East Meath Cycle Tour

lennymc

Hosted by Drogheda Wheelers

50km & 100km

Sunday 18th of August (start 10 am)

In aid of The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA)

100km Route : Departing Stamullen heading to the Boyne Valley, Donore, Oldbridge (Battle of the Boyne site) Dowth, Newgrange and Knowth all on route towards Slane, head south over the bridge and east along the Boyne Valley passing Rossnaree (Irish Mythology -Fionn Mac Cumhaill & the Salmon of Knowledge), Bru na Boinne to Donore for refreshments, Next heading south for the hills of East Meath, Bellowstown, Ardcath, Skipping across the boarder in North Dublin Garristown heading to the Naul over Barley Hill and back to Stamullen for warm shower and refreshments.

50km Route : Departing Stamullen heading to the Boyne Valley, Donore staying on the southside of the Boyne Valley with views of Dowth, Newgrange and Knowth on route, passing Bru na Boinne, turning south at Rossnaree (Irish Mythology - Fionn Mac Cumhaill & the Salmon of Knowledge), Balrath passing Athcarne Caste on route back to Stamullen.

Register through our Facebook "East Meath Cycle Tour 2013" or through "Eventmaster.ie"

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Mr. McNamara

Hi, will there be registration on the morning of the event?

detones

Looks a nice route and would be a great Warm up for Sean Kelly tour the following weekend but I'm sorry to say €30 is a bit steep for a small regional sportive. It's a great charity and all but it may put some people off. Sorry.

lennymc

spoke with the organiser and yes, sign on is available on the day from 8.30 to 9.30.

Eamonnator

Just home from this.
I did the 100k.
It was great. Sign on in Stamullen GAA Clubhouse. What a place, credit to them.
Route was perfectly marked, every junction was signposted. Marshalling was excellent. Cycling Leinster's Safety Car was in attendance.
Route was tough, a lot of drags and a few good climbs, particularly, towards the end.
The food, at the finish, was lovely, in particular, the muffins.
All in all, one of the best organised sportives, I've participated in, this year.
And I averaged 29.9KPH. So I'm delighted with myself.

Well done to all concerned with the organisation. I hope, you have it on the calendar for next year.

padjo5

29.9kmph average is impressive Eamonnator...how much of that speed is attributal to the more aero facial hair you are sporting!?

Struggled around the 100k myself, enjoyed it all though. Very thorough signage/marshalling. Food/warm showers, top notch.

Jawgap

Did this earlier with my wife. It was her first sportive and so we opted for the 50km route and I was issued with team orders for the day!

Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great route, well organised, well marshaled and we were well fed during and after.

Also a worthy cause.

Well done to Drogheda Wheelers for organising and hosting it.

I'm now under instructions to find another event for herself to go on.

Guybrush T

+1 To all the above, very well run event and great route. Did the 100km and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Eamonnator

padjo5 wrote: »

29.9kmph average is impressive Eamonnator...how much of that speed is attributal to the more aero facial hair you are sporting!?

Struggled around the 100k myself, enjoyed it all though. Very thorough signage/marshalling. Food/warm showers, top notch.

Such was the improvement, I am now giving serious consideration to shaving my legs. There'll be no stopping me.

feck sake lads

Eamonnator wrote: »

Just home from this.
I did the 100k.
It was great. Sign on in Stamullen GAA Clubhouse. What a place, credit to them.
Route was perfectly marked, every junction was signposted. Marshalling was excellent. Cycling Leinster's Safety Car was in attendance.
Route was tough, a lot of drags and a few good climbs, particularly, towards the end.
The food, at the finish, was lovely, in particular, the muffins.
All in all, one of the best organised sportives, I've participated in, this year.
And I averaged 29.9KPH. So I'm delighted with myself.

Well done to all concerned with the organisation. I hope, you have it on the calendar for next year.

well done eamon but you need to eith drop kick that computer over the nearest ditch or slow down and enjoy the ride.:eek:

Eamonnator

What makes you think, that I didn't enjoy the ride.
Today was one of the best days, I had on my bike this year.
Good route, good company, lovely day, nice pace.
As they say "different strokes for different folks".

hughperman

Did this yesterday, my first 100k. Thanks to all involved, had a great time! Was absolutely dead for the rest of the day.

Maztech

I second all the positive comments regarding the location,marshalling organisation etc. Brilliantly run.
I, myself, headed off on the 100 k run but shortly into it felt terrible on the bike. Scraped through the 50k in the end. Disappointed but glad to get out and be part of a very worthy spin. Roll on next year.