Cycle4DSI - Lap de Gaps 2014

Blessorider

After a amazingly successful event last year with 400 cyclists rolling out on year one, we are returning again for 2014. We have moved the date to Saturday May 17th. The two reasons for the move are to try and get better weather and not to clash with the KARE event. A number of improvements have been made on last years event and the 50k route has been changed. It is also now affiliated with Cycling Ireland and the event is proudly been run in association with The Reservoir Cogs Cycling Club from Blessington. A new website is under construction which will allow you to view info about the event and to also register.

Hopefully we will see you all back this year and we'll keep you posted on our progress and the link to the website will be added here as soon as it's ready.

Thank you !

jag con

Blessorider wrote: »

After a amazingly successful event last year with 400 cyclists rolling out on year one, we are returning again for 2014. We have moved the date to Saturday May 17th. The two reasons for the move are to try and get better weather and not to clash with the KARE event. A number of improvements have been made on last years event and the 50k route has been changed. It is also now affiliated with Cycling Ireland and the event is proudly been run in association with The Reservoir Cogs Cycling Club from Blessington. A new website is under construction which will allow you to view info about the event and to also register.

Hopefully we will see you all back this year and we'll keep you posted on our progress and the link to the website will be added here as soon as it's ready.

Thank you !

Great event last year even with the weather. Very well ran event, Looking forward to this year's cycle.

Woodend warrior

Great buzz on this last year. The weather on the Sally Gap was a bit iffy so moving the date on a bit is no harm. If the longer route is the same and you're in to climbing give this one a go. Well ran event with all the trimmings at the finish.

Blessorider

We are now open for business. Full details on the routes and registration can be found here, it is online registration only.
www.cycle4dsi.ie

A lot of improvements made on last years event and some major sponsors onboard as well.

loinnsigh

The weather forecast is looking good for this on Saturday - should be a great event. Registration is open until tomorrow lunch-time, and you can register from 8am on Saturday also.

Heisenberg.

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dragratchet

looking forward to this. memories of everyone squeezing gallons of rain water out of their clothes in laragh at the break last year. bit of sun and it'll be a belter of an event.

Blessorider

We are just shy of 500 online registrations so online registration we be closing at 3pm today. If you don't register online you can still arrive in the morning and register but unfortunately we will not have a goodie bag for you.
Registration opens at 8am and closes at 9:45am SHARP

laraghrider

Excellent event last year. Even the weather didn't kill the spirits. Really looking forward to it again this year.

LennoxR

Website says nine o'clock but actually kicking off at ten am tomorrow.

slap/dash

LennoxR wrote: »

Website says nine o'clock but actually kicking off at ten am tomorrow.

Is that for the 100k one also?

LennoxR

slap/dash wrote: »

Is that for the 100k one also?

Yes, my friend rang them up today to check. But we're planning to gt there before 9 anyway just to be sure.

slap/dash

LennoxR wrote: »

Yes, my friend rang them up today to check. But we're planning to gt there before 9 anyway just to be sure.

Nice. Since I'm planning on cycling there from the city. The xtra hour would be nice

Cyclewizard

just back from the 50k loop, fantastic event and the weather was great! thanks to all involved!

Amprodude

I did the 100km and really enjoyed it and a great cause. First time doing it and i will be back next year to do it again.

slap/dash

Did the 100. Classy munchies to be had. Well done res cogs. Really nice event

Heisenberg.

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fat bloke

Well the two gaps certainly showcased their wares today. It's easy forget how extraordinarily beautiful it is up there. Smashing day out.
I just hope ye had some money left over after the food shopping. Organic Cola bottles? Green & Black chocolate? I haven't allowed my cycling waistline a muffin in about 7 years but I couldn't resist one today!
Mmmm... fattening

youtheman

Brilliant day out (except for the wind). Well done to Reservoir Cogs for a very well organised event. Great food at the food stop. Road surface around Wicklow a lot better than down here in the `real capital`.

nailstar

fat bloke wrote: »

Well the two gaps certainly showcased their wares today. It's easy forget how extraordinarily beautiful it is up there. Smashing day out.
I just hope ye had some money left over after the food shopping. Organic Cola bottles? Green & Black chocolate? I haven't allowed my cycling waistline a muffin in about 7 years but I couldn't resist one today!
Mmmm... fattening

All kindly donated from our fantastic and very generous sponsors and local business' it was a fantastic day and all the hard work paid off, delighted you enjoyed it :-)

seven stars

Amazing event. Really well done to everyone involved. Top notch work by all the volunteers, and the food was first rate. I was wondering how you made any money out of it!

Peterx

Fantastic event, thanks to all involved. The food was simply amazing, the marshalling spot on and the weather really helped as well.
The route is designed very well, the food stop in Brockagh comes at a perfect time on the course and sets you up nicely for the big climb of the day up the Wicklow Gap.

sullzz

have to agree with all the comments above , I did the 100k today , it was so well run

dragratchet

yup, such a contrast with last years weather, belter of a day today. was carrying a serious amount of ballast up the wicklow gap after the food stop

Amprodude

Wicklow and Sally gaps defintely harder than Molls gap on the ROK.

Anto12

Cracking day for it.. Many congrats to Reservoir Cogs .. Ye did a fantastic job. From signing in to marshalling - food stop for the 100k was unreal - some amount of drink and grub available - had to have a muffin along with a few bananas.. Only downside was that I got a puncture with 3k to go.... Many thanks to all the volunteers also .. Wind coming down the Sally gap was tough !!! Will be back next year 😀

seven stars

There were a couple of professional-looking photographers at the side of the road on the 100k. Anyone know where we can expect those pictures to surface? I'm keen to find out how daft I look grimacing my way up the Sally Gap. Damn you paparazzo!

Blessorider

Thanks all for your comments. We said that we would be bigger and better this year. 600 cyclists took part with over €10,000 been raised on the day.
The pictures are already up on our Facebook page, search

Cycle4DSI

Heisenberg.

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fat bloke

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Can someone help a thicko here? That link links me to future events on my own facebook page and not to dsi snaps?

Cyclewizard

fat bloke wrote: »

Can someone help a thicko here? That link links me to future events on my own facebook page and not to dsi snaps?

yeah same here cant see anything just my own events

Get In There

Cyclewizard wrote: »

yeah same here cant see anything just my own events

The link works for me. I think it's because I had "joined" the event on FB so if you had not done likewise, this may perhaps be an explanation as to why the link doesn't take you to the event page?

Search the event title "Cycle4DSI - Lap de Gaps" on FB.. Hopefully you may have better luck?

LennoxR

Photos posted here https://www.facebook.com/events/132995056868804/.

Grassey

Cyclewizard wrote: »

yeah same here cant see anything just my own events

Same here must be due to not previously added event. Can anyone post link to the gallery? Or post on event wall and ask them to host pics externally?

mcgratheoin

Great route,
Great weather,
Great food stops,

Couldn't ask for more, well done to all involved, my little gang will definitely be back again next year - now sort out those pics for those who didn't add the event!


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BTW, If the date on the event was changed or a repeat date for next year added, then anybody who didn't join on FB would be able to see it and join up.

fat bloke

Can one retrospectively join an event?

dragratchet

fat bloke wrote: »

Can one retrospectively join an event?

you can yeah, i had to last night to access photos, was some job getting to the event page to join in first though.

fat bloke

dragratchet wrote: »

was some job getting to the event page to join in first though.

.... do tell

dragratchet

pm'd blessorider on here, and he managed to invite me to join the event via fb. thanks again blessorider

slap/dash

Finding it hard to find and join the event. Can a link thats not off fb be posted?

StuieC79

dragratchet wrote: »

pm'd blessorider on here, and he managed to invite me to join the event via fb. thanks again blessorider

You can also PM me with your name and I'll do a search on facebook and try invite you.

We will also have a selection of images on our cycle4DSI web site during the week.

With over 3000 images taken over the day, please don't ask me to search for one of you It would take me forever lol

For those not on facebook, I will try upload images to a hosting web page for you to view.

Thanks again for the positive feedback guys and girls.

Stuart.

youtheman

Stuart, pass on my regards to the girl directing the traffic at the food stop. She was real enthusiastic (and I mean this in a good way), just enough of a lift to get me up the hill.

I must say I never enjoyed a cut of tea, hang sammich and bag of Taytos so much (not to mention all the other goodies). As they say "hunger is great sauce".

Well done again.

fat bloke

Flickr links to pics, courtesy of Blessorider They're mobile links, they're working on my phone, presume they'll work on a 'puter

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuiecarrick/sets/72157644338166017/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuiecarrick/sets/72157644738326661/

Edit - fixed now hopefully

Blessorider

Cheers, that's them alrite. We have more to put up over the next few days.

fat bloke

Another link courtesy of Blessorider. These are the 50k'ers:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuiecarrick/sets/72157644752896861/

Blessorider

A massive thanks to everyone who turned up on the day in glorious weather.
The final figures were worked out a few days ago and a staggering 634 cyclists took park and in doing so raised just over €14,000 for Down Syndrome Ireland.
Hope you all enjoyed the day and that you were well looked after and well fed !

See you all again in 2015 !!!