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Set A Record - Capital to Capital

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  • #2
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    I think Tommy Evans holds the record for Belfast-Dublin..
    He set it in 1995. His time was 4 :00:28.


  • #3
    Keep_Her_Lit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Keep_Her_Lit


    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/national-records

    Belfast - Dublin (M) 04:00:28 5-Nov-95 Tommy Evans Bandbridge CC

    Indeed, a very impressive time. But I bet he cursed that 28 seconds!

    Even more impressive, the ladies record, from 1953 no less!!

    Belfast - Dublin (W) 04:00:50 11-May-53 Miss I Woods / Clements Belfast CC

    Alas, it seems not:

    http://cyclingulster.com/?p=3327

    1953 – Belfast to Dublin 103miles in 4hrs 56mins.

    But still seriously motoring.


  • #4
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,747 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Are there defined start and end points??
    Would live to attempt that Dublin Derry one

    Edit: not to beat, but to see how many hrs I could come within it!!


  • #5
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    I think, it's from main post office to main post office. Very open to correction.


  • #6
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Evans was a really classy rider and that time would be hard to beat but the level of equipment is far higher now and I think someone like Brian McCrystal would have a good chance.
    Padraig Marry as well if he fancied the idea.


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  • #7
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Is there a defined route?


  • #8
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Is there a defined route?

    There are defined start and end points, don't ask me what they are though :rolleyes:


  • #9
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    RobFowl wrote: »
    There are defined start and end points, don't ask me what they are though :rolleyes:

    Bit unfair if there are no intermediate or defined route points bar the start/finish as roads and routes have surely improved.


  • #10
    RobFowl
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Bit unfair if there are no intermediate or defined route points bar the start/finish as roads and routes have surely improved.

    Routes change but end to end records have historically different routes (Malin to Mizen the most obvious).
    Makes the venerable Ms Woods record, who I had the honour to see at the CI awards last years, all the more impressive.....


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