Tour de Kilkenny 2013 - Saturday August Bank Holiday weekend

funnights74

Registration is open for this, one of my favourite sportives and a cracking day is guaranteed.
The 110 is tough and the 160 is for sadists :eek:.

http://www.marblecitycyclers.com/

Dermot Illogical

funnights74 wrote: »

Registration is open for this, one of my favourite sportives and a cracking day is guaranteed.
The 110 is tough and the 160 is for sadists :eek:.

http://www.marblecitycyclers.com/

Nah. Will be too old.

Bikerbhoy

I dont plan on kicking the bucket anytime soon.... but i dont honestly think I ll make this gig . .

pointer28

That's what you call planning ahead!

IM0

itll just be hover bikes then, no fun

well fun but not pedal powered fun

derealbadger

Probably still be the home of the All Ireland hurling champs then to. We will all be long gone but Freddy Crougar will still be manager

Captain Havoc

I've changed the thread title. Yes, this has got to be the most awesome sportive of the year and I am in no way biased.

Darkglasses

Assuming it doesn't clash with the Tour of Wexford, then I'm in!

Captain Havoc

Darkglasses wrote: »

Assuming it doesn't clash with the Tour of Wexford, then I'm in!

It's usually the day after, I don't see it on my calendar though. A good chance to see the sunny south east in two days.

michael196

Captain Havoc wrote: »

It's usually the day after, I don't see it on my calendar though. A good chance to see the sunny south east in two days.

strange , tour of wexford is not on the sticky bottle site , but yep tis august 5th for the tour of wexford.

ashleey

Sleepless night Michael?

Captain Havoc

It's a month away now, Saturday 3rd of August. We had many committee meetings on who should launch it and I wanted to get someone instantly recognisable as being associated with Kilkenny, Henry, DJ, Cody? Had to be a hurler, that's what we're famous for. Being the only Kilkenny man on the committee I was not going to have my way but we did get an all-Ireland winner in football, a former Munster lock and legend with 41 caps for Ireland, Mick Galwey. Anyone who has done the TdKK before knows that the start and end is Kilkenny rugby club, who have been very kind to let us use their facility.



This is our fifth Tour de Kilkenny and as the numbers have grown, we've taken the decision to include some local charities. Along with Barrettstown, Relay for Life Irish Cancer Society, The Irish Pilgrimage Trust and Camphill communities of Ireland will also benefit from this years tour.

The routes are the same as in previous years, 160km, 110km, 70km and 40km. The 160km and 110km take in the hills of Copanagh and Woodstock. For the 110km there's a small little kick at the end in Bennetsbridge. The 160km has more hills to climb at Templeorum, Kilmoganny and a final kick at Kilmanagh. The 70km takes in Copanagh and the wee kick out of Bennetsbridge and the 40km has two kicks in Bennetsbridge.

We are also delighted that the Bikestore located not too far from the start will be open late on Friday to facilitate any last minute needs. They will also be on hand Saturday morning to help. We will also have sign on in the rugby club on Friday evening. Entry is €25 for the 160km and 110km, €20 for 70km and 40km.

We look forward to welcoming you to Kilkenny and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me or any of the MCC regulars here.

Link to TdKK page with links to routes.

Start location. If coming from Dublin or Waterford, take junction 9 off the M9 and head towards Kilkenny, it'll be on the left hand side before you get to the city. If coming from anywhere else, follow the signs for Waterford, it's approximately 1-2kms from the ring road on the N10.

Bikestore location.

Enter online here.

shaka

Did 110 a few years ago, properly tough and by far hardest of 100 km sportives I have done . Sorry to be missing this:(

Captain Havoc

shaka wrote: »

Did 110 a few years ago, properly tough and by far hardest of 100 km sportives I have done . Sorry to be missing this:(

There's small hills at the end of each route and with tired legs they feel like the worst of them. Bennetsbridge is really short but very steep as is Kilmanagh hill. There'll be plenty of fodder in Listerlin to keep ye going anyway along with mini stops in Thomastown and Kilmaganny. I haven't done it since the first year and I doubt I'll be able to do it this year either.

MB Lacey

Hey CH, could you make the route on mapmyride open to public?
As a non mapmyride user I can't see the route without registering (which I don't really want to do if I don't have to).
My mum's from Kilkenny, so I wanted to see if it goes near where she's from (Clough).
Thanks.

Mugser

In what may prove to have been a moment of weakness... I've signed up for the 160k. Will see what happens on the day:o

elduggo

MB Lacey wrote: »

Hey CH, could you make the route on mapmyride open to public?
As a non mapmyride user I can't see the route without registering (which I don't really want to do if I don't have to).
My mum's from Kilkenny, so I wanted to see if it goes near where she's from (Clough).
Thanks.

hah, my aul one's from there too.

I think this only goes around the south of the county. The Deenside crowd have a Tour of Castlecomer (around september as far as I know) that takes in the north of the country.

derealbadger

elduggo wrote: »

hah, my aul one's from there too.

I think this only goes around the south of the county. The Deenside crowd have a Tour of Castlecomer (around september as far as I know) that takes in the north of the country.

I see the twins are acting the bolllix again

daragh_

I've done the 110k the last 3 years and I'm sorry to be missing it this year.

A great day out, great route and very well organised.

MB Lacey

elduggo wrote: »

hah, my aul one's from there too.

I think this only goes around the south of the county. The Deenside crowd have a Tour of Castlecomer (around september as far as I know) that takes in the north of the country.

Cool, well I'll deffo do the Castlecomer one maybe as well as this one.
(ask your mum if she knew the Powers from Chatsworth/ Clogh, my grandad and great grandad (both called Paddy Power) worked in the Deerpark mines ).

In fact if you go to 1.27 of this youtube vid - that's my grandad on the left (you can see why he was called big Paddy Power) with his mean machine.
Haven't gone completely off topic - there's a picture of a bike! and it's in Kilkenny

elduggo

MB Lacey wrote: »

Cool, well I'll deffo do the Castlecomer one maybe as well as this one.
(ask your mum if she knew the Powers from Chatsworth/ Clogh, my grandad and great grandad (both called Paddy Power) worked in the Deerpark mines ).

In fact if you go to 1.27 of this youtube vid - that's my grandad on the left (you can see why he was called big Paddy Power) with his mean machine.
Haven't gone completely off topic - there's a picture of a bike! and it's in Kilkenny

will do. the other lad in that picture at 1.27 (lad in the middle) is a relation of mine (maternal grandmother was a hosey). Jaysis, small world!

And to bring it back on topic....BIKES

Captain Havoc

Sorry, I can't do the map my ride thing as the guy who owns that account is no longer on the committee but he reads boards so Docman, if you're reading?

ashleey

Please get your registrations in!

A short clip to whet your appetite from our reconnaissance mission yesterday:

http://youtu.be/ZVrDcOLhviA

Captain Havoc

ashleey wrote: »

Please get your registrations in!

A short clip to whet your appetite from our reconnaissance mission yesterday:

http://youtu.be/ZVrDcOLhviA

Has the 110km route changed?

Seweryn

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Has the 110km route changed?

And... is it possible to register in the morning of the Event?

DirkVoodoo

Really tempted to do this, I now have many reasons to visit Kilkenny.

This would be my first year doing it on my own, which is the only thing putting me off. Not "on my own" as there will be lots of people there, but not going with friends.

Captain Havoc

Seweryn wrote: »

And... is it possible to register in the morning of the Event?

Yes or you could register Friday evening if you want to avoid the queues on Saturday morning.

Seweryn

Captain Havoc wrote: »

Yes or you could register Friday evening if you want to avoid the queues on Saturday morning.

Thanks Captain.

The problem is, I am coming home from my holidays around 2:30 AM on Saturday morning the Tour is on, so I may be wrecked and not sure if I can do the Tour at all. Obviously, Friday is not an option.

Captain Havoc

Seweryn wrote: »

Thanks Captain.

The problem is, I am coming home from my holidays around 2:30 AM on Saturday morning the Tour is on, so I may be wrecked and not sure if I can do the Tour at all. Obviously, Friday is not an option.

Ah OK, enjoy the holiday. Obviously the earlier you register on Saturday morning the less the queue and the less chance all the goody bags will be gone. If the weather stays like this we're expecting huge numbers to turn up on the day.

Toblerone1978

Captain Havoc wrote: »

or you could register Friday evening if you want to avoid the queues on Saturday morning.

Friday should suit me better. What time will it open on Friday evening?

AstraMonti

I would love to do this again but I am off for holidays on the 3rd. There is always next year

The tax man

More holidays???

Hope to get to this. Doesn't clash with work this year.

michael196

Seweryn wrote: »

Thanks Captain.

The problem is, I am coming home from my holidays around 2:30 AM on Saturday morning the Tour is on, so I may be wrecked and not sure if I can do the Tour at all. Obviously, Friday is not an option.

Captain havoc will kick my ass for this one.......

if you cannot make the Kilkenny tour, shure the Tour of wexford is the very next day. 160 K / 100K and 40 K down around the coast of wexford, taking Dunbrody abbey, Tintern abbey, loftus hall, Saltmills, Kilmore Quay, Hook light house, baginbun, Dollar bay, Fethard on sea

ashleey

michael196 wrote: »

Captain havoc will kick my ass for this one.......

if you cannot make the Kilkenny tour, shure the Tour of wexford is the very next day. 160 K / 100K and 40 K down around the coast of wexford, taking Dunbrody abbey, Tintern abbey, loftus hall, Saltmills, Kilmore Quay, Hook light house, baginbun, Dollar bay, Fethard on sea

Do both?

By the way, the 110k route hasn't changed from last year.( nor have the other routes). We just went a different way home when we were checking the route.

michael196

ashleey wrote: »

Do both?

By the way, the 110k route hasn't changed from last year.( nor have the other routes). We just went a different way home when we were checking the route.

to do both would be quite an achievement. the relativly hilly Tour of Kilkenny followed by the flat tour of Wexford. ( with strawberries)


shure tis like a mini Tour de France !!!

Captain Havoc

Toblerone1978 wrote: »

Friday should suit me better. What time will it open on Friday evening?

Officially 7pm - 9pm but if anyone is stuck, let me know. It's cheaper to register online than on the day though (I think you've registered already though).

michael196 wrote: »

to do both would be quite an achievement. the relativly hilly Tour of Kilkenny followed by the flat tour of Wexford. ( with strawberries)


shure tis like a mini Tour de France !!!

I plan on doing both unless I end up helping on the day, I could end up doing the 40km TdKK as an on-bike marshal.

Captain Havoc

We're still looking for volunteers to help out, if you live on the route we'd really appreciate an extra bit of marshaling. I don't know what I'll be doing on the day, I might marshal the 40km from my bike. Won't be doing Wexford the next day as I promised a friend of mine ages ago that we'd go to see Rovers v Villa in Tallaght.

fazer1

Looking forward to this, hope the weather keeps up for it:-)

DD Mikasa

The Woodstock climb out of Inistoige. Am on a revenge mission with that this year. Does anyone have the distance and gradient for that or even a profile?

funnights74

This is the 110 Km.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2370983

nilhg

DD Mikasa wrote: »

The Woodstock climb out of Inistoige. Am on a revenge mission with that this year. Does anyone have the distance and gradient for that or even a profile?

http://veloviewer.com/segment/694277

ashleey

DD Mikasa wrote: »

The Woodstock climb out of Inistoige. Am on a revenge mission with that this year. Does anyone have the distance and gradient for that or even a profile?

We will pencil you in for 6 minutes?

RyanAndrew

funnights74 wrote: »

This is the 110 Km.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2370983

It shows as private - can you make it public please?

DD Mikasa

ashleey wrote: »

We will pencil you in for 6 minutes?

Ha ha last year I took the 'hit it hard and get thru the steep bit at the bottom part quickly' approach.

Ran out of gears by the third 10%+ segment. This time it'll be sitting in the saddle and grinding as slowly as possible.

And of course that lovely 'wall' just after Woodstock awaits. It seemed like half the cyclists last year walked up that as their legs were still jelly from getting up Woodstock

funnights74

RyanAndrew wrote: »

It shows as private - can you make it public please?

Sorted, I think, I didnt know it was private..

funnights74

nilhg wrote: »

http://veloviewer.com/segment/694277

Wow thats a scary graph, I'm feeling the pain already.

ashleey

DD Mikasa wrote: »

Ha ha last year I took the 'hit it hard and get thru the steep bit at the bottom part quickly' approach.

Ran out of gears by the third 10%+ segment. This time it'll be sitting in the saddle and grinding as slowly as possible.

And of course that lovely 'wall' just after Woodstock awaits. It seemed like half the cyclists last year walked up that as their legs were still jelly from getting up Woodstock

As long as you don't tear off from the start you'll get a good time! Great climb. Just remember not to look at the top. Look 2 metres ahead and focus on your cadence.

ashleey

We have a short YouTube clip of that climb and you can hear my exhausted breathing over the soundtrack!

http://youtu.be/ZVrDcOLhviA

It's not that bad though. Listerlin always kills me after though so save some strength!

DirkVoodoo

39-23 all the way!

ashleey

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

39-23 all the way!

Big ring?

DirkVoodoo

ashleey wrote: »

Big ring?

Silly me, I thought this was steep. You're right: 53-11 all the way. I might even stop to sign autographs.