THE INAUGURAL "Enable Ireland, CITY CYCLE CORK" 13th AUGUST 2017

BailMeOut

Interesting new event in Cork on 13 Aug 2017 with 80km and 130km routes. See https://www.citycyclecork.com/

Route maps here

dogsears

Not cheap! 75 Euro, even for 80k route!

ednwireland

dogsears wrote: »

Not cheap! 75 Euro, even for 80k route!

Jaysus

marvin80

dogsears wrote: »

Not cheap! 75 Euro, even for 80k route!

Ridiculous price for one sportive - I'd prefer to do 4 sportives at 20/25 a piece than paying 80 for one.

size5

marvin80 wrote: »

Ridiculous price for one sportive - I'd prefer to do 4 sportives at 20/25 a piece than paying 80 for one.

Not wishing to change the subject of the thread!! But what is a Sportive and could you send some links of some.

As told that I can't run anymore so looking at biking instead!!!

fat bloke

dogsears wrote: »

Not cheap! 75 Euro, even for 80k route!

Aaaaaand

HivemindXX

size5 wrote: »

Not wishing to change the subject of the thread!! But what is a Sportive and could you send some links of some.

As told that I can't run anymore so looking at biking instead!!!

A sportive is basically the cycling equivalent of one of those runs which regular members of the public participate for the challenge or to beat their personal best rather than to win or place. In other words they are mass (from dozens of people for the smaller ones up to 10,000 for the largest) participation events that are not races.

I went to get a link to the An Post cycle series because this has a lot of events around the country and is very inclusive of beginners and moderately experienced cyclists only to find they no longer sponsor these events. That's a shame, but they do still have links to the events which now come up the umbrella of local sports partnerships with Sports Ireland.
https://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCyclingSeries/Events/

In the Dublin area there is the Wicklow 200 (if I can be offered a 'Dublin' job that is in Maynooth then I can include this as a 'Dublin' sportive ) and the Great Dublin Bike Ride which I assume will go ahead again this year.
http://www.wicklow200.ie/
http://greatdublinbikeride.ie/

DeepBlue

dogsears wrote: »

Not cheap! 75 Euro, even for 80k route!

It looks like it's a little cheaper for early adopters.

€55 if registered before 1st June.
€65 if registered between 1st June and 19th June.
€70 if registered between 19th June and 17th July
€75 if registered after 17th July

https://www.citycyclecork.com/sign-up

NBar

DeepBlue wrote: »

It looks like it's a little cheaper for early adopters.

€55 if registered before 1st June.
€65 if registered between 1st June and 19th June.
€70 if registered between 19th June and 17th July
€75 if registered after 17th July

https://www.citycyclecork.com/sign-up

probably not getting a great take up with the cost of the event

DanDublin1982

That looks like a cracking event in fairness. But not at that price.

07Lapierre

I think the important aspect is the "Closed Roads and Priority at Junctions" ....IMO that's worth paying for.

DeepBlue

The event has been cancelled this year apparently "due to a number of unforeseen circumstances including logistical concerns."

Can anyone recommend good sportives for August/September?

BailMeOut

DeepBlue wrote: »

Can anyone recommend good sportives for August/September?

Rebel Tour Saturday 9th of September 2017.

iwillhtfu

DeepBlue wrote: »

"due to a number of unforeseen circumstances including logistical concerns."

I'm not sure how they didn't forsee the price being a rip off. Good to see people voting with their feet.