Morgan Sparrow 2015 Saturday 19th September

fat bloke

Time certainly flies, another year since we lost Morgan . So the annual memorial spin is upon us again.

This is always an impeccably run sportive, true military precision in action . Starts at 9am Saturday, Baldonnel aerodrome


https://em.eventmaster.ie/client/level3.html;jsessionid=ED812F8A19091790632282EC101EB13B?eventId=716

Eamonnator

This sportive is the Gold Standard.

Included in entry is:
Breakfast, Tea and sambos at the top of the Wicklow gap, meal on return to Baldonnel and the best controlled and marshalled spin, that one could hope for.
And it remembers a great man.
As far as I know, entry is limited.

Koobcam

You also get the aircore helicopters flying about and a big army tent at the top of the Wicklow Gap

AnswerIs42

Eamonnator wrote: »

This sportive is the Gold Standard.

Included in entry is:
Breakfast, Tea and sambos at the top of the Wicklow gap, meal on return to Baldonnel and the best controlled and marshalled spin, that one could hope for.
And it remembers a great man.
As far as I know, entry is limited.

Didn't know breakfast was included....is there a webpage with that info on it somewhere?

Eamonnator

I've done the Morgan Sparrow every year, that it's been on. Breakfast has always been included. I am assuming that this year will be no different, but open to correction. I can't find anything on line, but below is a link for a previous edition

http://www.lucancrc.com/news/morgan-sparrow-memorial-info

ILIKEFOOD

signed up and feeling a little nervous, havent been out since the meath 160, is it tough? going to stay with the 25kph group

sounds like its not to be missed!

velo.2010

+1 on the above.

One of the best sportives in the country. I've done it 3 times since it started out as the 'Around the Mountains' event. Sadly, I won't make it this year but would encourage others to sign up. You will not go hungry! Its actually one of the only events where you could forget to bring your own food and get round on the food supplied by the Air Corps.

Oh, and the raffle afterwards. Everyone seems to win a prize - except me of course!:)

Eamonnator

ILIKEFOOD wrote: »

signed up and feeling a little nervous, havent been out since the meath 160, is it tough? going to stay with the 25kph group

sounds like its not to be missed!

If your username is anything to got by, you'll love it. There are two tough climbs, Sally Gap and Wicklow Gap. Groups are kept together until bottom of climbs, and regroup after the climbs. The food stop is at the top of 2nd climb. after eating the groups are kept together until the finish, but it's all downhill or flat.
Each group has road captains and motorcycle marshals.
You'll be grand.

Unknown Soldier

Is it the same route as last year?

ala https://www.strava.com/activities/201088851

https://www.strava.com/activities/196995084

Eamonnator

According to their FB page, it appears, that it's the same course as last year.

Wishbone Ash

Eamonnator wrote: »

... Breakfast has always been included. I am assuming that this year will be no different, but open to correction. I can't find anything on line.....

From the blurb:

This unique event is provides each participant with full catering before during and after the event

ILIKEFOOD

Eamonnator wrote: »

You'll be grand.

That's all I needed to hear Roll on saturday!

Eamonnator

At the risk of putting a hex on this, the forecast looks good:

http://www.yr.no/place/Ireland/Leinster/Wicklow_Mountains/hour_by_hour.html

Koobcam

Still looking good, think we can count the chickens on this one...