Wicklow 200 - 13th June 2010

10-10-2009 12:22AM #1

Too soon? Just noticed on the website that the date has been put up for the 13th June 2010 (that's a Sunday). Registration isn't open 'til December though

http://www.wicklow200.ie/

Nova_era · 10-10-2009 01:29AM

What's the 100km route like? Tough?

Beasty · 10-10-2009 08:49AM

Nova_era wrote: »

What's the 100km route like? Tough?

Routes will not be confirmed until later, but (at least compared to the 200) the 100 is relatively easy.

The website still has links to both 2009 courses on mapmyride

kincsem · 10-10-2009 12:13PM

World Cup 2010

Three matches that day: 13:30; 16:00; 20:30.

trad · 10-10-2009 12:21PM

Talk about planning ahead.....

sy · 10-10-2009 12:40PM

kincsem wrote: »

World Cup 2010

Three matches that day: 13:30; 16:00; 20:30.

6.30am start and no prob to make the first game at 13.30;)

Don't think blorg is a big soccer fan!?

Lumen · 10-10-2009 12:56PM

Plenty of time to organise the support vehicles then.

After reading the Broomwagon thread, I fancy getting hot pizzas sent out by motorcycle courier.

ROK ON · 10-10-2009 01:06PM

Given that most sportifs have fixed routes, I think this is one of the few in Ireland that has changed routes.
On that basis I would love to see following.
Out via Cruagh then down crone rd and up Long Hill before taking Lugalla to Sally Gap. Down to Laragh for cake from the hippy cafe before SM and SE from Laragh. Home via dunlavin and ballymore eustace.

Also, argree on doing this supported. My goal for these events in future is to avoid food stops (takes too long and get too cold for sh1te sambos).
Have a car with a light snack and water.
My cycling goal next year is to do the Raid in late June/early July - this would be good tapering!!!

Beasty · 10-10-2009 06:40PM

sy wrote: »

6.30am start and no prob to make the first game at 13.30;)

Don't think blorg is a big soccer fan!?

SA is an hour ahead, so first game is at 12.30 our time. It's at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, which means it will probably be one of the better matches -I suspect Ireland will not be involved:)

jwshooter · 10-10-2009 07:37PM

im staying in luggala this week ,going to bring the bike and take a spin up the gap to laragh back into roundwood back to luggala .any one know how far that is.

ROK ON · 10-10-2009 07:43PM

@JW - 41km

LC7 · 10-10-2009 08:51PM

whats the general length of time that would be considered good for the WW 200? Must be up on 6 or 7 hours?

Caroline_ie · 10-10-2009 09:01PM

My Goal this year is to get Reg tag number 2 again ... and come not to be late at the start.

rottenhat · 10-10-2009 09:04PM

Did I say I was never doing this one again? Well, I meant it.

jwshooter · 10-10-2009 10:18PM

my marker is down now ,i going to do the 200k .

irishmotorist · 10-10-2009 10:37PM

kincsem wrote: »

World Cup 2010

Three matches that day: 13:30; 16:00; 20:30.

OK so...looks like I'll have to slaughter my record from last year.

On the subject of the WW200, I'm tempted to allow the organisers grace from last year with the poor organisation of food stops. Am I being too generous - as in, have the organisers received this much negative feedback each year and have consistently done nothing, or should I give them another chance?

This said, would it be worth considering having a "boards 200" that day that happens to cover the same route, we contribute the same amount and get champagne and caviar at each (4) food stop? Of course, we'd need some road crew to have a food stop 1km past Donard etc...

jwshooter · 10-10-2009 10:41PM

irishmotorist wrote: »

OK so...looks like I'll have to slaughter my record from last year.

On the subject of the WW200, I'm tempted to allow the organisers grace from last year with the poor organisation of food stops. Am I being too generous - as in, have the organisers received this much negative feedback each year and have consistently done nothing, or should I give them another chance?

This said, would it be worth considering having a "boards 200" that day that happens to cover the same route, we contribute the same amount and get champagne and caviar at each (4) food stop? Of course, we'd need some road crew to have a food stop 1km past Donard etc...

we could always have a boards food stops ,

Esroh · 10-10-2009 11:05PM

jwshooter wrote: »

we could always have a boards food stops ,

For the last 2 years myself and 3 friends have ridden this with our own support. We have a car up from the west so we pay for the food and accomadtion of the 5th man and he drives the car. He stops on Luggala(just incase) just past Donard with a picnic:D,on top of SM. He then heads back to base as Rathdrum is not to bad and we have to get atleast a sambo for the money:rolleyes:

Dr_Colossus · 11-10-2009 10:23AM

Having only really gotten into cycling the past few months and in the hopes of purchasing my first road bike soon with the aim of taking part in the likes of the WW200 next year I'm wondering just how badly supported is this sportive? It seems like a great tough route with loads of participants but what exactly do you get for your entry fee? How much is it also as the website only says it has to be prepaid as part of your registration but doesn't say the amount. From reading reviews and reports on here no one seems to be overly positive about the organisation of the event but still most seem to participate.
Going out now for a 85km spin that the rain seems to have abated.

ROK ON · 11-10-2009 10:30AM

Dr_Colossus wrote: »

Having only really gotten into cycling the past few months and in the hopes of purchasing my first road bike soon with the aim of taking part in the likes of the WW200 next year I'm wondering just how badly supported is this sportive? It seems like a great tough route with loads of participants but what exactly do you get for your entry fee? How much is it also as the website only says it has to be prepaid as part of your registration but doesn't say the amount. From reading reviews and reports on here no one seems to be overly positive about the organisation of the event but still most seem to participate.
Going out now for a 85km spin that the rain seems to have abated.

I was in a similar position to you last year and then did my first WW200.
Firstly, it is a tough route, which is what makes it attractive for many folk.
However it does cost a lot versus other sportives.
I found the support in terms of water/food on route poor versus the other few sportives that I have done.
I did see that on the WW200 website that the organisers did note this and apologise for it.
Despite what i thought was poor organistaion, I would hope to do it again.

Nietzschean · 11-10-2009 01:50PM

the only fault i had with the W200 was that first food stop and the queue for sign on, marshalling at junctions was good, and there was a few scattered water stops. And if its your first one those things will be mostly minor with the suffering you'll be doing

Beasty · 11-10-2009 02:07PM

Nietzschean wrote: »

the only fault i had with the W200 was that first food stop and the queue for sign on,

I set off early, and so was ahead of the crowds at the sign-on and 2 food stops. I guess it is always going to be difficult when there are so many to cater for.

Nietzschean · 11-10-2009 02:13PM

Thats somewhat true, but SK was bigger and did manage it a lot better....but that said wouldn't fault it too much

sy · 11-10-2009 08:15PM

LC7 wrote: »

whats the general length of time that would be considered good for the WW 200? Must be up on 6 or 7 hours?

6 hours would be about pro standard!

jwshooter · 11-10-2009 11:14PM

sy wrote: »

6 hours would be about pro standard!

on a good day , what was the best time recorded for it .

sy · 12-10-2009 12:45AM

jwshooter wrote: »

on a good day , what was the best time recorded for it .

Not sure but I would guess if a racing group got together you could get close to 6 hours. My best time was 6.45 but that was 20 years ago.;) This year it was 7.55....(with the help and company of a few kind boardsies who pulled me over the last few drags) afraid those hills get a little longer and steeper as you age!

ROK ON · 12-10-2009 07:18AM

@Sy. What was the route like back then. Reason I ask is that I saw an old route map somewhere (maybe from 8 or 10 yrs ago) and it looked a much tougher route with more climbing than last year.

tunney · 12-10-2009 09:30AM

Seriously? A thread on the W200 in October????

petethedrummer · 12-10-2009 12:02PM

Well you'd want to start queuing now if you wanna get a sandwich.

DirkVoodoo · 12-10-2009 12:10PM

I don't know if I would do it again. Great route and great company, but I might just pocket my 40 euro and cycle the route, stopping off in shops as I go.

I have been on cycles with far greater numbers, they were better organized and better marshalled. The emergency service response was excellent, can't fault those guys. Some dodgy motorists were out that day though, could they not put some of the money into letting the local community know that for one day of the year, wicklow might see a few more cyclists than usual?

bbosco · 12-10-2009 12:18PM

ROK ON wrote: »

@Sy. What was the route like back then. Reason I ask is that I saw an old route map somewhere (maybe from 8 or 10 yrs ago) and it looked a much tougher route with more climbing than last year.

First time I did it was 2003 and it was a tougher route, I reckon, mostly because it left some of the toughest hills to the end. The last couple of years the route home after Rathdrum has been relatively straightforward. Back then it included Devil's Glen and Trooperstown Hill on the way to Rathdrum. Then Slieve Maan and Balinabarney Gap on the way to Donard for the second stop. Then home by the Blessington Lakes, Ballysmutton Bridge, Sally Gap and Luggala.
The year before that, it started in Tallaght and went out by the Embankment, over Sally Gap from Kilbride. Can't quite remember where it went after that though.

Wicklow 200 - 13th June 2010

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