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Wicklow mountains charity cycle sat may 19....

  • 15-05-2018 10:08pm
    #1
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone outline the route, I'm not looking for a map just a description.
    Presuming it's Sally gap from Manor Kilbride, then over luggala towards roundwood, then over shay Elliott and slieve maan from the laragh side?
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    siochain
    Registered Users Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭siochain


    100km route
    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1423517080


  • #3
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,045 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    terrydel wrote: »
    Can anyone outline the route, I'm not looking for a map just a description.

    ... :D .....


  • #4
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    siochain wrote: »
    100km route
    http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/1423517080

    Looks like the cycle route is in a clockwise direction? thats a lot of right hand turns :confused:


  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users Posts: 31,008 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Kaisr Sose wrote: »
    ... :D .....
    In next week's query: can someone please explain how to reindex my gears, expressed through the medium of mime.


  • #6
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    terrydel wrote: »
    Presuming it's Sally gap from Manor Kilbride, then over luggala towards roundwood, then over shay Elliott and slieve maan from the laragh side?
    Going on the map, yes. :pac:
    07Lapierre wrote:
    Looks like the cycle route is in a clockwise direction? thats a lot of right hand turns
    With the prevailing wind up the N81 though, and probably no harm to get Lough Tay/ Pier Gates out of the way early given the mayhem with cars up there in recent weeks with the good weather!


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  • #7
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,948 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    ... and probably no harm to get Lough Tay/ Pier Gates out of the way early given the mayhem with cars up there in recent weeks with the good weather!
    It's a squeaky bum time descent alright when busy especially with vehicles/people/loose dogs on both sides of the road at the bottom. I'd rather do it the other way around. I'd also hate to be doing that tedious Aughavanagh-Donard-Hollywood bit at the end.


  • #8
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Lough Tay/ Pier Gates out of the way early given the mayhem with cars up there in recent weeks with the good weather!

    The Wicklow Way Relay is on this weekend and one hand over point is there so you'll be getting glut of cars parking in that area, time depending, and again in Glenmalure.


  • #9
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Hurrache wrote: »
    The Wicklow Way Relay is on this weekend and one hand over point is there so you'll be getting glut of cars parking in that area, time depending, and again in Glenmalure.
    IMRA runners would have a bit more awareness than the general tourists I think/ hope!


  • #10
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    It's safety of the runners I'd be concerned about!

    Being serious though, more of a heads up really for people to be aware there may be runners popping out of places cyclists wouldn't ordinarily expect just after the viewing point.


  • #11
    HugoMyBoss
    Registered Users Posts: 180 ✭✭HugoMyBoss


    Yo, newbie question, I take it the roads are closed for cycling races in Ireland, ie no traffic??


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  • #12
    Hurrache
    Registered Users Posts: 10,146 ✭✭✭✭Hurrache


    This is not a race, unless you're asking generally?


  • #13
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,948 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    HugoMyBoss wrote: »
    Yo, newbie question, I take it the roads are closed for cycling races in Ireland, ie no traffic??
    It's not a race.

    (Roads are rarely closed for actual races).


  • #14
    Gallant_JJ
    Registered Users Posts: 818 ✭✭✭Gallant_JJ


    Do the 50 and the 100 km start in different locations?


  • #15
    terrydel
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    Gallant_JJ wrote: »
    Do the 50 and the 100 km start in different locations?

    Nope, both in Russborough house.


  • #16
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Going on the map, yes. :pac:


    With the prevailing wind up the N81 though, and probably no harm to get Lough Tay/ Pier Gates out of the way early given the mayhem with cars up there in recent weeks with the good weather!

    Maybe...i was thinking of it from an organisational point of view. More right hand turns means more marshals needed at each junction. Usually easier for everyone to run these events in an anti-clockwise direction.


  • #17
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Maybe...i was thinking of it from an organisational point of view. More right hand turns means more marshals needed at each junction. Usually easier for everyone to run these events in an anti-clockwise direction.

    Its over 50 quid entry so perhaps they can afford paid marshals!


  • #18
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users Posts: 8,207 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    terrydel wrote: »
    Its over 50 quid entry so perhaps they can afford paid marshals!

    Thread title says its a Charity event?..was it run last year?


  • #19
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    Thread title says its a Charity event?..was it run last year?

    Its in its 3rd year.
    Suits me as it starts 8km from home, and I need the training hence why Im doing it.
    If the money is going to charity thats fine, otherwise its very dear.
    Cynical of any 'charity' these days, with good reason I feel.


  • #20
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,264 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    terrydel wrote:
    Its over 50 quid entry so perhaps they can afford paid marshals!
    Judging by the bits of the route I was on today it went on sign printing costs!


  • #21
    Budawanny
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭Budawanny


    It’s for saint James Hospital so it’s probably legit


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  • #22
    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    All funds raised go to the physiotherapy dept in St. James Hospital as someone who used to work in the physio dept there I think it's a very worthy cause. :) Don't know anything about the organisation etc of this as I left there 7 years ago, but assume marshals are staff volunteering rather than paid marshals.


  • #23
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    Really enjoyed the route, it suited me perfectly, tho the climb up Slieve Maan was bloody tough into a wind!
    Nice spot for the food stop, gave a few km to warm up again for the big climbs.
    Only complaint I'd have is a bit more help with directions at some of the junctions after the the Slieve Maan descent, perhaps its cos I dont know those roads but I found myself doing a fair bit of second guessing, I didnt see another cyclist for probably 20-30km and was convinced I was lost til the last water stop. After that too I also found myself second guessing where to go. As I said, maybe a bit down to me and the lack of direction arrows to follow.
    But its a great route, great venue to start and end at, and found anyone I met along the way very friendly. Nice crowd doing it.
    3h52m for me, avg 27.5kmph.


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