JOE LOUGHMAN RANDONEE 11 SEPT.

xz

Anyone got any climbing legs left??? then this is for you!!!
Bray Wheelers and Bray Cancer Support bring you the annual Joe Loughman Randonee with a choice of 2 routes 90km and 120km.
120km route.
90km route.

The 120 is quite challenging as it brings you over both sides of Glenmalure (Shay Elliott), and also over Brown Mountain and Slieve Mann.

You can register online here , Please note, No payment facilities are available on this registration form, it is for information on numbers to attend only. Payment of €25 will be taken on the day of the event at sign on at Bray Wheelers Clubhouse with all proceeds going to Bray Cancer Support.

Sign on will take place Sun 11th Sept from 7:30 - 9:30 with start time from 8:30 see poster for details .

The foodstop will be at Kirikee Hall after the climb of Glenmalure from the Laragh side. A waterstop will be in place on top of the Shay Elliott on the return trip over for those doing the long route, there will also be food and refreshments and shower facilities in the Clubhouse at the finish.

Wicklowrider

Wish I could do it.
This was always one of my favourites and the route is especially well thought out this year. Food stop is always well stocked with some of wicklow's finest home baking and thats always a plus!

Daithi BC

I'm planning to do it. I take it it's not a mass start if it's starting from 8:30am.

kenmc

Conflicts with the west wicklow 100 from the same folk as bring you the wicklow 200.
I'm not doing either anyway, cos I'm off to alton towers

Bikerbhoy

kenmc wrote: »

Conflicts with the west wicklow 100 from the same folk as bring you the wicklow 200.
I'm not doing either anyway, cos I'm off to alton towers

Unfortunatly clashes with the skyride aswell which I have already committed to, as much as I loved this event last year I am going to have to miss it this year or face the wrath of mrs biker for letting the kids down on their jaunt around town,best of luck with it anyway.

Captain Havoc

Can't do it this year but thoroughly enjoyed it last year.

g0g

This was my first cycle event last year (I did the medium distance - they also had a short one last year) so defo planning to go back this year and try the full one! Last year I don't think you did SE x 2 so am I right in saying it's tougher? As someone already pointed out the food was excellent last year! Toblerone at the top of Shay Elliott was a highlight!

daragh_

I'm in (subject to domestic negotiations).

redzone

I would like to do this event, just 1 question, I havn't ridden the SE or SM climbs before and the only other cycling event I did this year with tough hills was the Tour de Kilkenny 110km route.

How would these climbs rate compaired to the hills on the Tour de Kilkenny. I'm sure someone on here has ridden both events before.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

daragh_

redzone wrote: »

I would like to do this event, just 1 question, I havn't ridden the SE or SM climbs before and the only other cycling event I did this year with tough hills was the Tour de Kilkenny 110km route.

How would these climbs rate compaired to the hills on the Tour de Kilkenny. I'm sure someone on here has ridden both events before.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

I would say if you were able for TDK you could handle those climbs. The first bit of SM is pretty steep, (don't remember it being as hard as the hill out of Inistioge) but after that it's a longer slog to the top. SE comes right after it so you don't get much of a chance to recover. SE isn't too bad, especially if you go as slow as I do

Daithi BC

redzone wrote: »

I would like to do this event, just 1 question, I havn't ridden the SE or SM climbs before and the only other cycling event I did this year with tough hills was the Tour de Kilkenny 110km route.

How would these climbs rate compaired to the hills on the Tour de Kilkenny. I'm sure someone on here has ridden both events before.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

If you take them at your own pace, you'll be fine. I did SM/SE back to back in the Wicklow Peaks 120 back in July, and as daragh_ says, you don't get much recovery between them, but they're not savagely difficult.

xz

The trick is to take your time once you hit Ashford and turn right at the roundabout in the village, from there on it's quite draggy, you'll then get a bit of respite on the descent into Laragh, but it's very short lived. The long and the short of it is, once the main field hits Ashford village, it will start to split up dramatically, so it's best to get in with a group that are moving at a pace that you are comfortable with, that way, the climbing will look after itself once you tackle them at your own pace, forget what everyone else is doing on the climbs, and ride them at what is comfortable for you (redzone), if you want, you can hook up with me and a few others, we will look after you, I'm not a particularly good climber as I weigh in at 16 st, so my pace is comfortable for ANYONE;) and I'm easy to spot, large guy on a Planet X with blue tyres and bar tape/hoods.

redzone

Thanks for the offer XZ,

I'm in a club in work and am going to try and convince a few of the them to come along to this, either way I should be there, I'l say hello.

xz

Just to remind everyone about this event on Sunday, not 100% but I think there is a high 5 bidon and some high 5 products for all participants

Seweryn

If you are to pick one of two sportives - this one or the Rebel Tour in Cork, which one would you go for and why?

xz

Seweryn wrote: »

If you are to pick one of two sportives - this one or the Rebel Tour in Cork, which one would you go for and why?

Do both, they are on different days, one of our club members did exactly that last year

Seweryn

xz wrote: »

Do both, they are on different days, one of our club members did exactly that last year

I wish I had legs for two days in a row. I am not experienced and this is my first season on the bike, but thanks for your great optimism .

mahoo

really want to do this but i also want to watch the rugby! how many people will be leaving the start at 9.30 do you think? dont want to be on my lonesome all day

xz

mahoo wrote: »

really want to do this but i also want to watch the rugby! how many people will be leaving the start at 9.30 do you think? dont want to be on my lonesome all day

record the rugby and watch it when you get home, that's what I'm doing

Daithi BC

Sounds like the weather mightn't be too bad. Gales in the North, but meant to be less severe the further south you are.

The most important question for me is: is the toblerone food stop on the route again this year?

J Madone

Daithi BC wrote: »

Sounds like the weather mightn't be too bad. Gales in the North, but meant to be less severe the further south you are.

The most important question for me is: is the toblerone food stop on the route again this year?

Toblerone, count me in so

Seweryn

J Madone wrote: »

Toblerone, count me in so

I am in also and looking forward to the challenge .

daragh_

Domestic negotiations have broken down so I'm out. Shame as I'm thinking about joining a club and Bray Wheelers are top of my list.

Have a good day all.

2x4

The routes are marked, the cakes are ready and the crews from Bray Wheelers and Bray Cancer Support Centre will be waiting to welcome everyone doing the Joe Loughman Randonnee tomorrow.

This is our twelveth year running the randonnee in memory of the clubs founder. We hope everyone has a great day and with a bit of luck the weather will be kind.

Seweryn

2x4 wrote: »

The routes are marked, the cakes are ready and the crews from Bray Wheelers and Bray Cancer Support Centre will be waiting to welcome everyone doing the Joe Loughman Randonnee tomorrow.

This is our twelveth year running the randonnee in memory of the clubs founder. We hope everyone has a great day and with a bit of luck the weather will be kind.

That sounds lovely . Do you know how many riders are registered for The Event or how many do you expect?

g0g

Looking forward to this tomorrow now - heading out with 1 or 2 others. Probs gonna leave a bit early like we did on the Orwell event as we're slow enough and that way people will pass us throughout the day plus there's some hope of food being left at the stops! Might bump into a few of you

J Madone

g0g wrote: »

Looking forward to this tomorrow now - heading out with 1 or 2 others. Probs gonna leave a bit early like we did on the Orwell event as we're slow enough and that way people will pass us throughout the day plus there's some hope of food being left at the stops! Might bump into a few of you

What time is early ?

g0g

J Madone wrote: »

What time is early ?

Fingers crossed (although my friends are to confirm) I pan on registering first thing half seven ish and head off maybe quarter to eight. See you there if you're around early.

J Madone

g0g wrote: »

J Madone wrote: »

What time is early ?

Fingers crossed (although my friends are to confirm) I pan on registering first thing half seven ish and head off maybe quarter to eight. See you there if you're around early.

Be heading off for 9.15, see you when we are back

g0g

Just in the door! Toughest cycle I've done all year, in that I had moments where I thought I'd have to get off and rest! I blame it on baby being up during night plus haven't cycled in ages! Thankfully it was 106km and not 120km unless I took a wrong turn! Great event anyway and really enjoyed it, but sorry for BW that they seem to have had a low turnout.
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Review to follow in blog/log at a later stage!

xz

A big thanks to everyone who turned out today for this,the weather was a little cruel :mad:
Unfortunately for myself, I only managed as far as the foodstop,and got the Broomwagon back........should have taken more heed to my phlegmy chest when I woke up this morning.

Wicklowrider

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wicklowrider/sets/72157627521515773/show/

Good to see everyone again!

Seweryn

g0g wrote: »

Just in the door! Toughest cycle I've done all year, in that I had moments where I thought I'd have to get off and rest! I blame it on baby being up during night plus haven't cycled in ages! Thankfully it was 106km and not 120km unless I took a wrong turn!

It was tough for sure! I got back home not long ago, having my tea now .

I actually managed to cover almost 113km, as I got lost once outside Rathdrum and second time at the finish, when I couldn't find the Schools Road where the Clubhouse is located .

It was a great Event and even the weather did not put me off. The climbs were really tough and I had one moment that I almost gave up (but I didn't ).
Thanks to the Organisers for all the facilities on the Route. The food was lovely and I found the people very friendly. Hope to see you soon Guys!

J Madone

Seweryn wrote: »

g0g wrote: »

Just in the door! Toughest cycle I've done all year, in that I had moments where I thought I'd have to get off and rest! I blame it on baby being up during night plus haven't cycled in ages! Thankfully it was 106km and not 120km unless I took a wrong turn!

It was tough for sure! I got back home not long ago, having my tea now .

I actually managed to cover almost 113km, as I got lost once outside Rathdrum and second time at the finish, when I couldn'tfind the Schools Road where the Clubhouse is located .

It was a great Event and even the weather did not put me off. The climbs were really tough and I had one moment that I almost gave up (but I didn't ).
Thanks to the Organisers for all the facilities on the Route. The food was lovely and I found the people very friendly. Hope to see you soon Guys!

Well, that was tough. Nice to finish it all the same! Met a few boardsies, I presume you were the man on the hybrid I met at the clubhouse, who wasn't happy unless he did the lap of the main street.

Seweryn

J Madone wrote: »

Well, that was tough. Nice to finish it all the same! Met a few boardsies, I presume you were the man on the hybrid I met at the clubhouse, who wasn't happy unless he did the lap of the main street.

Hi Madone!

No, I was the one on the black/yellow road bike wearing the blue SK jersey .

J Madone

Seweryn wrote: »

J Madone wrote: »

Well, that was tough. Nice to finish it all the same! Met a few boardsies, I presume you were the man on the hybrid I met at the clubhouse, who wasn't happy unless he did the lap of the main street.

Hi Madone!

No, I was the one on the black/yellow road bike wearing the blue SK jersey .

Ribble?

Seweryn

J Madone wrote: »

Ribble?

Cannondale.

J Madone

Seweryn wrote: »

J Madone wrote: »

Ribble?

Cannondale.

Callan , kilkenny ?

Seweryn

J Madone wrote: »

Callan , kilkenny ?

Yes. I believe wee met yesterday and cycle together for a while. It was my pleasure to be there .

mahoo

cheers to BW for a great day out. tough on the legs with all that climbing in the middle. it felt like i was going uphill all day! met xz, seweryn and j madone along the way and cheers to damian from BW for the tow home when my legs were starting to complain. good friendly atmosphere all round and would recommend to anyone for next year.


...EDIT .. just saw from g0g's garmin: Elevation Gain: - 2,566 m!... that explains the aching legs then. averaged 24kph on the nose which doesnt seam so bad now