Remaining Sportifs for this year

Lemag

I've updated the Sportive/Auxax Calendar with details for the Conor Pass/Blasket Blast sportif which will be taking place this weekend. If anyone here knows of any other sportifs which have yet to take place would you please post the details here or update the calendar with the relevant info.

Thanks.

edit - just noticed the month tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet. D'oh!

reilig

Leitrim Cycling Club are hosting the inaugural “Tour De Breffni” (Three Counties Tour), a Charity Cycle in aid of the IHCPT-Irish Pilgrimage Trust, on Sunday 2nd October 2011.

There will be three events to choose from: 20K, 60K and 100K. The 20K family cycle will suit those new to cycling. The 60 & 100K cycles pass through Counties Leitrim, Roscommon & Cavan.

Info Here:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=164227443660621

ccull123

reilig wrote: »

Leitrim Cycling Club are hosting the inaugural “Tour De Breffni” (Three Counties Tour), a Charity Cycle in aid of the IHCPT-Irish Pilgrimage Trust, on Sunday 2nd October 2011.

There will be three events to choose from: 20K, 60K and 100K. The 20K family cycle will suit those new to cycling. The 60 & 100K cycles pass through Counties Leitrim, Roscommon & Cavan.

Info Here:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=164227443660621

Would you know where i could find a link for the 60km route. there does not seem to be one on the facebook link.
thanks

groovyg

On the same day this weekend as the chain gangs sportive is this http://www.giantscausewaycoastsportive.com/

reilig

ccull123 wrote: »

Would you know where i could find a link for the 60km route. there does not seem to be one on the facebook link.
thanks

Hope you can open this:

60K:

http://ie.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1468841.html


Hope to do the 60k route myself!

ccull123

reilig wrote: »

Hope you can open this:

60K:

http://ie.mapometer.com/cycling/route_1468841.html


Hope to do the 60k route myself!

T

Thanks for that. It opened fine. any idea on how gradient this is???

seve65

updated the spreadsheet.

alexanderomahon

Would love to go for the 100 k but worried by gradient on the cat 2 climb. Furthest I've cycled to date is 80k on flat.

Surveyor11

There's a Malin-Malahide 245 km 2 day cycle on the 30th Sept (day one - Malin to Monaghan) / 1st October (Monaghan - Malahide). It's in aid of a fellow surveyor, Nicky Cleere - badly hurt in a hit and run in 2009 in Portugal. Just putting it out there if anyone's interested. More info at www.malin2malahide.ie

Donie75

Shannonside CC in Athlone have a Sportive on the 2nd of October.
3 Routes; 120km, 70km & 32km.
I did it last year and it was a good event. Good food stop but it was close to the end for the 70km route and it was well marshalled.

Donie75

Shannonside CC in Athlone have a Sportive on the 2nd of October.
3 Routes; 120km, 70km & 32km.
I did it last year and it was a good event. Good food stop but it was close to the end for the 70km route and it was well marshalled.
Full details and routes here http://www.shannonsidecc.com/wordpress/?p=3068

WakeyTyke

West Clare CC will be holding their annual Loop the Loop Leisure Tour on 2nd October. Kilrush to Loop Head lighthouse via the Atlantic coast and back via the Shannon Estuary Coast. 85km - short but very sweet.:)

Botched_Job

ccull123 wrote: »

T

Thanks for that. It opened fine. any idea on how gradient this is???

Links to the tour de breffni 60km and 100km on mapmyride.com

The 60k looks flat enough. If I was going to do one of these it'd have to be the 100k. Note: Mapmyride seems to be inconsistent with the climb ratings a bit (100k climb on it's own, rated cat 3). And they say on the sportive site it's a cat 2. Either way she'll be a tough beast, not to mention the two other cat 5's :eek:

alexanderomahon wrote: »

Would love to go for the 100 k but worried by gradient on the cat 2 climb. Furthest I've cycled to date is 80k on flat.

Same as that but I think once you keep spinning away in high gears it's managable. That's what I plan to do if I go anyway.

Thanks to mod for spreadsheet

Satanta

For anyone interested in the wilds of Donegal there is the harvest challenge
Thttp://m.facebook.com/?w2m&_rdr#!/event.php?eid=136428346445907&slog=533580956&seq=882198132&rk=1&fbtype=4&refid=0

The 120k route has one of the toughest climbs in the county.

ednwireland

Satanta wrote: »

For anyone interested in the wilds of Donegal there is the harvest challenge
Thttp://m.facebook.com/?w2m&_rdr#!/event.php?eid=136428346445907&slog=533580956&seq=882198132&rk=1&fbtype=4&refid=0

The 120k route has one of the toughest climbs in the county.

crap its been rescheduled from last weekend, means i'll have to ride it now

Satanta

ednwireland wrote: »

crap its been rescheduled from last weekend, means i'll have to ride it now

Ha yeah. I went down on Sunday. The weather was atrocious so they called it off. On the 25th now.

el tel

The David McCall Sportive is on Sunday 25th Setember.

Event Information:

On Sunday 25th September 2011, Maryland Wheelers Cycling Club is hosting their annual ‘David McCall Sportive’. On the day there will be two routes on offer to suit beginners, enthusiasts and experienced cyclists. Both circuits will leave from the start and finish location at the Hillsborough Village Centre, Hillsborough.



The 80 km route is over the rolling terrain of the Dromara Mountains before taking on the steepest climb of the route up into Castlewellan before turning at Newcastle for the homeward journey.



The 110 km route follows generally the same circuit; however there is an additional 30 km which takes the riders up to one of the most scenic areas within the Mourne Mountains, Spelga Dam. The riders taking up the challenge of the 110 km route descend into Newcastle and onto the 80 km route and onward to the finish.


http://www.marylandwheelers.com/davi...l-sportive.php

andy69

...also on the 25th September:

Tour of the Four Counties


Register before 10:30 am in Clonard Hall on the morning of the tour Entry costs €15 and includes a hot meal and certificate

http://www.clonardroadclub.com/tourfourcounties2011.shtml

topcat77

For a 5 euro entry the Sliabh Aughty challenge in Galway this Sunday is a must!

ccull123

Anyone know of any events around the Kildare area ????

ccull123

Donie75 wrote: »

Shannonside CC in Athlone have a Sportive on the 2nd of October.
3 Routes; 120km, 70km & 32km.
I did it last year and it was a good event. Good food stop but it was close to the end for the 70km route and it was well marshalled.

Whas the gradient like on the 70km one??

andy69

ccull123 wrote: »

Anyone know of any events around the Kildare area ????

yup - the 4 Counties one goes thru Co.Kildare (and Meath, Offaly, Westmeath). Starts on old N4 in Clonard, not too far west of Enfield, so a handy trip over for ye

alexanderomahon

andy69 wrote: »

yup - the 4 Counties one goes thru Co.Kildare (and Meath, Offaly, Westmeath). Starts on old N4 in Clonard, not too far west of Enfield, so a handy trip over for ye

is the route mapped on map my ride? Or can you tell me if there are any major climbs? Thanks

andy69

alexanderomahon wrote: »

is the route mapped on map my ride? Or can you tell me if there are any major climbs? Thanks

Hi, found this on the IrishCycling site...

"the route this year is on well surfaced country roads, will two gentle shorts climbs on the 100k loop, one at Fahy hill before rhode and one up to croghan hill before Daingean village, the return trip from Tullamore to Kilbeggan / Clonard is on wide fast road"

hope that helps!
If I hear anything about the course on MapMyRide, I'll post it here

at1withmyself

Spin around Connemara on the 24th September, full details on charities website:

http://www.jigsaw.ie/cycle


Saturday, 24th September 2011

The Jigsaw Galway Cycle is a fun event for the whole community to be part of. Why not get your friends, family or work colleagues involved and cycle together?

There’s a 100km route for those avid cyclists out there, a 45km route for those of you who are up for a bit of a challenge, and a 30km route for everyone to be part of.

Each route will start and finish in the outskirts of Galway city (Kelehan's Bar, Moycullen Road, Bushypark) and travels through the stunning scenery of Connemara.

What's more, there'll be food, refreshments and spot prizes for everyone to enjoy afterwards.

Ryath

ccull123 wrote: »

Whas the gradient like on the 70km one??

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/703339

Its about as flat as 70k can be rolling hills and a few slightly longer drags but is an easy route. If you were really struggling when you get to Moate you could head straight back to Athlone instead of turning for Mount Temple its mostly downhill and would cut off 6 or 7k and a few hills.
But you really shoudn't need to with the large groups you just get pulled along and there really is no sustained climbs to break the groups up

ednwireland

ERRIGAL CC harvest tour re-scheduled


our harvest tour will take place on sunday 30th of october.45mile and 60 mile options with other get out routes if needed.leaving from ozanam centre in dunfanaghy at 10 o clock. sign on from 8:45, fee is 10 euro,controlled pace on fairly flat routes, refreshments/ showers after in ozanam centre, open to all cyclists,register on the day.any queries to james on 087 6771566 .both routes leave dunfanaghy and travel to kilmacrennan and milford from where the 45 milers head to carrigart via cranford, while thee 60 milers take in some of the fanad hills , to kerrykeel, trialough and over the blaney bridge to carrigart and then all to creeslough and back to dunfanaghy .


just in case anyone is up here