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Leisure/Sportives 2025

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  • #332
    Tau
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 157 ✭✭Tau


    Duplotastic: Anyone know if the gravel situation up around the Sally Gap has improved? Wondering in advance of W100 this weekend.

    I’d be very interested to know this too? Or any comments on the rest of the 200 route? Looks like it’s going to be windy…



  • #333
    fat bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,509 ✭✭✭fat bloke


    Plan to do the 2 gaps this evening so I'll let ye know!



  • #334
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭jamesd


    Galway Croi cycle is on this weekend as well.



  • #335
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Any update on the gaps? Was shocking a couple of weeks ago, but can't imagine the event organisers haven't been out inspecting the route and working with council?

    Or am I giving them too much credit?



  • #336
    at1withmyself
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭at1withmyself


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124525765#Comment_124525765

    Weather not looking great but this is the only sportive I've signed up for this year.

    I haven't done it since they stopped looping the lake but tomorrow should be a tough spin considering the conditions forecast!



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  • #337
    jamesd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,581 ✭✭✭jamesd


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124528999#Comment_124528999

    Yes , im not looking forward to a wet day on the bike, takes the fun out of it.



  • #338
    lissard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 573 ✭✭✭lissard


    I did the Sally Gap last week and it's fine, certainly coming up from Manor Kilbride as we'll be doing tomorrow. My club did the Shay Elliot today and nothing to report.



  • #339
    Duplotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Duplotastic


    In the end the W100 route was grand. A few little gravel patches but nothing approaching the horror stories I'd heard a week or 10 days back.

    And the rain even held off. Score!

    Really liked the route. Hadn't done this sportive in a while as the old route from Bray didn't float my boat, but this version is miles better.



  • #340
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    Really liked the three peaks challenge route, beautiful. Unfortunately got caught up in a group crash in the first 20k or so, first experience of crashing on a road bike wouldn't be in a rush to try it again 🤣



  • #341
    DeepBlue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,702 ✭✭✭DeepBlue


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124532034#Comment_124532034

    That's bad luck. Were you able to continue?



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  • #342
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124533781#Comment_124533781

    Yeah thank god, no damage to myself or bike (Garmin mount got broken). Group crashes are terrifying as there's nothing you can really do, couldn't go left or right or I'd take someone else out of it so had to go straight into the guy in front who had gone into those in front of him. I hope no one was seriously hurt. Give me a MTB crash any day of the week.

    Some jackass was shouting abuse at people after (while said people where trying to help those still on the ground)



  • #343
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Any idea what caused it?

    Glad to hear you're ok.



  • #344
    Icyseanfitz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,571 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124535651#Comment_124535651

    Not 100%, we where in the lead group that started at the official start time and had caught a smaller slower moving group that took off earlier. My take is that someone moved out to avoid the slower group and clipped a wheel behind leading to Domino's.



  • #345
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,084 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Nasty. Haven't seen this happened in a sportive yet in my experience - touch wood.



  • #346
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,157 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    McNally Swords CC Annual Sportive on Sunday 21st June at 9am.

    Start/finish at Fingallian's GAA Club, Swords (2 minutes from Junction 4 M1).

    (40th anniversary of the club). 2 routes 120k and 70k. €30 entry fee.

    Food stop in Emerald Park (Tayto Park) and food at the finish.

    Any 'profit' will be donated to the Caring & Sharing Association.

    Weather looks promising.

    120k route

    121.8 km Swords Ride Route | 121.8 km Cycling Route on Strava

    70k route

    Two County Challenge Short Draft | 69.2 km Cycling Route on Strava

    Two County Challenge 2026 40th Anniversary - Buy Tickets



  • #347
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 46,246 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    At the moment, I'm on the fence for this one @Wishbone Ash as I've had a foot injury for the past few weeks, apparently with rheumatoid arthritis being the underlying driver. Is sign on available in the morning should I reckon im up to it?

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  • #348
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,157 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124566620#Comment_124566620

    Yes, you can sign on in the morning. We don't generally advertise it to encourage advance registration. Be great to see you there. Thanks.



  • #349
    Duplotastic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36 ✭Duplotastic


    Did the Tour de Burren 160km yesterday. Could not recommend it enough. Fantastic marshaling and great food stops. The views were to die for and the weather was the cherry on top. Tan lines can only be described as crisp!



  • #350
    triggermortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,746 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    Did the Mondello 24 hour this weekend and really enjoyed the time there. Our club entered an 8 person team, but we started with 7 and ended with 6, but had a good time and finished 3rd in the mixed category and 8th overall.

    Really enjoyable (and tiring) weekend on the bike at a well ran event. Weather was an added bonus too!



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