Boards 200

ROK ON

Hi - Will there be a Boards 200 this year?
I didnt do last years one, but would be interested in doing it this year if there was one.

Given that many folks now race, it might be a nice way to finish the season, say in early October, before the weather gets bad, sorry I mean worse.

Raam

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/dun-laoghaire/563339361

last years route

Caroline_ie

September please people ...

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

September please people ...

Agreed. I'm on for this as a last hurrah. At least 3 weekends are busy for me in September, so let's get in early on this one... Sept 5th?

ROK ON

Raam wrote: »

Agreed. I'm on for this as a last hurrah. At least 3 weekends are busy for me in September, so let's get in early on this one... Sept 5th?

Sept is a bad one for moi. I would hate to miss this, but early Oct really suits, or Sept 12?

godihatethehils

time for a poll??

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

Sept is a bad one for moi. I would hate to miss this, but early Oct really suits, or Sept 12?

Extremely busy end Sept and early Oct and weekend of Sept 12th
Sept 20th is Dublin Wheelers randonee, which is good fun, BTW.

We could hold off till later in Oct, or yis can go ahead without me, I don't mind.

CheGuedara

That's a nice looking spin - so long as it's not the 19/20 Sept I think you can count me in

ROK ON

So, we are agreed in principal, that there will be a Boards 200.

Now all we need is date and good parcours.

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

So, we are agreed in principal, that there will be a Boards 200.

Now all we need is date and good parcours.

Last years course should be grand. It has every conceivable hill in Wicklow. I think only a few went on to finish it due to a massive dose of apathy.

Caroline_ie

I am not in Ireland in October exept for the very last weekend - but eh, I guess I have done enough Ireland 200's this year ... and I will be in the Pyrennees so ... better than you lot, so sure, you go on your Boards WW 200 ... :P ... Muhahahaha

blorg

Sept 5 would not be great for me, Barrabus and myself (and anyone else we can persuade) are planning on doing the Raid around that sort of time period.

Lumen

Raam wrote: »

Last years course should be grand. It has every conceivable hill in Wicklow. I think only a few went on to finish it due to a massive dose of apathy.

I guess I'll come along, as long as people don't mind me whining for the second half about how much I hate long cycles.

IMO we should start early and include proper (but not too long) food stops. Like pubs or something, or at least Centras. And the hippy cafe.

Otherwise it'll just be like the WW200 all over again, and I can only take one of those a year.

Raam

Lumen wrote: »

I guess I'll come along, as long as people don't mind me whining for the second half about how much I hate long cycles.

IMO we should start early and include proper (but not too long) food stops. Like pubs or something, or at least Centras. And the hippy cafe.

Otherwise it'll just be like the WW200 all over again, and I can only take one of those a year.

This course is much more difficult than WW200....

Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap, Slieve Mann, Shay Elliot, Devil's Glen and a few smaller stinkers before, between and after all those.

Designed by Andy_P I think?

Caroline_ie

OK - there is just one weekend I can do this and it's the next one. the week after there s the TOI, after that the SKT. After that Sept 5/12/ then I have an exam and I am gone to france the weekend after.


Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200


... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

blorg

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200

... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

.. Because it's a 300 ...

Raam

Caroline_ie wrote: »

OK - there is just one weekend I can do this and it's the next one. the week after there s the TOI, after that the SKT. After that Sept 5/12/ then I have an exam and I am gone to france the weekend after.


Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200


... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

No can do for me, club race the next day. Don't wanna be totally smashed!

godihatethehils

blorg wrote: »

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

ROK ON

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

Design away my friend
Stick it up on mapmyride when you are done?

Caroline_ie

godihatethehils wrote: »

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

100 km more

Would you want to go and cycle the WW100 right after you have cycled the WW200?

You have to be blorg to want to do that -

Lumen

ROK ON wrote: »

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

I think it depends on how you view the deficiencies of the WW200.

I'm in the "not enough tasty food, hills+distance was a bit of a struggle" camp.

There is another "far too easy, not Marmottey enough" camp.

Satisfying both these factions is not possible.

bcmf

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

Nietzschean

Caroline_ie wrote: »

100 km more

Would you want to go and cycle the WW100 right after you have cycled the WW200?

You have to be blorg to want to do that -

the 300 route that was floating about before looked a lot flatter than the WW200....

bbosco

ROK ON wrote: »

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

FYI, Ballysmuttan bridge is still closed off.

Vélo

ROK ON wrote: »

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

I like the sounds of this....well the few drinks at the end anyway.:D

because that's all I'll be doing

Raam

bcmf wrote: »

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

Gonna miss that one. I recommend folk do that as I expect it will be a hammer fest.

Caroline_ie

bcmf wrote: »

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

27 sept ( sunday ) This is a 10 hill challenge that will be approximately 110kms.

The Man-o-war
Ardla
Bellewstown to Snowtown Cross
The Jack Stones
Alp d'Bellew
The Coombes Connor
Hilltown
The Naul Telegraph
The Bog Berg
The Resevoir Dog
The Nags Head.

As per Swords CC site

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ROK ON

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/stillorgan/416124998630085970

I was thinking along these lines. Need to find an additional 4.4KM to get to 200km - but that wont be a problem.

The finish point is a pub. They have a covered outside smoking area where we could store bikes while we refuel.

ROK ON

bbosco wrote: »

FYI, Ballysmuttan bridge is still closed off.

WOuldnt use it, just the junction that comes out close to the bridge, from the Bohernabreena direction.

Raam

ROK ON wrote: »

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/stillorgan/416124998630085970

I was thinking along these lines. Need to find an additional 4.4KM to get to 200km - but that wont be a problem.

The finish point is a pub. They have a covered outside smoking area where we could store bikes while we refuel.

Is that pub outside your house by any chance?

We should finish with a TT up Howth. Pint at the summit

ROK ON

Raam wrote: »

Is that pub outside your house by any chance?

We should finish with a TT up Howth. Pint at the summit

The pub is close to where very many of the Boardsies reside. But yep we could always finish in Howth. Some nice pubs there too, plus good fish and chips (or fushnchup if your Scott).

rottenhat

godihatethehils wrote: »

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

It's not a big step up - the route will probably feature a few hills but the pace won't be high and there will be cafe stops along the way. I don't think it would trouble you too much. You might want to learn how to fix a flat beforehand though.

Nietzschean

is it me or does that route look like rolling hills/flat after 70km? 70km's of suffering then 130km of hammer fest?

ROK ON

Nietzschean wrote: »

is it me or does that route look like rolling hills/flat after 70km? 70km's of suffering then 130km of hammer fest?

As I said, it is a rough outline of what I was aiming for.
Ideally, I would throw in Lugalla also.
I sort of wanted a route that suited everyone, with a pint after the middle, where by all the slow climbers could regroup with the fast climbers, for a head down charge home.
The route could be altered to come up to Sally Gap, turn left for Kippure, then down through Crone wood and up Long Hill, Ballinastoe, Lugalla, Sally Gap and down to Laragh. Then chop some of the flat bits off. Thus roughly 100km in the hills, 100km in the flat.
Either way it would be tougher than WW200 as a route, but with better food.

godihatethehils

rottenhat wrote: »

It's not a big step up - the route will probably feature a few hills but the pace won't be high and there will be cafe stops along the way. I don't think it would trouble you too much. You might want to learn how to fix a flat beforehand though.

Indeed, I think the damsel in distress routine is wearing mighty thin with the gentlemen of the boards......

Thanks for the advice, will have a think about it

ROK ON

godihatethehils wrote: »

Indeed, I think the damsel in distress routine is wearing mighty thin with the gentlemen of the boards......

Thanks for the advice, will have a think about it

If changing a tyre is difficult for you then try one of these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8176

IIRC, Blorg recommended it to me. They are quiet flimsy, but excellent for quick release and reapplication of tyres.

MadHatter

ROK ON wrote: »

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/stillorgan/416124998630085970

I was thinking along these lines. Need to find an additional 4.4KM to get to 200km - but that wont be a problem.

The finish point is a pub. They have a covered outside smoking area where we could store bikes while we refuel.

Around 175km when you turn right onto Leixlip Rd - turn left instead, towards Maynooth. Then head up Dunboyne Rd and do a loop round Carton Estate before turning onto R149 and rejoining your route. This is a nice road and will give you an extra few km.

An extra bit in the Park should bring you to the 200km mark after that.

oflahero

ROK ON wrote: »

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/stillorgan/416124998630085970

I was thinking along these lines. Need to find an additional 4.4KM to get to 200km - but that wont be a problem.

The finish point is a pub. They have a covered outside smoking area where we could store bikes while we refuel.

I likes the look of this. Definitely on for it if dates suit. Nice one ROK ON.

godihatethehils

ROK ON wrote: »

If changing a tyre is difficult for you then try one of these
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=8176

IIRC, Blorg recommended it to me. They are quiet flimsy, but excellent for quick release and reapplication of tyres.

thanks...i got one (after blorg changed a flat for me with it in the middle of tallaght)

however, in this case i think the problem is more to do with the 'workman' than the 'tools'.......:(

rughdh

rottenhat wrote: »

It's not a big step up - the route will probably feature a few hills but the pace won't be high and there will be cafe stops along the way. I don't think it would trouble you too much. You might want to learn how to fix a flat beforehand though.

+1

If you've done a hilly 200, then you have enough miles in the legs for a not-as-hilly 300. When you've done the 300 you will have enough miles in the legs for a 400 etc.

The big jump is from 600 to 1200, but you will still have gone half the distance before tackling the 1200.

I'd do the surf n' turf meself, if I was allowed out...

...anyway, back to the Boards 200. How about a 300 option as well? Any takers?

petethedrummer

MadHatter wrote: »

An extra bit in the Park should bring you to the 200km mark after that.

After the hammerfest home, a criterium around the park. With an uphill sprint finish. Then 50 pushups.

Lumen

godihatethehils wrote: »

however, in this case i think the problem is more to do with the 'workman' than the 'tools'.......:(

It's OK poppet, don't worry your pretty little head about it. They'll usually be a big strong man along to help.

See, I've been practicing? :pac:

blorg

godihatethehils wrote: »

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

I don't think that much really, as it will not be as hilly. There are hills (the "turf" bit) but not as much out and out climbing as the W200.

I imagine it will certainly be easier than the Boards 200. Note only four of us actually did that last year and of those four I was the only one that did the whole thing including Kippure and the second assault on Sally Gap.

Thread is here, the pace will be relatively gentle, I would suggest anyone who did the W200 would be more than up for it.

blorg

Here's the Surf and Turf route in Google Maps Terrain mode. As you can see it tends to go around the mountains rather than over them (there are roads over those mountains.) To be honest anyone really considering the Boards 200 might be as well to get something like this in first, the Boards 200 is a big step up from the W200.

Caroline_ie

godihatethehils wrote: »

thanks...i got one (after blorg changed a flat for me with it in the middle of tallaght)

however, in this case i think the problem is more to do with the 'workman' than the 'tools'.......:(

you seem to puncture a lot, maybe you look at changing the tires or the rim tape.

godihatethehils

Lumen wrote: »

It's OK poppet, don't worry your pretty little head about it. They'll usually be a big strong man along to help.

See, I've been practicing? :pac:

I'm taking that as an offer to change my next one

I hope you've been practising your 'go baby' for when you start racing too....

blorg

ROK ON wrote: »

Thus roughly 100km in the hills, 100km in the flat.

I think this misses the original point of the Boards 200, which was to pack at much climbing as humanly possible into the bounds of "200km."

Caroline_ie

blorg wrote: »

I think this misses the original point of the Boards 200, which was to pack at much climbing as humanly possible into the bounds of "200km."

We should follow the same route as the Mick Byrne 200 then or try and beat it.

AstraMonti

We will need a support car to gather the corpses after Slieve Mann... Hermy maybe?

Oh.. i am up for that btw!