Blanch Wheelies Hospice Cycle 17th Sept

timbel

Hi all

5th annual charity cycle for St Francis Hospice takes place on Sat 17th Sept.
https://www.facebook.com/events/532176126976131/?ti=cl

Starts at Straw Hall at 10am (sign-on from 8.30am) and is a 100k largely flat spin.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3185244

no entry fee, donations to be made via the link below
https://give.everydayhero.com/ie/blanch-wheelie-hospice-spin

All welcome.

lennymc

planning on taking part - it's for a good cause.

Carawaystick

This was good craic last year, good Food at O'Connells at Skryne (you'ld know it form the xmas Guinness ad) and a fine feed back at the straw hall

ILIKEFOOD

was just going to post about this - sun was shining last year and food was plentiful. Great summer wind down or for any GDBR heads looking for another challenge

purple cow

Did this the last 2 years. Great event and well run. No entry fee as such, just make a donation to the charity. Great food in Skyrne and back in the Strawberry Hall

cython

Weepsie wrote: »

Did this last year so hoping to do it again, though will probably need to go at it at my own pace. i'm still brutal at cycling in groups, though last year was an education in it. Is it the same route as last year, as if so I can just tip along knowing what way I've to go anyway?

To the best of my knowledge, it is the same route, yeah. Strava link above dating from 2015 probably backs that up. I'm told there will be improvements in signage on last year (as the right hand turn at the petrol station in Kilbride in particular was missed by quite a few people!), so should be pretty straightforward if you are looking to tip along at your own pace on it.

Wishbone Ash

I'm in!

secman

Clashes with the DAA charity cycle, which I am doing tomorrow, just had a look at both routes, a chance they might come across each other tomorrow. A little bit of NCD and a chunk of meath and finishes with a little bit of NCD.
(Notional CycleCentre of Dublin )
Good luck with your spin tomorrow, weather looks to be kind for us.

fat bloke

What's straw Hall? Is that that little pub there by the river in strawberry beds?

slfcarro5

fat bloke wrote: »

What's straw Hall? Is that that little pub there by the river in strawberry beds?

That's the place.

lennymc

is there parking there?

Idleater

lennymc wrote: »

is there parking there?

There's a car park across the road from the strawberry hall.

lennymc

you doing it idleater and fatbloke?

Idleater

lennymc wrote: »

you doing it idleater and fatbloke?

I'll pop along all right.

slfcarro5

lennymc wrote: »

is there parking there?

There is parking there alright. Should be sufficient for everyone. Hope to see yous there

lennymc

See you there.

fat bloke

I think I might yeah. Is planned to go early, solo and hilly but... meh... Maybe flat, sociable and an extra hour in bed is the more smarterer choice!

Star hurl

Can you make a donation tommorow at straw hall or just online ? Thanks

timbel

Star hurl wrote: »

Can you make a donation tommorow at straw hall or just online ? Thanks

Online is preferable but donations wont be refused. See yis all in the morning.

ThisRegard

Looks like a good turn out, saw them head through Blanchardstown/Coolmine in a big group earlier.

Wishbone Ash

Enjoyable ride and a fairly good pace. Thanks to Blanch Wheelers and all the organisers. Hope plenty was raised for the hospice. And thanks for the tow from the Castleknock CC lads near the end.

(Did a load of people leave out the loop around by Kilmessan? When I got to Dunsany there were people ahead of me who had been behind!)

Star hurl

I was one of them ha although was following a few blanch wheelies I thought it was the normal route until they told me . Fast enough pace today 31kph average for me so good workout and for a good cause .

fat bloke

Lovely day to be on a bike. Very well organised spin. Great roads. Great location for start and food stop and nice tasty snacks. Good job BW's. Fingers crossed for the GCN shout out

timbel

Thanks all for your support.
Good day out for most (we had one faller unfortunately).

Our GCN shout out is up.
https://youtu.be/WcRe3HqpQf0

DominoDub

Congrats on the GCN show shout guys