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Skoda Cycle Series

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    #92
    marty_crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭marty_crane


    Anyone know is this being revived for 2015? Great day out last year


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    #93
    Hollywood130
    Registered Users Posts: 686 ✭✭✭Hollywood130


    It is marty, I heard its starting in Sligo in early april


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    #94
    2x4
    Registered Users Posts: 95 ✭✭2x4


    The Wicklow leg of the Skoda Sportive Series starts in Bray on 25th April.


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    #95
    marty_crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭marty_crane


    http://www.fitmagazine.ie/events/race/skoda-cycle-series-wicklow-sportive-2015

    (Link shamelessly pilfered from another thread)

    Highly recommended day out, extremely well organised event and all for a good cause


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    #96
    bullvine
    Registered Users Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭bullvine


    marty_crane wrote: »
    http://www.fitmagazine.ie/events/race/skoda-cycle-series-wicklow-sportive-2015

    (Link shamelessly pilfered from another thread)

    Highly recommended day out, extremely well organised event and all for a good cause

    That's a much better route than last year, get the climb done first for the most part!


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    #97
    midlands1
    Registered Users Posts: 140 ✭✭midlands1


    Is anyone having any bother trying to register, Every time I try to register it says email not in use.


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    #98
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    midlands1 wrote: »
    Is anyone having any bother trying to register, Every time I try to register it says email not in use.

    I registered for the Wicklow one about a week ago, and I had no issue.


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    #99
    mf2909
    Registered Users Posts: 58 ✭✭mf2909


    I tried to regiter for westport but same issue as above. I did register for tour de connemara though in may


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    #100
    marvin80
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    Anyone do the Sligo cycle last week?
    What was in the goody bag they were giving out?


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    #101
    ispyvisuals
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    marvin80 wrote: »
    Anyone do the Sligo cycle last week?
    What was in the goody bag they were giving out?

    Real poor compared to last year. An inner tube, a pack of gels, small light(batteries not included) and a cotton t shirt.

    No precision timing on day either


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    #102
    heartofwhite
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    Anybody signed up for the 120k in Longford this weekend? Just wondering what it has been like in previous years regarding numbers and food stops etc.


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    #103
    midlands1
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    heartofwhite wrote: »
    Anybody signed up for the 120k in Longford this weekend? Just wondering what it has been like in previous years regarding numbers and food stops etc.
    Think this is the first year in Longford.


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    #104
    eeeee
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    midlands1 wrote: »
    Think this is the first year in Longford.

    There was one last year.


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    #105
    silver campaign
    Registered Users Posts: 363 ✭✭silver campaign


    The Longford Sportif was run last year as the Ross Carr memorial cycle. It was a 100km cycle with good numbers turning out, (I'd guess 300?) good food and well marshalled.

    This year it is being run as part of the skoda cycle series. The route is being extended to 120kms, with the addition of a 5km climb (not very steep) and a nice drag in the last 25kms.

    It should be a good route, I'd recommend it.


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    #106
    easygoing39
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    Can you sign up on the morning of the Longford ride,as reg is now closed online??


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    #107
    silver campaign
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    easygoing39 wrote: »
    Can you sign up on the morning of the Longford ride,as reg is now closed online??

    As far as I know online registration closed today but you can still sign on on the day.


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    #108
    Buzwaldo
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    Did the Wicklow one last year and was hoping to do again next Saturday.
    Last year it took in the Shay Elliott and Glencree climbs I think. This year the route is changed, and I'm not accustomed to the various climbs in Wicklow. Thing is, if I'm heading all the way to Wicklow, I want to at least do some of the named climbs I hear you guys going on about. Don't want to head up there just for a few drags. Or am I reading the mapmyride profile a bit wrongly?
    Could somebody familiar with the area let me know what climbs are on this years route.
    Not up to doing full boards evil 200 style climbing and unfortunately WW 200 (my original target) clashes with other commitments this year. Would Orwell Radonee (if not already full) be a better bet for some such climbs?, or any other upcoming event?
    Thanks in advance.
    Route
    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/655700920


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    #109
    Cyclewizard
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Cyclewizard


    Planning on doing this on Saturday can we enter on the day does anyone know? Thanks


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    #110
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    Buzwaldo wrote: »
    Did the Wicklow one last year and was hoping to do again next Saturday.
    Last year it took in the Shay Elliott and Glencree climbs I think. This year the route is changed, and I'm not accustomed to the various climbs in Wicklow. Thing is, if I'm heading all the way to Wicklow, I want to at least do some of the named climbs I hear you guys going on about. Don't want to head up there just for a few drags. Or am I reading the mapmyride profile a bit wrongly?
    Could somebody familiar with the area let me know what climbs are on this years route.
    Not up to doing full boards evil 200 style climbing and unfortunately WW 200 (my original target) clashes with other commitments this year. Would Orwell Radonee (if not already full) be a better bet for some such climbs?, or any other upcoming event?
    Thanks in advance.
    Route
    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/655700920

    I have signed up for this. Maybe others will know better. The only part of the route that I am familiar with is up to Sally Gap. Thats within the first 30km.


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    #111
    bazermc
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    djemba djemba wrote: »
    I have signed up for this. Maybe others will know better. The only part of the route that I am familiar with is up to Sally Gap. Thats within the first 30km.

    Not a major hilly route - Glencullen Johnnie foxes at start then across to pine forest/cruagh and up Sally Gap, across into Laragh, back home via roundwood over djouce (that is tough road) and back via enniskerry

    Orwell cycle would be much more severe if you want big climbs


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    #112
    bazermc
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    Cyclewizard wrote: »
    Planning on doing this on Saturday can we enter on the day does anyone know? Thanks

    Can't say for certain, but you should have no problem just turning up. Would recommend you get there a bit early, as last year sign off was a bit all over the shop. Also parking was a total mare (as my kids would say).


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    #113
    Leroy42
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    It is a strange route alright. From Kilternan up to Foxes is a climb, across Pine Forest to Cruagh Road is uphill but more of a drag than a climb. Cruagh Road to the viewing area is a climb and then across to the top of Featherbeds. Short downhill and then up Sally Gap, but thats pretty much the tough climbing done.

    It will still be a tough cycle after that though, but draggy rather than climbs. Across Sally Gap to Glenmacnaas can be tricky depending on the weather. The route over Djouice again can be pretty tough, especially towards the end of a cycle and if the weather is against you, but again it is more a long drag than a climb like Killakee or whatever.

    But then it's not all about climbing. Plenty of work to be done on these roads and you can make the course as tough as you want it to be.


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    #114
    bullvine
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    I have done the route or most of it twice in the last few weeks, its not that difficult if you're a reasonable cyclist, I only did the smaller route last year myself but from what I can tell the climb last year for the longer one was much more difficult especially at the end when you needed to go all the way back up to Glencree. This year most of the climbing is at the start.


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    #115
    bazermc
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    bullvine wrote: »
    I have done the route or most of it twice in the last few weeks, its not that difficult if you're a reasonable cyclist, I only did the smaller route last year myself but from what I can tell the climb last year for the longer one was much more difficult especially at the end when you needed to go all the way back up to Glencree. This year most of the climbing is at the start.

    +1, it definetely an easier route than last year. I also think the route last year was longer maybe 120K?


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    #116
    djemba djemba
    Registered Users Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭djemba djemba


    For this Saturdays event what time is sign in open at. Would you be able to sign in on Friday night?


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    #117
    marty_crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭marty_crane


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    For this Saturdays event what time is sign in open at. Would you be able to sign in on Friday night?

    Last year you could sign on/get your goodie bag on the Friday night in Sandyford but there's been diddly squat communication this year.

    So, short answer-don't know!


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    #118
    lissard
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    Here's the answer the organisers gave on their Facebook page.

    We will have a LIMITED number of places available on the day from 7.30 - 8.30am, but you can also register on Friday evening from 6-8pm at the Pasta Party in the Spirit Skoda Garage in Sandyford. Ideally if you could register online here http://www.fitmagazine.ie/events/race/skoda-cycle-series-wicklow-sportive-2015 it would be great for us! Thanks!


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    #119
    marty_crane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 298 ✭✭marty_crane


    lissard wrote: »
    Here's the answer the organisers gave on their Facebook page.

    Thanks for that, pity they wouldn't put that on the website for those of us who don't use Facetube!!


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    #120
    Cyclewizard
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    I didn't do any of these last year what sort of numbers would they be expecting for the tour of Wicklow does anyone know? And do they have jerseys available? There isn't much info on the website at all


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    #121
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 531 ✭✭✭lissard


    Cyclewizard wrote: »
    I didn't do any of these last year what sort of numbers would they be expecting for the tour of Wicklow does anyone know? And do they have jerseys available? There isn't much info on the website at all

    They had 600 last year. No jerseys this time round from what I can see.


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