Charity Cycle Cork 13/01/13

Roger Hassenforder

In aid of Cork Simon/Once Man's Ethopia
€10/head + free refreshments after in Griffins.

21km "Family"


56km "intermediate"


70km "advanced" (apparently they'll be providing maps!)

Dubba

Cheers for the heads up Roger Hassenforder. I'll hopefully bring along a few others as well, looking forward to it!

CptMackey

Looks good. Where is the start for the 70?

Not sure the body is ready for the 70. Died doing 10 the other day :pac:

Do you sign up on the day?

Roger Hassenforder

CptMackey wrote: »

Looks good. Where is the start for the 70?

Not sure the body is ready for the 70. Died doing 10 the other day :pac:

Do you sign up on the day?

Seems to be some form of preregistration , but would imagine they'll take on the day as well! Looks a handy rolly route, in and out of Griffins.

thebouldwhacker

The long route looks crazy, I hope ye have clear road markings at the turns or ye might lose a few riders on the way around.....
Best of luck with the event!!!

Cape Clear

I've registered for the long one but looking at the map I made need to bring a trained navigator with me. I hope this goes well for the charities involved.

Roger Hassenforder

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

The long route looks crazy, I hope ye have clear road markings at the turns or ye might lose a few riders on the way around.....
Best of luck with the event!!!

im not actuallly involved, posted it for the publicity/interest.
potential for pantomime all right on that long route, could be hillarious.

ford2600

Only have a fixie in Cork with me, which has 48-16 set up, is 70k route a bit to rolly for that?

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

im not actuallly involved, posted it for the publicity/interest.
potential for pantomime all right on that long route, could be hillarious.

Roger Hassenforder

i think this is the "biggest" drag:
http://app.strava.com/segments/932951
1km @3.4%

theres a bit of a climb after that, but nothing on strava about it.
AFAIK from the area, its lumpy enough for a fixie.
where do you cycle around Cork on the fixie?

ford2600

Crossahven to town via passage, rochestown, centre park road.
Thanks for info

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

i think this is the "biggest" drag:
http://app.strava.com/segments/932951
1km @3.4%

theres a bit of a climb after that, but nothing on strava about it.
AFAIK from the area, its lumpy enough for a fixie.
where do you cycle around Cork on the fixie?

Roger Hassenforder

lumpier than that dripsey way!

ford2600

I was guessing as much, road bike and mtb in Waterford so will have to give it a skip

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

lumpier than that dripsey way!

Cape Clear

Taken from their facebook page

The route starts at Garden centre, on the Dripsey Castle scenic route then cross country through Fergus and pass Farran wood turn right Aglish area [ stunning scenery and great hills] pass Farran Church and connect to N 22 travel almost to Macroom turning right approx 5 k before the town , following a lovely stretch of road to Coachford where you go north on a scenic routeback to Griffins...

Soarer

Might give the 70 a go.

Was only looking at the one in Blarney next month and was wondering about going straight from hibernation to 100k. A 70k might be just the thing to get rid of the last few selection boxes!

Good job my shorts are stretchy!

karlmyson

The 70 was not designed by a cyclist! Some crazy navigation, non intuitive turns, direct crossing of busy main(er) roads, a right hand turn onto the N22. Be careful all. Lumpy enough too in the initial 30k. However, fair play to them for staging it. The social end of De Ronde van Cork CC will be there in numbers, including a number of our road captains. Keep an eye out for our colours!

karlmyson

Soarer wrote: »

Might give the 70 a go.

Was only looking at the one in Blarney next month and was wondering about going straight from hibernation to 100k. A 70k might be just the thing to get rid of the last few selection boxes!

Good job my shorts are stretchy!

Go for it, Mr Soarer. Fall in with our group as a guest if you wish.
You know who

dvntie

See ye in the morning just registered for the 56k
Hope the forecast is right now :-)

CptMackey

dvntie wrote: »

See ye in the morning just registered for the 56k
Hope the forecast is right now :-)

Forecast is looking ok. Possibility of showers alright. Now all I have to do is remember to wake up :pac:

bongo2

Going to do the 70k. No big hills so should be ok. Hope the weather is good.

Roger Hassenforder

dvntie wrote: »

See ye in the morning just registered for the 56k
Hope the forecast is right now :-)

must keep an eye out on "hill after dripsey bridge"....

kerry4sam

Good Luck to all partaking in this tomorrow. Hope the day will be good to you all

CptMackey

Fierce frost out. Hopefully the roads will be ok

denbatt

Couldn't get anyone to mind my daughter this early on a sunday:-(.
The Toecutter will not be there:-(.
Good luck everyone, its a cold one.

CptMackey

Just back there now. Really enjoyed it. Ended up doing the 50 as I started late. Start was hilly which I enjoyed for once. Felt good on the ups. Second half was relatively flat and motored on.

After my last spin this felt like I was a different man

dvntie

Count yourself lucky you didnt try that on a fixie ;-)

dvntie

Roger Hassenforder wrote: »

must keep an eye out on "hill after dripsey bridge"....

No weather for that these days :-) tho it wasnt on the route for the 50

karlmyson

Well done to Griffins for organising a great event this morning. I had my doubts about the convoluted route beforehand, but it was very well marked on the road, and marshalled at all the critical junctions. The day itself was crisp and cool, with great visibility on very pleasant minor roads. At pace, the initial 20k would have resembled a continental classic at times. De Ronde van Cork CC enjoyed it!

youtheman

karlmyson wrote: »

Well done to Griffins for organising a great event this morning. I had my doubts about the convoluted route beforehand, but it was very well marked on the road, and marshalled at all the critical junctions. The day itself was crisp and cool, with great visibility on very pleasant minor roads. At pace, the initial 20k would have resembled a continental classic at times. De Ronde van Cork CC enjoyed it!

Second this. Weather was perfect for this time of year. Marshalling and signes were very good. And Griffins put on a great spread at the end. Whole event couldn't have been better. Would love to know how many people took part.

Cape Clear

This is on again this year. www.griffinsgardencentre.ie/Events/events-main.html