Better Life Cycle - Point to Point 2016

MajesticDonkey

Better Life Cycle is back for the third year in 2016, this time with a tour (or two tours, actually) or west county Clare. There are two routes to choose from - 100 km and 170 km - both taking place on Saturday 4 June 2016.

Details on the routes here: http://betterlifecycle.ie/the-cycle/point-to-point-2016/routes

Registration is currently open. Participants must pledge to raising €150 in sponsorship for the event. Details here: http://betterlifecycle.ie/the-cycle/point-to-point-2016/registration

100% of the proceeds after minor running costs go directly to St Joseph's Foundation, a charity based in Charleville, Co Cork, which helps children with learning and intellectual disabilities. The services it provides are used by hundreds of families around central Munster.

Leroy42

Just wondering what is the thinking behind the minimum €150. I would guess it put many people off as the 'price' is quite high and for many they do multiple events so can't raise money each time.

I get that it is easier to deal with 1 person at 150 instead of three at 50, but it just grates (to me at least) to be told that my money isn't good enough for the charity as I can't raise enough.

I can understand it it on the ROK as that is oversubscribed so they are trying to maximise the total but is this event oversubscribed?

It just has a feeling of Celtic Tiger about it, surely the charity should be looking at getting any and all monies.

BTW, not having a go, as in the case of any event I applaud any of you that organise and run these events and the good it does for charities. I have no problem with it per se, you are of course free to do whatever you feel is best, just a question I have not a criticism

MajesticDonkey

Reworded OP because of pedantry.

MajesticDonkey

Leroy42 wrote: »

Just wondering what is the thinking behind the minimum €150. I would guess it put many people off as the 'price' is quite high and for many they do multiple events so can't raise money each time.

I get that it is easier to deal with 1 person at 150 instead of three at 50, but it just grates (to me at least) to be told that my money isn't good enough for the charity as I can't raise enough.

I can understand it it on the ROK as that is oversubscribed so they are trying to maximise the total but is this event oversubscribed?

It just has a feeling of Celtic Tiger about it, surely the charity should be looking at getting any and all monies.

BTW, not having a go, as in the case of any event I applaud any of you that organise and run these events and the good it does for charities. I have no problem with it per se, you are of course free to do whatever you feel is best, just a question I have not a criticism

I fully accept your point.

Similar to the ROK, the event is not a typical sportive where people just turn up on the day and register. It is specifically a charity event with the aim being to raise as much as possible. The event itself ends up as a big social night as for many people it's two nights away and we have a group meal on the evening of the cycle for anyone that's staying around.

The event started in 2014 with Malin to Mizen, when the minimum entry was €250 per person. Around 120 cyclists completed the event. In 2015 we did Bay to Bay (Dublin to Galway in a day). We lowered the registration "fee" to €150 and had around 20 extra cyclists complete the event, so we decided to keep it the same for 2016.

Domane

Sounds great and good luck with the event, but €150 is still a lot of money especially when you have accommodation to pay for on top of that. I know Enda would have us believe that we are the "fastest growing economy in Europe" but I've yet to see that translated into my wage packet. Buying a pair of new tyres for my bike would almost bankrupt me!

MajesticDonkey

Domane wrote: »

Sounds great and good luck with the event, but €150 is still a lot of money especially when you have accommodation to pay for on top of that. I know Enda would have us believe that we are the "fastest growing economy in Europe" but I've yet to see that translated into my wage packet. Buying a pair of new tyres for my bike would almost bankrupt me!

For the majority of cyclists doing the event, it's their "main" event for the year. The €150 isn't a registration "fee" per say, it's raised through sponsorship, so how people raise €150 is up to them.