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Tour de Kilkenny 2011
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Forgive if already asked but how far is start point in Kilkenny Rugby Club from Kilkenny City Centre and what time does 160km start at? I see registration stops at 8.45 so I presume shortly after that?
Registration for 160km, & 110km closes at 8:30am, & these groups will depart at 9am.
Those doing the 70km & 40km will be starting their cycle at 11am, & can register up until 10:45am.
See here http://www.marblecitycyclers.com/tour-de-kilkenny/ for all details.
The Rugby Club is on the Waterford Road, it is less than 2km from Kilkenny City (/town..... whatever) Centre (actually, let's say its 2km from 'An Lar' & be done with this town/city malarky
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Welllll, what I'm looking at is 1,300m ascent over 160km in comparison with the WW200's 2,600 !
This is true. Won't make Woodstock Hill any less painful though.
I'm doing the 110k. Have to be home to show face at some stage or I won't be allowed out to do the Orwell thing on the 7th.0 -
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I've never done a sportive before and would like to come down and do the 110/160k course but a bit worried about doing it on my own - I appreciate that you'll generally find a group during the cycle, but how about afterwards? Is there some sort of social element or does everyone just go their separate ways? Just trying to get my head around the logistics of accommodation etc!
What??? Not only are we letting you cycle on our roads, but you also expect us to speak to you????!!!
People generally hang around the rugby club bragging, complaining and eating for quite some time after they finish their cycle, most of these people will appear quite 'normal' and will be only too delighted to 'socialise' with fellow riders; later some of them will have to be forcibly removed from the building.
We kinda sorta intimate that we'll all end up in the West Left Bank (pub in 'An Lar'*) later in the evening. I for one intend to drink (altar wine, obv.) heavily after this is all over, venue immaterial.
Say 'Hi' when you come to register, I'll be the nun
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A feed of pints is just the thing you need to set you up for a spin.
Famous last words, I'm sure!
@DirkVoodoo I'm (seriously) female
@Sr Assumpta Thanks for that - not sure I'll be up for the altar wine but each to their own! Will make sure to introduce myself to anyone I see sporting a habit
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DirkVoodoo wrote: »Excellent, you can ride with me so.
That's very quick off the mark - normally it takes at least a couple of drinks!
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FrankGrimes wrote: »Hoping to have time to do this event. Did it 2 years ago and it was an excellent sportive.
Is it a mass start at 9am? And is it neutralized behind a pace car for a period (which drives me nuts) or just plough on as you like?
Mass start at 9am for the 160km and 110km, 11am for 70km and 40km.
At the start the group will be kept behind a "pace car" until the ring roads are negotiated - it wouldn't even be for 5km, perhaps only 2km.
After that, the cyclists set the pace
It's the same setup as the previous two years.0 -
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