List of Sportives

andun84

Is there a list of Sportives anywhere that run throughout Ireland?

I fancy trying one this year but finding any info is difficult. The only ones I can find info on so far are:

Mourne Sportive/Hilly 125
Wicklow 200
Kelloggs Tour of Ireland
The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford

Links to websites or the organising club would be helpful also.

Chips Lovell

Once the season gets going, calendar on Irishcycling.com is pretty decent. After that, you're relying on word getting around.

andun84

Thanks - never thought of IrishCycling as I thought it would be all racing and not leisure so will check that one out. Not with a club and no real desire to join one so word of mouth probably means its unlikely I'll be trying any of those events. Pity there isn't a site for all this sort of thing. You would think they would want to publicise their events to get more interest in them.

Ryder

Www.sportives.org has pretty much everything that you will need

Raam

andun84 wrote: »

Thanks - never thought of IrishCycling as I thought it would be all racing and not leisure so will check that one out. Not with a club and no real desire to join one so word of mouth probably means its unlikely I'll be trying any of those events. Pity there isn't a site for all this sort of thing. You would think they would want to publicise their events to get more interest in them.

Keep an eye out here. Posts usually go up a few weeks before any events.

Chips Lovell

andun84 wrote: »

Pity there isn't a site for all this sort of thing.

Sounds like you just volunteered yourself.

E@gle.

cycling ireland usually publish a calendar in early jan, local club tours aren't that well advertised

shapez

Go to www.cyclingireland.ie and click on key downloads to find this years draft calander for Racing, Leisure and MTB.

Lots of sportives listed. See you on the road.

E@gle.

shapez wrote: »

Go to www.cyclingireland.ie and click on key downloads to find this years draft calander for Racing, Leisure and MTB.

nk shapez means cyclingireland.ie

penexpers

shapez wrote: »

Go to www.cyclingireland.ie and click on key downloads to find this years draft calander for Racing, Leisure and MTB.

Lots of sportives listed. See you on the road.

That only lists CI sanctioned events. It's missing the Ring of Kerry, for example.

RobFowl

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/html/site/resources/document.jsp?doc=315&cat=Cycling%20Ireland
Munster Sun 04-Jan Donal Crowley Memorial Sportive Blarney CC Leinster Sun 15-Feb Bray Wheelers Randonnee Bray Wheelers
Ulster Sun 01-Mar Tour of the Broad Lough Lakeland CC
Ulster Sun 22-Mar North South Trail Omagh Wheelers
Ulster Sun 29-Mar Four County Challenge Lakeland CC
Leinster Sun 05-Apr Ardrattin 200 Audax Sorrento CC
Ulster Sun 12-Apr Tour of Carlingford Slieve Gullion Wheelers
Leinster Sun 19-Apr Tour of Meath and Cavan Navan Road Club
Ulster Sun 19-Apr Knockalla Tour Four Masters
Leinster Sat 24-Apr Tour of Wexford Wexford Wheelers
Connacht Fri 24-Apr Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sat 25-Apr Gort na Drum Tour Roe Valley CC
Leinster Sun 26-Apr Orwell Randonee Orwell Wheelers
Leinster Sun 26-Apr Marble City 200 Marble City CC
Ulster Sun 26-Apr Third World Tour Third World Pedal Pushers
Leinster Sun 03-May Slieve Bloom Challenge Carlow RCC
Ulster Sun 03-May Tour of the Glens Castlereagh CC
Connacht Tue 05-May Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Thurs 07-May Tour of Ireland Cycle Challenge tourofireland.eu Munster Sat 09-May The Blackwater 100 Midleton CC
Connacht Sat 16-May Mask Challenge Western Lakes
Munster Sat 09-May Midleton 200 Audax Midleton CC
Ulster Sun 10-May Island Wheelers Tour Island Wheelers
Leinster Sun 17-May Mount Leinster Challenge. Wexford Wheelers Connacht Sat 16-May Tour of Three Counties Innisfree Wheelers
Ulster Sun 17-May Dromara Coastal Tour Dromara CC
Connacht Fri 22-May Tour De Turlough Connacht
Connacht Sun 24-May Tour of Mayo Annagh Wheelers
Ulster Sun 24-May Tour of South Armagh Slieve Gullion Wheelers Leinster Sun 24-May Mick Byrne 100/160/200 Sorrento CC
Leinster Sun 31-May Carlow 150 Carlow RCC
Leinster Sun 31-May Tour of Meath and Westmeath DTC Orwell Wheelers Munster Sun 31-May Youghal Centenary Challenge Youghal Cycling Club Ulster Sun 31-May Sperrin Sportive Harps CC
Connacht Fri 05-Jun Tour De Turlough Connacht
Leinster Sat 06-Jun REK 400 Audax Sorrento CC
Leinster Sun 07-Jun Wicklow 200/100 IVCA
Ulster Sun 07-Jun Tour of Tyrone and Fermanagh Omagh Wheelers Ulster Sun 14-Jun NSPCC Big Bike Ride NSPCC/Cycling Ulster
Munster Sun 14-Jun Fermoy Credit Union Tour of Knockmealdowns Fermoy CC
Connacht Fri 19-Jun Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sun 21-Jun Tour of Inishowen North Pole CC
Ulster Sun 21-Jun Coastal Challenge North Down CC
Leinster Sun 21-Jun Billy Butler Leisure Cycle Wolftrap CC
Connacht Fri 26-Jun Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sun 28-Jun Phoenix Sportive Phoenix CC
Leinster Sun 28-Jun Tour of Louth Cuchulainn CC
Connacht Fri 03-Jul Tour De Turlough Connacht
Leinster Sat 04-Jul National 600 Audax Sorrento CC
Leinster Sun 05-Jul Simpsons Hosp. Charity Cycle DTC Orwell Wheelers Munster Sun 12-Jul The Vee Challenge Youghal Cycling Club
Ulster Sun 12-Jul Sliabh Beagh Challenge Emyvale CC
Connacht Fri 17-Jul Tour De Turlough Connacht
Connacht Sun 19-Jul Polka Dot Challenge Western Lakes
Leinster Sun 19-Jul Tour of the Lakes Lakeside Wheelers
Ulster Sun 19-Jul Tour of Malin Head North Pole CC
Connacht Fri 24-Jul Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sun 25-Jul Western Hills Century Challenge Omagh Wheelers Ulster Sat 01-Aug Freewheelers Tour of Lough Neagh Old Bleach CC Ulster Sun 02-Aug Sperrin Challenge East Tyrone
Connacht Fri 07-Aug Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sun 09-Aug Hilly 160, 125, 80, 60 km Dromara CC
Munster Sun 09-Aug Cycling Challenge Youghal Cycling Club
Connacht Fri 14-Aug Tour De Turlough Connacht
Leinster Sat 15-Aug Surf and Turf 300 Audax Sorrento CC
Leinster Sun 16-Aug Humpy Hundred Sportive Carlow RCC
Ulster Sun 16-Aug Inishowen 100 Foyle CC
Leinster Thurs 20-Aug DWCC North Counties Randonee Dublin Wheelers Connacht Fri 21-Aug Tour De Turlough Connacht
Ulster Sun 23-Aug Tour of the North Coast Bann Valley CC
Connacht Sat 29-Aug Yeats County Challenge Innisfree Wheelers Leinster Sun 30-Aug Dying Cow 160/200/300 Audax Sorrento CC
Ulster Sun 30-Aug Lap the Lough Castlehill CC
Ulster Sun 30-Aug Bann Valley Road Club Annual Charity Cycle Bann Valley CC
Leinster Sat 05-Sep Into the West Cycling Challenge Lakeside Wheelers Ulster Sat 05-Sep Sperrin Super Sportive 100 Roe Valley CC
Ulster Sun 06-Sep Poison Glen Tour Four Masters CC
Leinster Sun 13-Sep Joe Loughman Randonnee Bray Wheelers
Ulster Sun 13-Sep Tour of Strangford Ards CC
Ulster Sun 13-Sep Minnie Clark Memorial Slieve Gullion Wheelers
Ulster Sun 13-Sep Tour of Omagh Omagh Wheelers
Munster Sun 13-Sep East Cork Challenge Youghal Cycling Club
Leinster Wed 16-Sep Cycle Around Ireland Challenge Navan Road Club Ulster Sun 20-Sep John Lindsay -Torr Head Challenge Team Madigan Ulster Sun 20-Sep Age Concern Charity Ride Juiced Orchard
Connacht Sat 26-Sep Ladies Tour of Lough Gill Innisfree Wheelers
Ulster Sun 27-Sep David McCall Sportive Maryland Wheelers
Connacht Sun 27-Sep Donamon Leisure Tour Donamon Dynamos
Ulster Sun 27-Sep Tour of Monaghan Emyvale CC
Leinster Sun 04-Oct Tour of Meath Navan Road Club
Ulster Sun 11-Oct Tour of South Derry Carn Wheelers
Ulster Sun 01-Nov Go West Sportive Bann Wheelers
Leinster Sat 26-Dec Cycle For Cairde Navan Road Club
Leinster Thurs 25-Dec Christmas Day Novelty TT Navan Road Club

up the town

Thats deadly Rob, you could have just given the link. Cheers:)

andun84

Great stuff there. That's some list. Looks like there's a lot of choice out there. From Co Down myself so looks like there is plenty my direction too. Will start looking through it all to see what catches my eye.

No time like now to start getting more miles in my legs and I'll definitely be out on at least on one of these this year. Been commuting for a few years now but have started to do a little weekend riding now and looking for a challenge now so I thought a sportive would be great. From what I hear they become a little addictive I fancy the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford but it looks rather challenging, as I would expect from such a legend, so don't know if I would be up to it. I will see how the riding goes over the next few months to see what is achievable.

RobFowl

andun84 wrote: »

Great stuff there. That's some list. Looks like there's a lot of choice out there. From Co Down myself so looks like there is plenty my direction too. Will start looking through it all to see what catches my eye.

Ards CC run a relability trial late Jan/Early Feb keep an eye on the cycling ulster sire for details. Usually a good mix of harcore racers down to club level riders and a choice of distances as well.

Darby OGill

How do sportives work? Do you have to be a member of a club to enter? Is there support on the ride or are you on your own if something goes wrong?

I'd be interested to try one, but really have no idea what's involved......

Can anyone give a brief explanation of how it all works?

Raam

Darby O'Gill wrote: »

How do sportives work? Do you have to be a member of a club to enter? Is there support on the ride or are you on your own if something goes wrong?

I'd be interested to try one, but really have no idea what's involved......

Can anyone give a brief explanation of how it all works?

Club member: no
UCI License: sometimes, depends on the event, but you can get a one day one at the time of payment.
Support: mostly you are on your own. There can be limited support available but I wouldn't rely on it. It's best to be self sustainable.

penexpers

Darby O'Gill wrote: »

How do sportives work? Do you have to be a member of a club to enter? Is there support on the ride or are you on your own if something goes wrong?

I'd be interested to try one, but really have no idea what's involved......

Can anyone give a brief explanation of how it all works?

Generally you don't need to be a member of a club to do a sportive. You might need to be a member of Cycling Ireland to do some of them but you can buy a CI license without being in a club (can even buy only a one day license).

In terms of support, this will vary from event to event. On the bigger ones (Ring of Kerry, Sean Kelly Tour) they will have multiple food stops and a good few support vehicles doing the rounds and even a broom wagon.

For some of the smaller ones, there might just be one car between all riders and that will act as a mobile food stop too. The only smaller one I was on last year was the Tour of Kildare and I found that once I lost the main bunch I was pretty much left on my own.

Darby OGill

Thanks for that. Could you recommend any in particular, in the Leinster area, that might be good for a novice to try out?

Raam

Darby O'Gill wrote: »

Thanks for that. Could you recommend any in particular, in the Leinster area, that might be good for a novice to try out?

What distance have you built up to so far?

andun84

RobFowl wrote: »

Ards CC run a relability trial late Jan/Early Feb keep an eye on the cycling ulster sire for details. Usually a good mix of harcore racers down to club level riders and a choice of distances as well.

Thanks for the heads up sounds like it will be worth the looking.

penexpers

Darby O'Gill wrote: »

Thanks for that. Could you recommend any in particular, in the Leinster area, that might be good for a novice to try out?

Best one for a novice would be either the Wicklow 100 (or 200 if you feel like it) or the Ring Of Kerry. Now I am fully aware that Kerry is not in Leinster but I think it's well worth making the trip down to it.

RobFowl

If you're cycling 50k + this might suit,
The Bray Wheelers, Paddy Martin Memorial Randonee will take place on Sunday 15/2/09. Sign on is from 9.00 - 10.00am.
Long route will be 100K aprx.
Short route will be 72KM aprx
Full Route Details to follow.

King Kelly

I recieved an email today about another early season event in the south east if anyone is interested. Details below....


The Barrow Wheelers Cycling Club are thrilled to announce the finalised details of their Sporting 100 Event on February 1st. Sign in is at 9am with the actual event commencing at 10am. The start and end point is the Geraldine O’Hanrahan’s GAA Club in New Ross. Shower and changing facilities will be available along with some refreshments.

I have attached a copy of our poster and a map of the route for your information: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/new-ross/124149435158

Vélo

This is one I hope to do during the summer. It's in a beautiful part of the country.

http://burrencyclingclub.com/feedback.htm

Muller_1

RobFowl wrote: »

If you're cycling 50k + this might suit,
The Bray Wheelers, Paddy Martin Memorial Randonee will take place on Sunday 15/2/09. Sign on is from 9.00 - 10.00am.
Long route will be 100K aprx.
Short route will be 72KM aprx
Full Route Details to follow.

This has been change to Sunday the 22/2/09. Details of the route are on the Bray Wheelers website http://www.braywheelers.com

blorg

Muller_1 wrote: »

This has been change to Sunday the 22/2/09. Details of the route are on the Bray Wheelers website http://www.braywheelers.com

Thanks for that and I'll probably aim to take part. Is there any particular reason though that that out of all the roads in Wicklow the route seems to deliberately follow the biggest nastiest and busiest dual-carriageway in the county? On the way back too there is much nicer route, parallel to the main Laragh-Roundwood-Enniskerry road (over by Lough Dan, Ballinastoe, Djouce.)

Chips Lovell

blorg wrote: »

Is there any particular reason though that that out of all the roads in Wicklow the route seems to deliberately follow the biggest nastiest and busiest dual-carriageway in the county?

The Bray spins always seem to kick by heading down the N11 first. I quite like riding on it.

Muller_1

blorg wrote: »

Thanks for that and I'll probably aim to take part. Is there any particular reason though that that out of all the roads in Wicklow the route seems to deliberately follow the biggest nastiest and busiest dual-carriageway in the county? On the way back too there is much nicer route, parallel to the main Laragh-Roundwood-Enniskerry road (over by Lough Dan, Ballinastoe, Djouce.)

N11 can be a pain but the Road is very wide with a nice hard shoulder most of the way down. We normally use this road as it's the quickest way to get deeper into Wicklow on to nicer roads.

Wicklowrider

blorg wrote: »

Thanks for that and I'll probably aim to take part. Is there any particular reason though that that out of all the roads in Wicklow the route seems to deliberately follow the biggest nastiest and busiest dual-carriageway in the county? On the way back too there is much nicer route, parallel to the main Laragh-Roundwood-Enniskerry road (over by Lough Dan, Ballinastoe, Djouce.)

Hi there
Yep -there is an answer, - a bit of a sentimental one. This Randonnee will be the Paddy Martin Memorial randonnee and the route was chosen as it was one of Paddy's favourite rides. The route you suggest is a fine one and we'd be happy to ride it you another day!

trek climber

Just to let ye know, the Ring of Kerry this year is on Saturday 4th July

RobFowl

This Sunday sees the second weekend for the reliability trials with the Northern CC/Dave Kane reliability at Ards.

Sign-on is the car park at Ards Shopping Centre from 9 a.m.

There are three runs with the plodders run leaving at 9.30 a.m.

The "B" run will leave at 9.45 a.m.

The "A" run will leave at 10.00 a.m.

All runs are approx. 55 miles

Biscuits etc will be provided

Entry fee is £3 minimum with all proceeds going to the David Mc Call Cycling Foundation.

Average speed Guess.........

"c" run...............15/19 mph

"B" Run...............18/22 mph

"A" Run...............21/25 mph

WLPD

http://www.connachtcycling.com is worth keeping an eye on for those in the west including the early season informal leisure tours.
Can highly recommend the following for the summer
Croi Tour de Corrib May(google Croi) great day out
Tour of the Burren 2 route(BurrenCC)
Westernlakes Polka Dot http://westernlakescc.com 3 routes full support and Feed stations and BB after
Yeats country Tour http://www.innisfreewheelers.com 2 routes good back up and food
Tour of Roscommon (Donamon CC) 2 routes and good support and food
All the clubs seem to have the same standards re Food, Back up and Marshelling and everyone is very welcoming

alfalad

OK digging up an old thread here and know a lot of sportives are posted here in the weeks and in some cases months before they are on. A lot of others are posted on the Wiki so well done to however has done this, but there are many more on this link and i'm sure there are potentially many more but can the wiki be updated with these please?? Don't know who can do this, so any help appreciated!:D

rottenhat

alfalad wrote: »

can the wiki be updated with these please?? Don't know who can do this, so any help appreciated!:D

the clue is in the word wiki - more or less anyone can sign up for an account and start editing pages.

alfalad

rottenhat wrote: »

the clue is in the word wiki - more or less anyone can sign up for an account and start editing pages.

Doh! Right will try get signed up so!

djpm

List of some 2010 Sportives below, any more?

Tour of Sligo - 9th May (160km)

Tour na Gaelachta, Donegal – 16th May [115km]

Mount Leinster, Saturday 15th May, 140km

Croí cycle (Galway) - 23rd May (29-75 mile)

Tour of Mayo – 30th May [200km]

Wicklow 200 – Sunday 13th June [200km]

Tour de Burren – Sat 19th June [160km]


Polka Dot Challenge, Ballinrobe (Mayo) - July (80-180k)

Roadrat

Thanks so much for comprehensive list.

Haldir

More suggestions:

Sun 11th April - Tour de Foothills - Naas CC - leaving Naas GAA

Sun 25th April - Orwell Randonee - Orwell Wheelers - leaving Ballinteer Scouts Den, Dublin

Sun 2nd May - Sliabh Bloom Challenge - Carlow CC - leaving Holy Angels Centre, Carlow

Sat 8th May - Stephen Roche Tour du Cure - Middleton CC - leaving Middleton, Cork

Sun 9th May - An Post Tour of Sligo - Sligo LSP - leaving Sligo IT

Sat 15th May - Mount Leinster Challenge - Slaney CC - leaving Enniscorthy

Sun 16th May - Humpy Hundred - Carlow CC - leaving Carlow TBC

Sat 30th May - Carlow 150 - Carlow CC - leaving Carlow

Sun 6th June - Swords Leisure Tour - Swords CC - leaving Swords

Sun 13th June - Wicklow 200 - IVCA - leaving Greystones

Sun 20th June - Billy Butler Cycle - Wolftrap CC - leaving Birr - TBC

Sat 3rd July - Ring of Kerry - Kerry CC - leaving Killarney

Sun 4th July - Twin Peaks - Naas CC - leaving Naas Town Hall

Sun 18th July - Tour of the Lakes - Lakeside Wheelers - leaving Mullingar Rugby Club

Sun 18th July - Trip To Tipp - Blazing Saddles NCBI - leaving Thurles

Sun 25th July - An Post Tour of Meath - Meath LSP - leaving Trim

Sat 31st July - Tour of Kilkenny - Marble City Cyclers - leaving Kilkenny

Sun 8th August - Martin Earley Tour of Kildare - Naas CC - leaving Naas Court House

Sun 22nd August - Etape Hibernia - Sky Ride (Closed Roads) - leaving Ennis, Co. Clare

Sun 29th August - An Post Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford - Waterford LSP - leaving Dungarvan

Sat 11th September - An Post Rebel Tour - Cork LSP - leaving Cork

Sun 12th September - West Wicklow 100 - IVCA - leaving Tallaght Basketball Centre

Sat & Sun 11th & 12th September - Into The West - Lakeside Wheelers - Mullingar to Galway and back

monkey 456

What arw the best 50k sportives just to get started?

ednwireland

locked dont dig up zombie threads