2017 mick byrne....

Wishbone Ash · 08-12-2016 10:39AM

Daroxtar - I'll be putting you down for next year's Boards.ie Evil ride. It's a fun day out.

at1withmyself · 13-01-2017 04:50PM

Is the date of the 28th Confirmed anyone know? I wanna look into booking some accomodation.

Wishbone Ash · 13-01-2017 05:03PM

at1withmyself wrote: »

Is the date of the 28th Confirmed anyone know? I wanna look into booking some accomodation.

It's on the Cycling Ireland Calendar for Sunday 28th May.

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar-2016/leisure-events

terrydel · 13-01-2017 05:40PM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

It's on the Cycling Ireland Calendar for Sunday 28th May.

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar-2016/leisure-events

Thats me doing it the day after a Slane gig so!

Planet X · 13-01-2017 06:06PM

It might be better fun than The Gunners anyway

terrydel · 13-01-2017 06:21PM

Planet X wrote: »

It might be better fun than The Gunners anyway

Arsenal football club fam!

Planet X · 13-01-2017 06:33PM

Thought G n R's were playing Slane?

terrydel · 14-01-2017 05:02PM

Planet X wrote: »

Thought G n R's were playing Slane?

They are

Euro Fred · 11-02-2017 06:20PM

Any body from the club able to say when tickets are going on sale?

at1withmyself · 11-02-2017 06:54PM

Euro Fred wrote: »

Any body from the club able to say when tickets are going on sale?

I asked the organisors and was told about 6 weeks before the event

The tax man · 11-02-2017 07:05PM

Euro Fred wrote: »

Any body from the club able to say when tickets are going on sale?

Looked back at when I purchased my entries for 2016 and 2015, both were in May, so you've a few months yet.

Unknown Soldier · 11-02-2017 09:35PM

Motivation I lack, motivation I got.

See you all there.

InTheAttic · 13-02-2017 01:09AM

Did the 200km last year and really enjoyed it. My advice is to do it on a cyclo-cross bike (if you have one). Roads get pretty bad at particular points and your wheels will take a hammering.

Wishbone Ash · 13-02-2017 01:16AM

InTheAttic wrote: »

Did the 200km last year and really enjoyed it. My advice is to do it on a cyclo-cross bike (if you have one). Roads get pretty bad at particular points and your wheels will take a hammering.

I can only recall one rough section last year (in north Wexford) and the reason was explained by the organisers. Suggesting a CX bike for a few kms of a 200k route is a bit OTT IMO.

Luxman · 13-02-2017 09:28AM

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

I can only recall one rough section last year (in north Wexford) and the reason was explained by the organisers. Suggesting a CX bike for a few kms of a 200k route is a bit OTT IMO.

+1. The overall suffering completely distracts you from the rough road surfaces encountered

Planet X · 27-03-2017 12:24PM

Entries open since yesterday.

Crocked · 27-03-2017 12:43PM

Signed up.

I expect to spend quiet a lot of time cursing all the hills along the route with promises to myself to throw the bike in the bin when I get home!!

Luxman · 27-03-2017 12:48PM

Crocked wrote: »

Signed up.

I expect to spend quiet a lot of time cursing all the hills along the route with promises to myself to throw the bike in the bin when I get home!!

Hills? What are these hills you speak of?

Sarz91 · 27-03-2017 01:41PM

Luxman wrote: »

Hills? What are these hills you speak of?

Yeah the Mick Byrne seems to have that effect on people who do it. A mild case of Alzheimer's that clouds the memory of any struggling that may have occurred during the 200km. This is the only reason I can come up with for entering year after year.

NamelessPhil · 27-03-2017 04:26PM

I'll be there too, acting as an anchor on doozerie's antics.

It's a nice tough route with a real sense of achievement at the end.

Daroxtar · 27-03-2017 04:38PM

Signed up there. I've got a feeling I will regret it before it's over

Alek · 27-03-2017 04:42PM

You will regret it before its over, but never after. Guaranteed

Mercian Pro · 27-03-2017 06:42PM

Signed up - it was epic last year.

Thinking of the 3 Peaks next weekend and the Orwell Randonée at the end of April as useful stepping stones. If they don't work out too well, there's always the fallback on the day of the 160.

Unknown Soldier · 27-03-2017 07:11PM

Sold out?

Wanted MB 200 Entry

Daroxtar · 27-03-2017 07:16PM

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

Sold out?

Wanted MB 200 Entry

Not sold out, just the website is not linked to this year's event. On the Eventbrite page put "Mick Byrne 2017" in the search bar. 95 tickets left.... Hurry Hurry Hurry!!!!!

Unknown Soldier · 27-03-2017 07:35PM

Daroxtar wrote: »

Not sold out, just the website is not linked to this year's event. On the Eventbrite page put "Mick Byrne 2017" in the search bar. 95 tickets left.... Hurry Hurry Hurry!!!!!

Weepsie wrote: »

Nope,

95 Tickets left.

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/mick-byrne-200-2017-tickets-33189286048

I'm in!

Cheers!

I'll hate you both later!

g0g · 28-03-2017 11:01PM

Signed up with a few others yesterday, determined to get revenge after it broke me before reaching Slieve Mann the first time. Think i messed up pace so will take it easier this time. Certainly is popular, two days and 110 spots gone from their 300 already!