Velo Club Balrothery Sportive : April 16.

koutoubia

VCB are having our annual sportive on Sunday April 16th.

Please note that the routes are as linked here. Feel free to download. In fact for the long route I recommend

you download. Although every turn etc will be manned and signposted it will do no harm having it on your headunit/phone.

Any questions feel free to ask!

Start and End point is Ring Commons Sport Centre K32 X903

https://goo.gl/maps/KfcnUWotR5Gm3Z7t5

Short route

https://www.strava.com/activities/8619002393

Long Route

https://www.strava.com/activities/8716978633

https://eventmaster.ie/event/PGOVtJDhLe

€20 entry fee.

Wishbone Ash

Koutoubia - the 100k route on the Eventmaster link differs from your route posted above. The Eventmaster route also has the start and end at Balbriggan RC instead of Ring Common Sports Club. It won't matter to those of us who know those roads but might be a bit confusing for those who are travelling to do it.

koutoubia

Thanks WA.

We noticed that but for some reason we cant seem to change it.

We will put someone up at the Rugby club to redirect anyone going there.

this.lad

Looks like a good route for the 100k. Is it rolling out at 9 or half past?

koutoubia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120475513#Comment_120475513

09.30 from Ring Commons sport centre.

The eircode and location is in my first post.

Hope to see you there.

this.lad

Yeah ill be there.

Ticket says 9, fb says 9.30 so wanted to check as I'm coming up from the sticks.

koutoubia

Yep its 09.30. If you are doing the 100k route it would do no harm to download the route to your headunit if you can. All jcts will be marked but just have a backup just in case.

this.lad

I'll be out the back fast by the sounds of it 🤣

Is the route the one here or on event master?

Thanks

koutoubia

The one on here.

You may be out the back fast but I would gaurantee that once the routes split and the real climbing begins you wont be alone.

magicbastarder

would have liked to have done this, but i've some low grade bug i can't seem to shake. went out today and the tank had emptied by the time i was 50km in.

koutoubia

Pity. But the link to the routes are there so feel free to give them a blast

One of the lads has now created the routes as stand alone KoM so it's a target.

magicbastarder

i did spot someone had marked the craters at fforde de fyne, but i can see people coming croppers if they're in a bunch.

koutoubia

As long as people call the holes there shouldn't be any incidents.

But I suppose it's not an ideal world we live in!

Wishbone Ash

Really enjoyed that today koutoubia - well done to all involved.

(...and the bonus of a chance encounter with the legend that is NamelessPhil at Bellewstown).

Mercian Pro

Great friendly event and a good indicator of whether the winter training paid off or you should have done more.

Looking forward to seeing the photos (on Facebook?)

this.lad

Good day out lads, thanks.

koutoubia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120484545#Comment_120484545

And what is the answer?

koutoubia

We encountered some issues on the day such as signage being 'removed' at critical junctions. We know this may have led to some people going wrong so we apologise for that.

We did a recce on Sat and all signs were there so it was unfortunate.

Everything that goes wrong or right is taken in board so we can improve.

Thanks to all for showing up.

Duckjob

It was a fantastic job, well done to you and all involved in setting it up!

koutoubia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120485399#Comment_120485399

How did you get on?

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486468#Comment_120486468

reckon it might have been local anti-cycling sentiment?

Mercian Pro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486455#Comment_120486455

2 km/h faster average than last year so a yes I think 😊

koutoubia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486886#Comment_120486886

Stronger tailwind this year plus more downhills 😀

koutoubia

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486545#Comment_120486545

Dont know tbh. We have never come across this as an issue in that area before nor would any of the clubs in the area. In fact the area has a small club I believe and also have run events so was surprised to hear.

Wishbone Ash

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486468#Comment_120486468

The junction at the school in Garristown seemed to cause a bit of confusion. While I waited there for our bunch to regroup, several other approaching riders queried the route direction and despite me telling them to turn left (if on the 100k), they decided to go straight on as detones had said where there is no signage, go straight through.

koutoubia

Yeah. This is where we had the issue .

Appreciate the help WA and Mercian.Always appreciated.

this.lad

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120486522#Comment_120486522

Was in a strong group at the front, good gang of lads in it.

My winter miles paid off. 🙌

triggermortis

It was a great day for it and really enjoyed it

Mercian Pro

Great to be able to give feedback here Koutoubia. Lots of positives and only one minor negative - as mentioned elsewhere, the marshals were great but on one or two corners it would have been even better if they has swept any loose gravel away beforehand. It's a while since I marshalled a club race but I think we used to be encouraged to brink a sweeping brush if we were driving out.

koutoubia

Thanks MP.

Marshalls were asked on the ZOOM Meeting on the Fri night to bring a brush with them if they could for that exact reason.

Obvioulsy some of them didnt.

All learning curves for future ref.