Summer/Autumn Sportives - 2012

Oldlegs

Looking at planning a few 50km sportives with the young fella over the course of the summer months.

SKT in August is a definite (although may have a diary clash !).
Any others that can be recommended for a Father & Son spin ?

Thx

(previous 2009/10 thread has been locked )

mel.b

Tour de Burren 60km? On the weekend before the SKT

ednwireland

http://cyclingireland.ie/Home/Leisure/Calendar.aspx

click on the event should tell you the distances

Zen0

Leinster Loop

Roger Hassenforder

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCycling/An_Post_Cycle_Series/

An Post Tour of Sligo – Sunday 6 May 2012
An Post Tour De Burren, Clare – Saturday 23 June 2012
An Post Meath Heritage Cycle Tour – Sunday 29 July 2012
The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford – Sunday 26 August 2012
The An Post Rebel Tour of Cork – Saturday 15 September 2012

BGT

Zen0 wrote: »

Leinster Loop

The Leinster Loop in on 19th August in south Kildare. There is a really good 50km route, all funds raised go to charityand the opportunity to ride with the great Stephen Roche!

Details and registration on www.leinsterloop.com.

ednwireland

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCycling/An_Post_Cycle_Series/

An Post Tour of Sligo – Sunday 6 May 2012
An Post Tour De Burren, Clare – Saturday 23 June 2012
An Post Meath Heritage Cycle Tour – Sunday 29 July 2012
The Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford – Sunday 26 August 2012
The An Post Rebel Tour of Cork – Saturday 15 September 2012

last day for entries to tour of sligo today, extra tenner after today

funnights74

Tour de Burren next sat, forecast dodgy to say the least.

mel.b

funnights74 wrote: »

Tour de Burren next sat, forecast dodgy to say the least.

Did my own mini Tour de Burren today and the weather was perfect. Sunny and no wind:D

For those of you doing the 160km next weekend I noticed a massive (but shallow) pot hole full of loose gravel on the left turn at the pub in Fanore which is near the first climb. I'm sure there will be a marshall at that corner but good to be aware of it.

Also those doing the 108km (as well as the 160km), about 1.6km from Carron Church, after the downhill section, but before Caherconnell and the Dolmen there is a LOT of gravel across the road which my catch people out as it just after the bottom of the hill, on a bend. Hopefully someone will get out with a broom before Sat.

hot to trot

Havent followed a cycle race before but was wondering where you get the results? Cant find them on the website. ( Tour de Burren)

ratracer

hot to trot wrote: »

Havent followed a cycle race before but was wondering where you get the results? Cant find them on the website. ( Tour de Burren)

there were no timing chips or numbers recorded, so I'd doubt there will be any official results /timing

Roger Hassenforder

An Post Rebel Tour moves west!
Some spectacular scenery

http://www.corksports.ie/index.cfm/page/routes1

michael196

wexford has one coming up sunday august 5th after tour of kilkenny august 4th


wexford concentrates on bannow bay- hook head- Hook peninsula- tintern abbey- kilcore quay' saltees- saltmills village, fethard on sea

www.wexfordwheelers.com

michael196

hot to trot wrote: »

Havent followed a cycle race before but was wondering where you get the results? Cant find them on the website. ( Tour de Burren)

sportives ( or cyclo sportives ) are lesiure cycles, no race element, no race finish line, no chequered flag, no back numbers , no teams, no individual team support vehicles. Sportives cycle with each other to get around the long circuit, just to get there

Races are fast and furious , racing against one another to get there first.


frequently mis represented in the press, sportives are frequently called races.

funnights74

Tour de Kilkenny is a super day out. It's on the saturday of the August bank holiday weekend. Routes to cater for all. Well worth a look.

http://www.marblecitycyclers.com/tour-de-kilkenny/