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Gravel Bike Races - Ireland

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  • 06-07-2021 3:40pm
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    Sparrow123
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    I am very interested in gravel bike races. I have searched various sources for gravel races in Ireland and cannot find too much. I would like to know if there are many more in Ireland? Thanks in advance for any contributions.

    The following is a list that I have generated from Google/Facebook:

    17/18th Sep 2021 - Gravel Grind West
    26.5km, 60km or 100km

    9th October 2021 - Lakelander Gravel Grinder
    50km or 100km


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    nak
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    There aren't any gravel races in Ireland afaik, those are sportives.


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    Macy0161
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    nak wrote: »
    There aren't any gravel races in Ireland afaik, those are sportives.
    Lakelander is timed, and they make a big deal of the fastest times. Perhaps more gran fondo than race though.


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    nak
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    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Lakelander is timed, and they make a big deal of the fastest times. Perhaps more gran fondo than race though.

    They're both timed but you don't need a competition licence to enter.

    Gran fondos can have some good prizes, one I did in Italy had €9k for the winner. It was a race for the people in the prizes, for the rest of us it was dodging the broom wagon.


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    [Deleted User]
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    nak wrote: »
    They're both timed but you don't need a competition licence to enter.

    Gran fondos can have some good prizes, one I did in Italy had €9k for the winner. It was a race for the people in the prizes, for the rest of us it was dodging the broom wagon.

    Wow that's more than the women get for winning the Giro this year!!!!!!


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