Tour of Meath

ollietrex

I know most people are going up to do the ring of kerry but is any one doing the Tour of Meath on the Sunday?

http://www.meathlocalsportspartnership.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=225&Itemid=90

Vélo

I didn't realise it was next weekend. Hopefully I'll do it.

keenan110

Would love to do it, does anyone have a lift from Dublin?

bcmf

gotta get your name down by Friday.

Esroh

bcmf wrote: »

gotta get your name down by Friday.

They let you sign on for The Burren/Sligo Tours on the day is that a def as entry is non-refundable. I will only know can I travel late on Sat.
Sorry see you can sign up on day but costs ya an extra 5E

sportfanatic

the situation with the Tour of Meath is that MLSP will be taking entries right up to the event with no additional cost. Few options, apply online, download the entry form and post it in with the payment (will need to arrive in the office before friday) and registration will take place on saturday between 4-6 and on sunday morning from 7-8am in the Trim Castle Hotel.

Ryaner

I should be doing this. We are planning on cycling down on the Sunday morning. The Trim road is meant to be a very fast cycle

congo_90

Was this why there were cyclists randomly dotted all along Ongar,Clonee and Dunboyne?
I swear it was like a load of headless chickens up and down every corner in no sort of direction lol.. twas a little intimidating too.. All in good fun though I didn't see any boards jerseys

Fredo

just signed up for the 100km road. Hope to see some boardies there!

Vélo

What distance is everyone doing?

Ryaner

160km.

Vélo

I'm not sure whether to drive down and do the 160 or cycle down and do the 100. If I cycle down and back I'll have done approx 150km.

Decision time I suppose.

short circuit

Vélo wrote: »

I'm not sure whether to drive down and do the 160 or cycle down and do the 100. If I cycle down and back I'll have done approx 150km.

Decision time I suppose.

I was thinking the exact same thing ... but I am not yet 100% sure of my plans for Sunday.

If I do this, I am thinking of cycling down and back and do the 100kms ..

100kms starting at 8:30AM sounds good.

Vélo

short circuit wrote: »

I was thinking the exact same thing ... but I am not yet 100% sure of my plans for Sunday.

If I do this, I am thinking of cycling down and back and do the 100kms ..

100kms starting at 8:30AM sounds good.

Bring a spare tube and tyre:D

short circuit

Vélo wrote: »

Bring a spare tube and tyre:D

I thought you usually brought a support crew with you ... ... let me know how your plans go ... I will probably not be sure of mine till tomorrow evening ... so its going to be a last minute online registration for me.

Vélo

I'll more than likely cycle down and do the 100. We could arrange to meet in Batterstown as it's on the way for both of us,that's if you're doing it.

Ryaner

Why not cycle down and do the 160? There is no climbing on the route. Biggest grade is something like 3%. Should be a case of 25-30kmph average for the day easily enough.

Ryaner

Ryaner wrote: »

Why not cycle down and do the 160? There is no climbing on the route. Biggest grade is something like 3%. Should be a case of 25-30kmph average for the day easily enough.

Oh and I'm doing this meaning I think 244km for the day.

Vélo

not sure if I'll get to do this. I'll know Sunday morning.

The tax man

If I get up early enough I'll be on for this.
I'm right in thinking I can still enter in the morning but with a €10 late fee?

Esroh

sportfanatic wrote: »

the situation with the Tour of Meath is that MLSP will be taking entries right up to the event with no additional cost. Few options, apply online, download the entry form and post it in with the payment (will need to arrive in the office before friday) and registration will take place on saturday between 4-6 and on sunday morning from 7-8am in the Trim Castle Hotel.

No extra 10:D

Fredo

I did my first 100km ever today during the Tour of Meath. Avg speed 23.5 which I'm very happy with. I started at the back of the pack as I never rode with a group before so I didn't want to cause an accident, then progressively found my pace. I made a couple of mistakes on corners so guys behind had to brake hard ...sorry "it's my first day"
The Hill of Tara was not as hard as it looks on the car but the hill in Slane was very hard. Then the route was rolling which I loved.
I did the last 15km with a group from the Bray Wheelers.
The marshallls were very good. Really well organised, plenty of food, water, tea and coffee for everybody along the route and same back in Trim castle hotel.
Nice feeling to have done my first metric century but my butt hurts

Captain Havoc

Well done Fredo, hopefully the first of many!!!!!!!!

Ryaner

Congrats to anyone who did this. Meath is no where near as flat as Google thinks it is. The 160 route has 310m of climbing per google. Garmin picked it up 520 in SportTracks although I'm nearly sure it was reading 1000+ a one point during it. Some long enough 8-10% hills too.

The event overall was really well organised. Marshalls were everything and great. The signs also meant not needing to worry about where you were going. Loads of food too. Only downside being the 78km between the second and third food stops on the 160km route.

Total of 252.89km for the day for me. 10,843Cals.

Fredo

Hi Ryaner
Do you have a GPS track of the route? if so could you please pm it to me?
Were you wearing a Boards.ie jersey?
Cheers

Ryaner

GPX file attached for the route.
Wasn't me in the boards jersey.

Fredo

thanks for file

LastGasp

Ryaner wrote: »

Total of 252.89km for the day for me. 10,843Cals.

Well done Ryaner, that's a good days work !

Zorba

Some pics from the Meath Tour here:

http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_4105.shtml