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Mount leinster challenge/ limerick tour

  • 20-04-2011 11:55am
    #1
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭


    Anyone done any of these? Have heard great things about mount leinster, but enniscorthy is a long way from limerick (where I am this year) for an 0800 start. See that the limerick tour is on the following weekend but cant see any other details about it.

    Any opinions? Mount leinster worth the 5am start?


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  • #2
    andy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    deffo worth the trip, I did it last year for the first time. savage day out, twice up over Mt Leinster. I've signed up for it now for this year.

    Just a note, the start is not until 09:30 (not 8am), so u might get away with a lie-in until at least 6am, especially if you pre-enter online so u don't have to queue up on the day ;)


  • #3
    Captain Havoc
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 11,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭Captain Havoc


    Haven't been up there yet this year but all the other roads around Carlow, Wexford and Kilkenny seem fine. If you can get a small group to head to the mast it would be totally worth it, probably the hardest climb in Ireland.

    https://ormondelanguagetours.com

    Walking Tours of Kilkenny in English, French or German.



  • #4
    adrianshanahan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 502 ✭✭✭adrianshanahan


    Hey lads,

    haven't been on boards much as of late or my road bike for that matter, I was up Mt Leinster only two days ago and the roads from all directions are in fairly good nick.

    There are one or two poor bits coming from Bunclody up but nothing you can't easily see.

    As for the hardest climb in Ireland... Maybe if you don't include Mountain Bikes that is Captain :P

    I didn't take man photos on my last spine but there is a nice mega panorama from the coll jist befor the climb up to the mast on my wee blog here.


    Adrian


  • #5
    Hail 2 Da Thief
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,615 ✭✭✭Hail 2 Da Thief


    Would be well worth the trip. Some lovely scenery up around Mt. Leinster!
    adrianshanahan wrote: »
    There are one or two poor bits coming from Bunclody up but nothing you can't easily see.

    Also, keep an eye out for the cattle grates on the descent. They could really catch you out on a wet day!


  • #6
    Ryder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ryder


    thanks for the replies guys....will try to make it if I get day leave. either that or the limerick tour the following weekend


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  • #7
    MichealD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 394 ✭✭MichealD


    If anyone is considering the Mount Leinster Challenge you should note that entry is limited to 300 with pre entry only - no entries on the day. Entry closes on May 8th or when full.

    Twitter post below:

    RT @SlaneyCC Only 100 places left in 2011 Mount Leinster Challenge. Entry closes May 8th or when max is reached. http://www.slaneycyclingclub.com/


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