Will any sportives go ahead in 2020?

wirelessdude01 · 09-07-2020 5:48pm

I see Blarney have pulled the three events they were meant to be running. Also three events in the north were also pulled yesterday.

Macy0161 · 10-07-2020 4:43pm

harringtonp wrote: »

getting stick locally.

I think this could be an issue. I had a comments from someone yesterday about them seeing "cyclists" not socially distancing yesterday. It was a club race. And we were both there to collect our children from not socially distanced football training... Hadn't occurred to them that sports being back meant cycling too. Or perhaps that cycling was a sport?

Mercian Pro · 11-07-2020 4:17pm

Some news on the Mike Murphy Memorial sportif planned for 29 August and starting in Caherciveen:
https://www.facebook.com/1563601707293263/posts/2740806999572722?sfns=mo

myclist · 12-07-2020 7:07am

Thanks for the mention Mercian Pro. We a are trying to gauge interest to see if the effort will be worthwhile. We feel it can be done safely but its gonna be a lot of work.

Mercian Pro · 19-07-2020 7:37pm

The Wicklow Mountain Cycling Challenge are advertising a 100 and a 50km charity sportif on 3 October. Can't see what the small print says about a refund of the €50 if it ends up being cancelled. Details at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=864942083995487&id=202930010196701

Weepsie · 19-07-2020 9:04pm

Nicolas Roche is seemingly doing his cycle again this year and bringing his dad and Sean Kelly along .

Saw something about it on twitter

Mercian Pro · 20-07-2020 9:12am

Weepsie wrote: »

Nicolas Roche is seemingly doing his cycle again this year and bringing his dad and Sean Kelly along .

Saw something about it on twitter

https://www.theprojectnr.com/

Sunday 4th October with full refund if cancelled. 65km and 105km routes.

21-07-2020 12:29pm

I emailed the Great Dublin Bike Ride about this year's event.
Looks like it was be "virtual", rather than an actual sportif.

Mercian Pro · 23-07-2020 8:40pm

Rather surprised to see the East Meath Tour listed on the CI calander for the 9th of August but, like quite a few others, it's also a virtual event https://eventmaster.ie/event/LLbSp3H76

The Reservoir Dog and the Great Dublin Bike Ride are still listed as are a lot more.

koutoubia · 23-07-2020 9:50pm

Res Dog was cancelled a good few weeks back!

Wishbone Ash · 24-07-2020 10:05am

koutoubia wrote: »

Res Dog was cancelled a good few weeks back!

I think the point MP was making is that it and others are still listed by CI despite being cancelled by the organisers..

Mercian Pro · 24-07-2020 12:47pm

Anyone know if the Wicklow Mountains Challenge is going ahead on 3 October. They are still pushing it on Facebook but there is no mention that I can find of their refund policy. Eventmaster are managing the booking so maybe their standard conditions apply.

Johnny Jukebox · 28-07-2020 5:14pm

Just got the official cancellation...

*sighs*

10th time around will have to wait for 2021.

Large bottle small glass · 01-08-2020 9:34pm

Large bottle small glass wrote: »

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32904322

Spin for all the Blaa heads who are mad for road after the lockdown.

Just shy of a 300, the only way to get that is to make route even more climby in Knockmealdowns.

Haven't the legs or head for it now but maybe come August.

Slight digression into Cork near Araglin and the Gaza strip that is the Old Bridge in Clonmel

From what I hear 6 or 7 hardy lads having a go of this tomorrow.

All the best!

hawkwing · 02-08-2020 10:41pm

Large bottle small glass wrote: »

From what I hear 6 or 7 hardy lads having a go of this tomorrow.

All the best!

Looks like they got around in 10h29.

Macy0161 · 05-08-2020 12:03pm

Lap the Lough cancelled for this year. 2 remaining events on my calendar - Grass Routes Gran Fondo and the Lakelander. Took the refund from the Dirty Reiver as well, as hard to see things improved that much by next April (particularly in the UK) for me to be prepared to travel.

fat bloke · 05-08-2020 12:21pm

Marmotte is going ahead in September if anyone fancies rolling the dice!

MojoMaker · 05-08-2020 12:44pm

Wicklow Mountains Challenge going ahead apparently - October 3rd.

Not the hardest 100K you'll do in the hills but a decent setup at Russborough House for the start/finish, similar to the Dog. Hopefully not abandoned for this year's event.

Mercian Pro · 05-08-2020 4:15pm

Just got an email to say that the Great Dublin Bike Ride is going ahead on September 27th as a virtual event.
Anyone know if any of the virtual sportive have actually succeeded in raising much money for the charities involved?

ednwireland · 05-08-2020 9:44pm

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Just got an email to say that the Great Dublin Bike Ride is going ahead on September 27th as a virtual event.

seriously whats the point, i cant think of anything more soul destroying (i do turbo sessions in the winter but i hate them).

Eamonnator · 05-08-2020 9:58pm

ednwireland wrote: »

seriously whats the point, i cant think of anything more soul destroying (i do turbo sessions in the winter but i hate them).

You don't have to do it on your turbo.
You sign up and cycle the stipulated distance on a route chosen by you on the date or do it on the turbo.

Weepsie · 05-08-2020 10:34pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Marmotte is going ahead in September if anyone fancies rolling the dice!

You'd need to take 2 weeks off to isolate after though at oresent

Macy0161 · 06-08-2020 10:20am

MojoMaker wrote: »

Wicklow Mountains Challenge going ahead apparently - October 3rd.

Not the hardest 100K you'll do in the hills but a decent setup at Russborough House for the start/finish, similar to the Dog. Hopefully not abandoned for this year's event.

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

wirelessdude01 · 06-08-2020 10:27am

Macy0161 wrote: »

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

Setting off in groups isn't an issue and can be managed but what can't be accounted for is the finish. People hang around.

fat bloke · 06-08-2020 1:48pm

Weepsie wrote: »

You'd need to take 2 weeks off to isolate after though at oresent

Perfect! You'd need two weeks to recover from it anyway!

Mercian Pro · 06-08-2020 3:31pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

Quite surprised to see that they are allowing registration on the day (at €65!). Hard to see how they can keep control of the numbers doing this.

Macy0161 · 06-08-2020 3:36pm

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Quite surprised to see that they are allowing registration on the day (at €65!). Hard to see how they can keep control of the numbers doing this.

Is it a CI sanctioned event? That's very surprising, given you have to control numbers on a club spin and (effectively) pre-register.

Mercian Pro · 06-08-2020 5:20pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

Is it a CI sanctioned event? That's very surprising, given you have to control numbers on a club spin and (effectively) pre-register.

They are quoting a reduced €50 rate for CI members and it's on the CI Calendar so I presume it's sanctioned.

Montage of Feck · 18-08-2020 5:28pm

The tour of beara (rebel tour) has been cancelled for this year,

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at1withmyself · 18-08-2020 5:50pm

In fairness with the way the numbers are going and latest restrictions I think its the right thing to do. I can't see any happening this year.

Montage of Feck wrote: »

The tour of beara (rebel tour) has been cancelled for this year, .

Heart Break Kid · 18-08-2020 8:45pm

Montage of Feck wrote: »

The tour of beara (rebel tour) has been cancelled for this year, .

Seen that, offering refunds too but the more I read into it, sounds like a complete cowboy job of which they never intended to go ahead with this year.

Cancelled hotel too.

RobFowl · 18-08-2020 9:22pm

Hard to say that about any event thats being cancelled right now. Gov have made it impossible.
Despite race organisers showing and proving they can run safe events with no cases and doing everything that was asked the response is to limit sporting events outside to a max of 15.

CramCycle · 18-08-2020 9:54pm

RobFowl wrote: »

Hard to say that about any event thats being cancelled right now. Gov have made it impossible.
Despite race organisers showing and proving they can run safe events with no cases and doing everything that was asked the response is to limit sporting events outside to a max of 15.

I could be wrong but the limit is 15 for training, not sure anyone will run events but as far as I can read they are not restricted, just no spectators or anyone who isn't actively necessary in the running of the event.

wirelessdude01 · 18-08-2020 9:59pm

CramCycle wrote: »

I could be wrong but the limit is 15 for training, not sure anyone will run events but as far as I can read they are not restricted, just no spectators or anyone who isn't actively necessary in the running of the event.

Not quite sure how you can limit spectators for an open race on open roads.

CramCycle · 18-08-2020 10:08pm

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Not quite sure how you can limit spectators for an open race on open roads.

You can't, you would rely on good will. Encourage anyone, from cycling, d1ckish enough who comes along to move on from the finish line etc.

dahat · 18-08-2020 10:12pm

wirelessdude01 wrote: »

Not quite sure how you can limit spectators for an open race on open roads.

It isn't like there is many at a normal open race anyway. You'll get a few at the line but that's it.

eeeee · 18-08-2020 10:26pm

From the government website:

"sports events and matches are to revert to behind-closed-doors with no spectators allowed. There should also be strict avoidance of social gatherings before and after games or fixtures"

So they can continue but no spectators.

From here: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/6899e-new-public-health-measures-announced-until-13-september/

dahat · 18-08-2020 10:34pm

I hope organisers of cycling events remain calm & work with communities in order to keep events going.

Hopefully CI issue guidance tomorrow that will ease concerns.

harringtonp · 18-08-2020 11:09pm

eeeee wrote: »

From the government website:

"sports events and matches are to revert to behind-closed-doors with no spectators allowed. There should also be strict avoidance of social gatherings before and after games or fixtures"

So they can continue but no spectators.

From here: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/6899e-new-public-health-measures-announced-until-13-september/

This is exactly what I've seen done anyway at races (I don't count people watching passing cyclists from their gardens as spectators)

Sort of like it too... in->race->out

Mercian Pro · 19-08-2020 11:13am

Heart Break Kid wrote: »

Seen that, offering refunds too

Have they offered refunds? The Facebook page just mentions that all participants will be automatically registered for next year's event. Odd too that they are encouraging people to show up and ride the route on the day even though it's been cancelled.

I presume there will be quite a few more sportives cancelled following yesterday's announcement.

Macy0161 · 19-08-2020 12:49pm

It maybe a stretch that sportives fall into the same category as races? I guess it'll come down to the advice issued.

I've two left on my calendar, outside of the current window, but the message was fairly clear to limit social interactions, so really not sure whether I'll go ahead even if the events do.

Heart Break Kid · 19-08-2020 1:10pm

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Have they offered refunds? The Facebook page just mentions that all participants will be automatically registered for next year's event. Odd too that they are encouraging people to show up and ride the route on the day even though it's been cancelled. .

Yep took a while but they updated their website but refunds wont be issued till October. The encouraging people to still cycle on the day I thought was very odd. Seemed like their still expecting people to cycle it.

https://tourdebeara.ie/event-cancelled/

Beasty · 19-08-2020 2:04pm

eeeee wrote: »

From the government website:

"sports events and matches are to revert to behind-closed-doors with no spectators allowed. There should also be strict avoidance of social gatherings before and after games or fixtures"

So they can continue but no spectators.

From here: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/6899e-new-public-health-measures-announced-until-13-september/

That was certainly my initial understanding, but this quote is pertinent:

"limits of 15 apply to groups outside including training sessions (with exception of elite/professional sports and horseracing). There should be no mixing between groups"

That suggests the only exceptions are elite/professional sports (which I would have classified as a professional sport anyway)

I think we are still awaiting direction from CI, but I had initially though the Sundrive track league could continue but I'm not sure now (as we are neither "Elite" nor "Professional")

The answer could be prize money:pac:

Macy0161 · 19-08-2020 2:22pm

In fairness to CI, I'd expect they're awaiting guidance via Sport Ireland. But I took that Elite/ Professional Sport too. The rest of sport buried under the GAA expecting special treatment.

harringtonp · 19-08-2020 2:24pm

Beasty wrote: »

That was certainly my initial understanding, but this quote is pertinent:

"limits of 15 apply to groups outside including training sessions (with exception of elite/professional sports and horseracing). There should be no mixing between groups"

That suggests the only exceptions are elite/professional sports (which I would have classified as a professional sport anyway)

I think we are still awaiting direction from CI, but I had initially though the Sundrive track league could continue but I'm not sure now (as we are neither "Elite" nor "Professional")

The answer could be prize money:pac:

You need a minimum of 30 for a gaa match to happen. The GAA will ensure they won't stop

dahat · 19-08-2020 2:37pm

It looks like cycling will be given no consideration or exemption. These current restrictions could end the season for alot of organisers, very hard to plan beyond September now.

Beasty · 19-08-2020 2:42pm

Macy0161 wrote: »

In fairness to CI, I'd expect they're awaiting guidance via Sport Ireland. But I took that Elite/ Professional Sport too. The rest of sport buried under the GAA expecting special treatment.

There's due to be racing at Sundrive in just over 4 hours. Of course that's weather-dependent and it's looking pretty ropey at present

Eamonnator · 19-08-2020 3:25pm

harringtonp wrote: »

You need a minimum of 30 for a gaa match to happen. The GAA will ensure they won't stop

More than that, if you include subs, referee, linesmen, umpires(is that the correct term for the lads, who call goal, point or wide?), etc.

wirelessdude01 · 19-08-2020 3:35pm

harringtonp wrote: »

You need a minimum of 30 for a gaa match to happen. The GAA will ensure they won't stop

Guidelines state max of 40 per club. This includes players, management, medical and club officials.

GAA have also asked that one adult per underage player be allowed attend.

dahat · 19-08-2020 4:09pm

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/cycling-ireland-covid-19-updated-guidance/28556

Will any sportives go ahead in 2020?

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