Etape Hibernia - August 22 2010

blorg · 11-02-2010 6:55pm

velo.2010 wrote: »

Whatever happened to the Boards mini tour of Ireland?

That is still on even if I am the only one going on it. I was thinking late summer would be the best time, when everyone is in good condition... thinking something along the lines of a ~1,000km loop out of Dublin over 5 days. Maybe including Donegal and the Silvermines on the way back.

Not particularly related to this event though.

Signal_ rabbit · 11-02-2010 7:44pm

Booked and hotel booked (thank god for the Supavalu breaks!), if it's half as well organised as their scottish spin it'll be awesome!

blorg · 11-02-2010 7:47pm

I just entered this myself, very interested in the house sharing idea (and a lift

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11-02-2010 8:42pm

Brilliant,for once an event I can actually cycle to instead of finding a lift! Looking forward to this already.Would prefer a mass start though,depending on whether I buy a road bike between now and then it could take me anywhere between 4....well 4 and a half to 6 hours.Will probably leave it til later in the year to register so.

lafors · 12-02-2010 1:04am

Got an email earlier today from the organisers IMG to say thanks for being the first to enter the Etape Hibernia :eek:

Just hope they don't expect spectacular things from no.1

petethedrummer · 12-02-2010 1:46am

weaselman wrote: »

This sort of event calls for a dutch style Alpe D'Huez stayover. Head down in the campervan on the Friday night with 3 slabs of dutch gold, crank on the tunes and start spraying the roads with every pros name you can think of. Sign in on the saturday and back to the van to party on til the wee hours of the morning. 2 hours sleep and change into race mode for the next few hours. Might affect race performance on the sunday but it would be worth it.

Sounds like an excellent idea. Are we all going in your campervan?

Nietzschean · 12-02-2010 10:55am

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weaselman · 12-02-2010 2:03pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

Sounds like an excellent idea. Are we all going in your campervan?

We'll see, would have to talk nicely to the auld pair to get the camper. We could have a competition, how many boardsies can you fit in a campervan. My guess is about 52. Signed up last night, looking forward to it

Bikerbhoy · 12-02-2010 4:52pm

lafors wrote: »

Got an email earlier today from the organisers IMG to say thanks for being the first to enter the Etape Hibernia :eek:

Just hope they don't expect spectacular things from no.1

Jaysus ....Talk about being under pressure.... Go lafors GO

Beasty · 12-02-2010 5:23pm

They could give the low numbers to the "elites" (ie those who put their expected time as less than 4 hours) - so the pressure could be on Lumen:)

lafors · 12-02-2010 8:01pm

Beasty wrote: »

They could give the low numbers to the "elites" (ie those who put their expected time as less than 4 hours) - so the pressure could be on Lumen:)

Yay, we like that one better Beasty

Sure Lumen brings it upon himself anyway

petethedrummer · 13-02-2010 12:54am

weaselman wrote: »

We'll see, would have to talk nicely to the auld pair to get the camper. We could have a competition, how many boardsies can you fit in a campervan. My guess is about 52. Signed up last night, looking forward to it

I'm going perusing campervans with my Dad in the next few weeks. If he gets one, we can set up a Dutch corner.

weaselman · 13-02-2010 3:11am

petethedrummer wrote: »

I'm going perusing campervans with my Dad in the next few weeks. If he gets one, we can set up a Dutch corner.

Deal

WolfeIRE · 19-03-2010 1:40pm

500 people now signed up.

http://www.clareherald.com/local-news/regional/475-cyclists-gear-up-for-the-sky-ride-etape-hibernia.html

ednwireland · 19-03-2010 2:01pm

Signal_ rabbit wrote: »

Booked and hotel booked (thank god for the Supavalu breaks!), if it's half as well organised as their scottish spin it'll be awesome!

hmmmm

WakeyTyke · 19-03-2010 2:18pm

ednwireland wrote: »

hmmmm

Please keep your tack fixation in Donegal:P

buffalo · 21-06-2010 9:43pm

If you haven't already entered, there's a competition for a place over at the DCC: http://www.dublincycling.ie/node/621

Etape Hibernia · 25-06-2010 10:47am

Look out for much more in the way of news and competitions as we get closer to the event. You can follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/etapehiberniaand Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423#!/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423 too!

lafors · 25-06-2010 12:28pm

Etape Hibernia wrote: »

Look out for much more in the way of news and competitions as we get closer to the event. You can follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/etapehibernia and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423#!/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423 too!

Fixed you links

on_the_nickel · 25-06-2010 12:45pm

Is there a route available on mapmyride, or similar?

ipodrocker · 25-06-2010 1:00pm

ednwireland · 25-06-2010 1:51pm

you could always use google
http://www.mapmywalk.com/walk/ireland/-ennis,-county-clare/514127365626522063

damo80 · 30-06-2010 8:19pm

Etape Hibernia wrote: »

Look out for much more in the way of news and competitions as we get closer to the event. You can follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/etapehiberniaand Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423#!/pages/Etape-Hibernia/120909541283423 too!

on registration the tshirt being sold for €20 has Etape Caledonia on it. is there a Hibernia specific one?

on_the_nickel · 30-06-2010 11:10pm

Has anyone got anything from these guys? Registered ages ago and nothing.

blorg · 02-07-2010 2:49pm

I am probably not going to be able to do this so will have a spare entry.

DirkVoodoo · 02-07-2010 2:52pm

blorg wrote: »

I am probably not going to be able to do this so will have a spare entry.

I might do this so, I'll take it!

blorg · 02-07-2010 2:53pm

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I might do this so, I'll take it!

cool talk when I get back from France.

penexpers · 14-07-2010 1:21pm

If anyone is curious, the Clare CoCo website actually has more info about the event than the site itself.

http://www.clarecoco.ie/recreation-culture/events/sky-ride-etape-hibernia.html

RoubX · 16-07-2010 9:55am

There is a long list of things that are driving me nuts about this event, esp. after getting the info booklet. However, because they are on this forum and have the right the withdraw anyone from the event at any time, I'll be a good boy and stay quiet for now.

BTW I think it's non-controversial to say that the lack of changing or shower facilities is going to make the carpark an exciting place to be. :eek:

cantalach · 16-07-2010 10:09am

RoubX wrote: »

There is a long list of things that are driving me nuts about this event, esp. after getting the info booklet. However, because they are on this forum and have the right the withdraw anyone from the event at any time, I'll be a good boy and stay quiet for now.

Why, is RoubX your real name?

Etape Hibernia - August 22 2010

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