Boards 200

ROK ON · 11-08-2009 09:19AM #1

Hi - Will there be a Boards 200 this year?
I didnt do last years one, but would be interested in doing it this year if there was one.

Given that many folks now race, it might be a nice way to finish the season, say in early October, before the weather gets bad, sorry I mean worse.

Raam · 11-08-2009 09:20AM

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/ireland/dun-laoghaire/563339361

last years route

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 09:35AM

September please people ...

Raam · 11-08-2009 09:38AM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

September please people ...

Agreed. I'm on for this as a last hurrah. At least 3 weekends are busy for me in September, so let's get in early on this one... Sept 5th?

ROK ON · 11-08-2009 09:39AM

Raam wrote: »

Agreed. I'm on for this as a last hurrah. At least 3 weekends are busy for me in September, so let's get in early on this one... Sept 5th?

Sept is a bad one for moi. I would hate to miss this, but early Oct really suits, or Sept 12?

godihatethehils · 11-08-2009 09:41AM

time for a poll??

Raam · 11-08-2009 09:41AM

ROK ON wrote: »

Sept is a bad one for moi. I would hate to miss this, but early Oct really suits, or Sept 12?

Extremely busy end Sept and early Oct and weekend of Sept 12th

Sept 20th is Dublin Wheelers randonee, which is good fun, BTW.

We could hold off till later in Oct, or yis can go ahead without me, I don't mind.

CheGuedara · 11-08-2009 09:43AM

That's a nice looking spin - so long as it's not the 19/20 Sept I think you can count me in

ROK ON · 11-08-2009 09:45AM

So, we are agreed in principal, that there will be a Boards 200.

Now all we need is date and good parcours.

Raam · 11-08-2009 09:47AM

ROK ON wrote: »

So, we are agreed in principal, that there will be a Boards 200.

Now all we need is date and good parcours.

Last years course should be grand. It has every conceivable hill in Wicklow. I think only a few went on to finish it due to a massive dose of apathy.

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 09:48AM

I am not in Ireland in October exept for the very last weekend - but eh, I guess I have done enough Ireland 200's this year ... and I will be in the Pyrennees so ... better than you lot, so sure, you go on your Boards WW 200 ... :P ... Muhahahaha

blorg · 11-08-2009 09:49AM

Sept 5 would not be great for me, Barrabus and myself (and anyone else we can persuade) are planning on doing the Raid around that sort of time period.

Lumen · 11-08-2009 09:51AM

Raam wrote: »

Last years course should be grand. It has every conceivable hill in Wicklow. I think only a few went on to finish it due to a massive dose of apathy.

I guess I'll come along, as long as people don't mind me whining for the second half about how much I hate long cycles.

IMO we should start early and include proper (but not too long) food stops. Like pubs or something, or at least Centras. And the hippy cafe.

Otherwise it'll just be like the WW200 all over again, and I can only take one of those a year.

Raam · 11-08-2009 09:54AM

Lumen wrote: »

I guess I'll come along, as long as people don't mind me whining for the second half about how much I hate long cycles.

IMO we should start early and include proper (but not too long) food stops. Like pubs or something, or at least Centras. And the hippy cafe.

Otherwise it'll just be like the WW200 all over again, and I can only take one of those a year.

This course is much more difficult than WW200....

Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap, Slieve Mann, Shay Elliot, Devil's Glen and a few smaller stinkers before, between and after all those.

Designed by Andy_P I think?

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 09:56AM

OK - there is just one weekend I can do this and it's the next one. the week after there s the TOI, after that the SKT. After that Sept 5/12/ then I have an exam and I am gone to france the weekend after.

Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200

... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

blorg · 11-08-2009 09:58AM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200

... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 09:59AM

blorg wrote: »

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

.. Because it's a 300 ...

Raam · 11-08-2009 10:02AM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

OK - there is just one weekend I can do this and it's the next one. the week after there s the TOI, after that the SKT. After that Sept 5/12/ then I have an exam and I am gone to france the weekend after.

Let's do an impulsive 15th August Boards 200

... yes yes the spins do revolve around my schedule.

No can do for me, club race the next day. Don't wanna be totally smashed!

godihatethehils · 11-08-2009 10:05AM

blorg wrote: »

No can do, a number of us are going down to Clonmel for the Surf n Turf 300 (why you not doing it!?)

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

ROK ON · 11-08-2009 10:08AM

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

Raam · 11-08-2009 10:10AM

ROK ON wrote: »

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

Design away my friend

Stick it up on mapmyride when you are done?

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 10:11AM

godihatethehils wrote: »

Hmmmm....pray tell, how much of a step up would it be from the WW200 to this......???

100 km more

Would you want to go and cycle the WW100 right after you have cycled the WW200?

You have to be blorg to want to do that -

Lumen · 11-08-2009 10:12AM

ROK ON wrote: »

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

I think it depends on how you view the deficiencies of the WW200.

I'm in the "not enough tasty food, hills+distance was a bit of a struggle" camp.

There is another "far too easy, not Marmottey enough" camp.

Satisfying both these factions is not possible.

bcmf · 11-08-2009 10:13AM

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

Nietzschean · 11-08-2009 10:14AM

Caroline_ie wrote: »

100 km more

Would you want to go and cycle the WW100 right after you have cycled the WW200?

You have to be blorg to want to do that -

the 300 route that was floating about before looked a lot flatter than the WW200....

bbosco · 11-08-2009 10:14AM

ROK ON wrote: »

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

FYI, Ballysmuttan bridge is still closed off.

Vélo · 11-08-2009 10:15AM

ROK ON wrote: »

@ RAAM - course looks like a fine one, but I was thinking of a combination of tough climbs and a flatish 50km run in to the finish (hammer time).

SO something like Bohernabreena, Butter mountain, Sally Gap (from Ballysmuttan bridge), Laragh, Shay Elliott, Slieve Maan, than onto Dunlavin and hammer time all the way back into centre of Dublin (say Papal Cross in the park) - apres pints in the Hole in the Wall in the Park/ or just cans of cider in the park????

Combination of climbs and flat means that we keep everyone sort of happy.

Agree with Lumen that a proper lunch stop is required. So some pub doing food close to the half way stage (after climbs). This allows everyone to regrroup for the charge home.

I like the sounds of this....well the few drinks at the end anyway.:D

because that's all I'll be doing

Raam · 11-08-2009 10:15AM

bcmf wrote: »

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

Gonna miss that one. I recommend folk do that as I expect it will be a hammer fest.

Caroline_ie · 11-08-2009 10:25AM

bcmf wrote: »

dont forget the Swords hilly Northside spin is on late Sept.

27 sept ( sunday ) This is a 10 hill challenge that will be approximately 110kms.

The Man-o-war
Ardla
Bellewstown to Snowtown Cross
The Jack Stones
Alp d'Bellew
The Coombes Connor
Hilltown
The Naul Telegraph
The Bog Berg
The Resevoir Dog
The Nags Head.

As per Swords CC site

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ROK ON · 11-08-2009 10:26AM

http://www.mapmyride.com/route/ie/stillorgan/416124998630085970

I was thinking along these lines. Need to find an additional 4.4KM to get to 200km - but that wont be a problem.

The finish point is a pub. They have a covered outside smoking area where we could store bikes while we refuel.

ROK ON · 11-08-2009 10:29AM

bbosco wrote: »

FYI, Ballysmuttan bridge is still closed off.

WOuldnt use it, just the junction that comes out close to the bridge, from the Bohernabreena direction.

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