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Barrow Wheelers Sporting 100, Sunday 27th January 2013

  • 16-01-2013 1:03pm
    #1
    Kebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭


    Not sure how well this publicised is; I did it last year and thoroughly enjoyed it so recommend it as a good day out. Nice route, well marshalled with showers and loads of hot tea and food afterwards.

    Link here with details here :

    http://www.barrowwheelers.com/index.php/events-news/sporting-100k-2012[/FONT]


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  • #2
    Daithi BC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 869 ✭✭✭Daithi BC


    Looking forward to this - first event of the year for me. Hope the weather plays ball.


  • #3
    fondriest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭fondriest


    I hope the monsoon we had last doesn't appear, some of the puddles were tidal on the back road section .


  • #4
    greenspurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,854 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    a group of us heading up to it from Waterford... Any tips guys ?
    (theres not much on their website ?!?!)
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



  • #5
    Kebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭Kebel


    Not sure what you want to know. Last years route was New Ross to Waterford then along on Dublin Rd towards Kilkenny, then turned right before Kilkenny across some back roads to Bennettsbridge then back to New Ross via Thomastown and Inistoige. Slightly over 100K maybe 105k.

    Nice pace with group staying pretty much intact until towards the later part where on the rolling roads the pace went up a bit and the group broke up a bit. I ended up in a group of about 8 other guys and we rolled in together. Well organised IMO with motor bike outriders to keep us safe. As Fondriest says it was pretty wet last year but to be fair that's not something that can be blamed on the organisers; we do live in Northern Europe after all. A decent turn out, I would guess maybe 80 participants on varied abilities so you'll have company all day.


  • #6
    greenspurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,854 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    I was wondering about how many took part, so thanks. :)
    is there food stops (ala Sean kelly tour) ?
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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  • #7
    Kebel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭Kebel


    From memory no, the only grub was at the finish so I'll just bringing some grub in my jersey pockets and can nibble as we go along.

    Personally I would prefer not to stop and risk getting cold on a spin of this distance.

    Hope this helps.

    k


  • #8
    jimzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭jimzy


    Great spin today, clear skies, a bit of sunshine & a good turnout. Pace controlled to Waterford, all very calm, nice and leisurely.... Then it all kicked off from there, pace upped a lot, guys hanging on for dear life everywhere (me included!), bodies out the back every time we hit a drag. Really enjoyable spin, a happy medium between sportive and race!


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