THe cut challenge 21 april

SNOOKEY

following recent sucess of Ros on Laois ossory cycling club are hosting The cut challenge

michael196

where is the cut ?

Captain Havoc

michael196 wrote: »

where is the cut ?

Sliabh Blooms

michael196

map?

Ryath

michael196 wrote: »

where is the cut ?

http://app.strava.com/segments/697500

nilhg

Ryath wrote: »

http://app.strava.com/segments/697500

Coming from Rathdowney it's possible that the route will be over the Cut from the south,

http://app.strava.com/segments/1421139

Daithi BC

The route from the South (the Mountrath side) is definitely my favourite - much more interesting than the Clonaslee side. The only problem with it is the surface on the descent. Mind you, the surface on the Mountrath side was prett bad when we came down it on the Lap of Laois.

Any full route map available for this?

SNOOKEY

full route to available shortly

SNOOKEY

maps now on Facebook page of Ossory cycling club for 100k and 50k route

Bcycle

I did this tour last year and really enjoyed it even though it was a rainy day.
There was loads of food and warm soup back in the Gaa Centre:)

Daithi BC

This is my interpretation of the maps on the OCC facebook page. It may not be completely correct, but it's not too far off:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/190081448

In summary: going over the Cut from the Mountrath side (which is the nicer side, imo), losing a few fillings on the way down to Clonaslee and then pretty flat from then on home via Kinnitty and Roscrea.

andy69

Daithi BC wrote: »

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In summary: going over the Cut from the Mountrath side (which is the nicer side, imo), losing a few fillings on the way down to Clonaslee and then pretty flat from then on home via Kinnitty and Roscrea.

Yeah that sounds like the route we did last year alright but....that road out of kinnity is quite hilly, I used it over the winter on my monthly 'hilly spin' :-)

ashleey

We went up the other side on the Lap of Laois. Watch out for a few large holes on the descent. Will hopefully get family clearance for this one too but might be tricky

Daithi BC

ashleey wrote: »

We went up the other side on the Lap of Laois. Watch out for a few large holes on the descent. Will hopefully get family clearance for this one too but might be tricky

Definitely a good idea to be off either the front or the back for that descent so that you can see the holes. The last couple of k before getting back onto the main road are the worst.

SNOOKEY

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Bcycle

It is a very demanding course from the Slieve Blooms back to Rathdowney.
It is challenging for the best of cyclists
Bring it on!!

SNOOKEY

bcycle you were flying through the town tonight
hopefully it wont be as windy Sunday

derealbadger

I am planing on doing this i feel after the DSI spin last Saturday this cant be any harder.What charity is this one for lads

Captain Havoc

I plan on being there also but we'll see how I feel after the Copper Coast.

Daithi BC

I went over the Cut from the Mountrath side last weekend for the first time in a long time. The surface on the climb is pretty good; I think they've patched up a few holes since the Lap of Laois. The descent is not technical, but the surface feels like Parsi-Roubaix pavé, particularly at the bottom, which looks like it's been resurfaced recently.

Looking forward to Sunday - just hope the long range forecast is wrong.

DD Mikasa

Anyone have the profile for this? Might be able to make this all of a sudden.

Bcycle

It is a 100k cycle starting from the Gaa centre in Rathdowney,Co.Laois.
The charity is Vincent de Paul and some other local charities.

ashleey

My kids have chicken pox! Little blighters have wrecked my weekend plans.

Weather forecast is good for some of the weekend so hope it holds for you. Enjoy it.