WW200 not an option, where else?

Gasco

Had an entry to the WW200 - unable to take it up and have passed it on. This was to be my first such event and having trained a bit would like to attempt something similar. Possibly going to try for the Sean Kelly, but are there any other similar events over the summer?

tunney

Gasco wrote: »

Had an entry to the WW200 - unable to take it up and have passed it on. This was to be my first such event and having trained a bit would like to attempt something similar. Possibly going to try for the Sean Kelly, but are there any other similar events over the summer?

get a few mates, make some sambos and go for a 200km cycle?

Home:Ballyhoura

Ring of Kerry

Wicklowrider

this Sunday Mick Byrne, Saturday 30th Martin Codyre (see threads on this board)

Gasco

True -

Pros for the "Tour de somewhere with sambos":
No Entry Fee
No travelling to start point at an ungodly hour
No endless hours pouring over websites / mapmyride etc. for correct routes
No nervous build - up
No waiting for the number in the post
No discussion of what to wear / how much hair / how much air and so on
No disappointment at poor quality produce at feed stations
No worries about getting lost - "we were meant to do 278.23 k today"
If the hill looks too tough - it was not on the route

Cons:
No bragging rights - "yep, doin the 200 with some mates and sambos" just doesn't have the same ring to it
Waiting for the number in the post
Tough hills have to be tackled - see bragging rights
Making the sambos
Most of the Pros actually (see above)
Finding mates

What was this post about?

ednwireland

gasco read the stickies (and ignore that lot they've all got waay too much time on their hands)

http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Events-Cycling

is really useful

i actually didnt think their were many sportive type events until i saw that trying to work out what distances i will be fit for is the hard part

Gasco

Thanks lads - the Martin Codyre looks like a good local option, I think I will give it a lash. Follow with the Ring of Kerry and Sean Kelly, and the summer is sorted. Sorted in a few minutes on a pc - this internet thing could be big....

bcmf

there is a 150km down in Carlow on Bank Holiday Sunday.Looks fairly lumpy with an ascent over Mt Leinster if thats any good to ya

Esroh

Gasco wrote: »

Thanks lads - the Martin Codyre looks like a good local option, I think I will give it a lash. Follow with the Ring of Kerry and Sean Kelly, and the summer is sorted. Sorted in a few minutes on a pc - this internet thing could be big....

Check out our Polka Dot Challenge 19th July
3 routes 180 km, 120km ad 80 km.
http://www.westernlakescc.com click to enter and then hit the Polka dot link on the right It would fit in well with ROK and SK.