Winter/Early Spring Sportives?

Spins

A group of us have signed up for the Tour of Flanders Sportive in April 2015. Getting the winter base miles in now but was wondering if there are many Winter/Early Spring Sportives that we could be looking forward to before Flanders. Based in Waterford but will travel 2/3 hours to take part if there are any. Thanks

Jim Stynes

This interests me as well!

Eamonnator

The Munster and Leinster sportives, in this link might suit.
From previous experience with the Air Corps, they put on great events.

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/junior-tour-trust-fund-and-sportives/433

on_the_nickel

The Donal Crowley in Blarney in mid February. The local racing lads use it as a hole-opener for the Lacey Cup the week after, it's a hammerfest.

Matt Bianco

There are some Audax events in early 2015 that could fit the bill

The Angel of Mons 200
Date: January 24, 2015
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: January 24, 2015 - 10:00 pm
Location: Dublin

Kings Mountain 200
Date: February 28, 2015
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: February 28, 2015 - 10:00 pm
Location: Dublin

Midleton 200
Date: March 7, 2015
Starts: 8:00 am
Ends: March 7, 2015 - 10:00 pm
Location: Midleton, Co. Cork

Nisio

Portlaoise winter classic is in feb
last years link
http://www.laoiscycling.com/pwc_index.php

Spins

on_the_nickel wrote: »

The local racing lads use it as a hole-opener for the Lacey Cup the week after, it's a hammerfest.

Thanks but I'll steer clear of that one so.

QueensGael

Be ready for all kinds of weather over there. I did it in 2013, there was a freezing fog sitting on us for the whole day, it never warmed up. Did the Kingsmountain 200 previously mentioned as training, it's a great one. Trip report is here (four part series) if you're curious

Bikerbhoy

Spins wrote: »

A group of us have signed up for the Tour of Flanders Sportive in April 2015. Getting the winter base miles in now but was wondering if there are many Winter/Early Spring Sportives that we could be looking forward to before Flanders. Based in Waterford but will travel 2/3 hours to take part if there are any. Thanks

Why do you need organised sportives, every training ride can be a sportive.
Its distance in the legs thats important , the fact you have X amount of people around will be of no benefit at all.

Spins

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

Why do you need organised sportives

Hi,
I don't need sportives and it has nothing to do with having anyone around me, I do almost all my training on my own, I just like sportives and would like to tie in a few to my training.

Bikerbhoy

Spins wrote: »

Hi,
I don't need sportives and it has nothing to do with having anyone around me, I do almost all my training on my own, I just like sportives and would like to tie in a few to my training.

Very good

ford2600

Spins wrote: »

Thanks but I'll steer clear of that one so.

Midleton 200km is a nice spin, you might have a couple of very strong lads flying around but plenty just getting a long spin in.

Lumpy enough, would be good one to have in legs before Flanders.

65miles or so from Blaaville

Buzwaldo

Pretty sure the New Ross club (Barrow Wheelers?) run one in January. The first Sportive of the year I think I heard it referred to as. Usually the racers use it to check out each other's winter training is going, but plenty of non racers also. Hope to do it next year.