doing the 100km myself. It should be mostly flat. Mostly.

Chips Lovell

...a mainly flat but challenging route with a few surprises (just to prove that Kildare is not completely flat) including The Wall (Kildares own "Mur de Huy")...

There's a climb in Kildare:eek:

penexpers

Seems like it reaches a dizzying height of 120m or so around the 75km mark.

ollietrex

Looks an interesting one, might be up for this... Any one else?

blorg

I'd be on for that- should be possible to cycle down from Dublin (only 30km to Naas.)

BUACHAILL

ollietrex wrote: »

Looks an interesting one, might be up for this... Any one else?

looks like this one would be more suited for me and its a few weeks before the Sean Kelly so might be an ideal chance to find which race i would be best suited to in Waterford

Gavin

Ah, the hometown. I could give this a lash on the singlespeed.

RobAMerc

I don't wish to sound mean but doesn't €35 plus day license ( €10 ) seem a bit steep ?

The biketheblackwater which was as well run as you could hope for was €15 including t-shirt and all you could eat.

penexpers

I get the impression a large amount of the entry fee goes to charity.

Chips Lovell

According to the site:

All proceeds go to The Marie Keating Foundation

RobAMerc

Oops

TinyExplosions

Sounds like it could be fun -a nice, short, flat one means I may not get dropped too much

unionman

Hoping to sign up for this. If I can organise a new bike in time I will be there.

LDB

I'd be on for doing this one. nice break from wicklow.

BUACHAILL

yeah I am signing up
gotta start somewhere

Chips Lovell

If I'm free that weekend, then yes, I'd be on for it.

Caroline_ie

I am very sad I won't be able to participate, as I will be in the south of France with my bike ... Oh well

RobAMerc

count me in.

AndyP

The 'climb' must be Captain's Hill in Leixlip, cant think of too many hills in Kildare.

Edit. Compltley wrong, just looked at the route (I like routes me:D) and it is nowhere near Leixlip (which is not even on the route). Its the Hill of Allen thats the climb, a handy one, dont worry.

Gavin

That's a small, but fairly bleedin steep hill.

edit - nevermind.

AndyP

(Silly?) question, but why the need for a licence for what is essentially a charity ride? Not a query on the cost, just curious.

penexpers

I think it's sanctioned by cycling ireland so the license will mean the event is covered by the CI insurance.

TinyExplosions

penexpers wrote: »

I think it's sanctioned by cycling ireland so the license will mean the event is covered by the CI insurance.

And also means it counts as a race in the eyes of an insurance company making a crash very expensive :eek:

AndyP

Cheers guys, just odd that far bigger events go without (maybe their revenue allows them to insure the event specifically). CI would love to be getting day licence money from the WW200 field!

Pj!

Only got a bike yesterday but would like to chance one of these. Might chance the 50k if its relatively flat.

Hmmmmm..

penexpers

It's pancake flat from the looks of things.

blorg

AndyP wrote: »

Cheers guys, just odd that far bigger events go without (maybe their revenue allows them to insure the event specifically). CI would love to be getting day licence money from the WW200 field!

IIRC in previous years it was stated that the entry fee included day membership of the IVCA.

Vélo

Is everyone doing the 100km or is anyone on for the 50km?

penexpers

Signed up for the 100km over the weekend. Who else is deifinitely in?

paddyb

i signed up for the 100k last week

kenmc

i'll probably do it I think...

TinyExplosions

I'm in London getting drunk at the GBBF

Vélo

I signed up for the 50km but I might change it for the 100km.

unionman

I've signed up for the 100km.

Still trying to decide whether or not I should cycle or drive to Naas. If I cycle it brings me up to about 160km for the day which sounds a bit daunting for a newbie. On the plus side, I woke up pain-free yesterday after the Saturday spin, so maybe I have it in me, I dunno.

If anyone wants the soft option in the car, I can take two with me, rack takes three bikes. Not 100% decided on the car but maybe a couple of newbies can convince me?

Anyone received their packs yet? I signed up early last week, haven't received anything.

blorg

Just signed up myself, will likely cycle down.

I wouldn't feel guilty at all for driving, will leave you in better shape for the cycle.

E@gle.

i may give this a go. Don't think there is anything else on this day

unionman

blorg wrote: »

Just signed up myself, will likely cycle down.

I wouldn't feel guilty at all for driving, will leave you in better shape for the cycle.

What route would you take out to Naas? Is the N7 the only option?

72hundred

Is anyone leaving from city centre / castleknock area and cycling down that morning?

blorg

unionman wrote: »

What route would you take out to Naas? Is the N7 the only option?

If starting from our traditional point in Dundrum (would Harold's Cross make more sense for this one?), I'd go for something like this - Bohernabreena, crossing N81 and on back roads through Oldmilltown, Furness, Nass.

There is a bit of a hill on Bohernabreena but I don't know the route the other side of the N81 (reckon I would be OK with signposts/GPS.) From the map it looks like there is another little bit of a hill the other side of the N81 and then flat.

If a lot of people are starting from the Park might make more sense to look at another route with a meeting point further west.

I cycled the N7 as far as Naas when going to Cork and while perfectly safe (there is a big hard shoulder) it was no fun at all. Would be even worse in a group I reckon!

I'm presuming you mean cycling here BTW, driving the N7 would be fine

unionman

blorg wrote: »

I'm presuming you mean cycling here BTW, driving the N7 would be fine

:rolleyes:

penexpers

Oh yeah, my uncle is doing this too, so there'll be a bit of family rivalry on the day.

He's doing it as part of his training for the Crumlin Children's Hospital cycle in California where he has the unenviable task of cycling 60-100km a day for five days.

FrankGrimes

I'm hoping to be up to doing this one, 100km on mostly flat ground seems like a good intermediate step for working up to some of the tougher events out there.

Does anyone know if they have published the route on google maps or mapmyride.com - might have a training go at it beforehand?

rogerb

E@gle. wrote: »

Don't think there is anything else on this day

Well there's the Mourne Sportive: http://www.dromaracc.co.uk/sportive/home.html

E@gle.

rogerb wrote: »

Well there's the Mourne Sportive: http://www.dromaracc.co.uk/sportive/home.html

thats too far away

Vélo

Has anyone received their information pack or wristband for Sunday.

I registered a few weeks ago but all I received in the post was a receipt from the Marie Keating Foundation.

MadHatter

I registered for the 100km last week - got the receipt but no info pack or wristband yet.

Chips Lovell

Registered for it yesterday. I didn't know I was meant to get anything in the post. Was just going to print out my receipt and show up.

Vélo

I'm going to bring the receipt also if nothing arrives.

Here's the link saying you must wear the wristband on the day.

http://naascc.terapad.com/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.vfinhdiqigkuvzoi&pageId=167765

Chips Lovell

Aquinas73 wrote: »

I'm going to bring the receipt also if nothing arrives.

Here's the link saying you must wear the wristband on the day.

http://naascc.terapad.com/index.cfm?fa=contentGeneric.vfinhdiqigkuvzoi&pageId=167765

Ah, didn't spot that.

The line about encouraging riders to pre-register indicates that registration is also allowed on the day. If I had to guess, I'd say you could get a wristband if you present a receipt on the morning.

kenmc

is it cheaper to pre-register, or do you just get a discount from wheelworx if you do? probably too late to prereg now and still be sure of getting the stuff in the post.

penexpers

I got the receipt but no wristband either.