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Will the Red Bull Soap Box race ever come to Dublin and if so where?

  • 07-04-2021 01:23PM
    #1
    AMKC
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    Ms


    Is there a good hill anywhere in Dublin that would work for it?
    I know it has been to Cork but would love for it to come to Dublin to either go watch or even do it.

    Looks like great crack.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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  • #2
    ratracer
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    Plenty of people on their soap-box up there alright, would have loads of entries.... ;)


  • #3
    mloc123
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    Howth head?


  • #4
    cdeb
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,373 Mod ✭✭✭✭cdeb


    That's basically what Cornelscourt Hill was used for until the Corpo put in the roundabouts.

    Spoilsports


  • #5
    Gregor Samsa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,140 ✭✭✭Gregor Samsa


    I remember walking into town from college in NCAD one day, after smoking a couple of joints. A guy in my class, who had been smoking too, cycled past just at Christchurch and offered me a crossbar. I hopped on, and he proceeded to pedal as fast as he could down the hill of Winetavern Street (under the Christchurch archway) and freewheeled straight though the junction at Wood Quay/Merchant's Quay and right over O'Donovan Rossa Bridge. It's not much of a hill, but barreling down it on a bike you have no control of in traffic while stoned was a bit of a thrill.


  • #6
    biko
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    Will the Red Bull Soap Box race ever come to Waterford and if so where?


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  • #7
    Fandymo
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    AMKC wrote: »
    Is there a good hill anywhere in Dublin that would work for it?
    I know it has been to Cork but would love for it to come to Dublin to either go watch or even do it.

    Looks like great crack.

    Loughshinny Hill


  • #8
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,285 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    Yeah Howth would be a great spot. Assemble at the Summit and the route down Thormanby Road into Howth Village would be perfect.

    They could run a big fan event at the Harbour.


  • #9
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,854 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    dundrum down to Fosters ave, or the Blue Light pub down to Lamb Doyles but that would be short, Military road down past the Hellfire club would be tasty

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  • #10
    Adyx
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    biko wrote: »
    Will the Red Bull Soap Box race ever come to Waterford and if so where?

    Manor Hill/College Street, but the wheels get robbed halfway down.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    It was in Cork city years ago I think

    Vico road Dalkey would be a nice posh place to hold it


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  • #12
    KevRossi
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    Phoenix Park. Over beside the Furry Glen. Plenty of space around there.

    Or along The Metals in Dalkey but that's too narrow.


  • #13
    AMKC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,482 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    biko wrote: »
    Will the Red Bull Soap Box race ever come to Waterford and if so where?

    Feck off and make your own thread lol. Don't be hijacking mine lol.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • #14
    Larbre34
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    It was in Cork city years ago I think

    Vico road Dalkey would be a nice posh place to hold it

    The incline on Vico is too short narrow and tight.

    Nowhere to assemble or host spectators either.


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
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    Larbre34 wrote: »
    The incline on Vico is too short narrow and tight.

    Nowhere to assemble or host spectators either.

    Who cares it’s nice and posh :P


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
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    Larbre34 wrote: »
    The incline on Vico is too short narrow and tight.

    Nowhere to assemble or host spectators either.

    Who cares it’s nice and posh- keep the riff raff out :P


  • #17
    beauf
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    Hill from pope's cross to the the magazine fort in the phoenix park. Basically a hill on either side for spectators.


  • #18
    Larbre34
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    beauf wrote: »
    Hill from pope's cross to the the magazine fort in the phoenix park. Basically a hill on either side for spectators.

    Lovely spot, probably a bit short and a bit too unchallenging due to the slight gradient and straight wide run.


  • #19
    beauf
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    It's a long stretch I spin out on the bike going down there. Problem will be stopping at the bottom.

    They generally have artificial ramps, banks and chicanes. You could probably build a bank against the hill.

    They also usually have a ramp to start from also.


  • #20
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    if it does come to Dublin, i'm going to make my soapbox into something quinntessential Dublin ..i'm going to make into the shape of a
    syringe


  • #21
    Tzardine
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    Patricks Hill in Cork would be a great option. I walked up it years ago in my prime, and I was still banjaxed at the top.

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  • #22
    Gregor Samsa
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    Tzardine wrote: »
    Patricks Hill in Cork would be a great option. I walked up it years ago in my prime, and I was still banjaxed at the top.

    They did it already in 2016

    https://www.redbull.com/int-en/episodes/cork-ireland-red-bull-soapbox-race-s04-e01

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUNZPn-Q7so


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