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Wicklow 100/200 2019

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  • #52
    Don't Chute!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭Don't Chute!


    D33 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Just wondering if anyone has an entry to the W200 that they're looking to offload

    It’s still open. I signed up last night.


  • #53
    Hopelessone1
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Hopelessone1


    D33 wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    Just wondering if anyone has an entry to the W200 that they're looking to offload

    i have one. 50 if your interested ?


  • #54
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    Did I imagine it or did I choose an option to have my number posted out?
    Anyone know anything about this?
    Wouldn't be the first time I was confused


  • #55
    D33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭D33


    Hopelessone1 wrote: »
    i have one. 50 if your interested ?

    Spot on, what’s best re payment / collection


  • #56
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    cajonlardo wrote: »
    Did I imagine it or did I choose an option to have my number posted out?
    Anyone know anything about this?
    Wouldn't be the first time I was confused
    Went back into eventrite and checked.
    There is an option to get number posted out. Did anyone get this? Has your number arrived?


  • #57
    Andrewcasino
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Andrewcasino


    Still waiting on number and shirt to be posted


  • #58
    D33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭D33


    Hopelessone1 wrote: »
    i have one. 50 if your interested ?

    Just wondering if you still want to go ahead wt the sale, if not you might confirm so I can look at alternatives, cheers


  • #59
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    I asked earlier if anyone who opted for postage option had received their numbers.
    This is the reply I got from w200 staff

    Hi
    The race numbers are sent by Eventmaster and they will arrive this week.

    You dont need to attend registration.

    There is a goody bag to be collected, which you can collect in Bray Emmets.

    Regards


    The Wicklow200 Team


  • #60
    rondog
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭rondog


    Im in the same boat,still waiting.

    I dont get why they leave posting until the last week.It doesnt leave any room for any issues occuring with postage.


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  • #61
    Andrewcasino
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Andrewcasino


    rondog wrote: »
    Im in the same boat,still waiting.

    I dont get why they leave posting until the last week.It doesnt leave any room for any issues occuring with postage.

    They probably leave it late so people are hindered from reselling.
    My shirt and number arrived this morning.


  • #62
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    Number arrived this morning


  • #63
    Sinbad_NI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Sinbad_NI


    Was looking at this last weekend... but tbh €70 is plain ridiculous. Don't see what they offer over any other Sportive but 4-5 times the price.

    They must get the numbers they want or fill their allowed quota I guess, so probably very happy.

    Sorry I just needed to vent my frustration somewhere :-)


  • #64
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,686 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    I'd do it, but can't currently afford it, and don't fancy cycling to bray before hand after my resevoir dog got curtailed before I even got to the start and the first dart is not til 9 am. It avoids Sally Gap and military road so that's my place to cycle in wicklow if I fancy it on Sunday


  • #65
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 531 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sinbad_NI wrote: »
    Was looking at this last weekend... but tbh €70 is plain ridiculous. Don't see what they offer over any other Sportive but 4-5 times the price.

    They must get the numbers they want or fill their allowed quota I guess, so probably very happy.

    Sorry I just needed to vent my frustration somewhere :-)

    I paid €52.97 for this at the early bird price, which while still expensive, is cheaper than The Ring of Beara, and compares to the ring of Clare which is €40, bearing in mind it's sponsored by Skoda, or the Great Dublin Bike Ride which is €45, so hardly 4-5 times the price.
    I think the organisation of the event has improved a lot over the years, and it enables me to the 100km, (so 150km for me, to cycle to start and then home) cycle home, and still have lunch and an afternoon with the family.


  • #66
    Andrewcasino
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Andrewcasino


    Sinbad_NI wrote: »
    Was looking at this last weekend... but tbh €70 is plain ridiculous. Don't see what they offer over any other Sportive but 4-5 times the price.

    They must get the numbers they want or fill their allowed quota I guess, so probably very happy.

    Sorry I just needed to vent my frustration somewhere :-)

    Price set
    by demand.
    last year there was over 3000 and this year is probably no different. There will be a maximum field allowed as the roads remain open to traffic, due to health and safety concerns there will be a set quoto allowed after consultation with the garda.


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  • #67
    Sinbad_NI
    Registered Users Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭Sinbad_NI


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I paid €52.97 for this at the early bird price, which while still expensive, is cheaper than The Ring of Beara, and compares to the ring of Clare which is €40, bearing in mind it's sponsored by Skoda, or the Great Dublin Bike Ride which is €45, so hardly 4-5 times the price.
    I think the organisation of the event has improved a lot over the years, and it enables me to the 100km, (so 150km for me, to cycle to start and then home) cycle home, and still have lunch and an afternoon with the family.

    So what do these "sponsored" events give you that normal cycle club organised sportives do not.
    Coupe of local ones to me I've done recently were £12-15 on the morning... So yes that's say 1/3 of the price.
    For what extra? All supplied couple of food stops and grub at the end + marshaled junctions.

    I've paid that amount before certainly, grand Fondo Belfast for example, and was happy to do so as the closed roads were worth it.
    Don't see what these guys offer that justifies €70.


  • #68
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Sinbad_NI wrote: »
    Don't see what these guys offer that justifies €70.

    Nothing really.

    Im doing it this year to check it off the list then likely never again.


  • #69
    KevRossi
    Registered Users Posts: 4,485 ✭✭✭KevRossi


    Have one available if anyone is interested. Can be collected in Dublin 3 tonight or city centre tomorrow - I work near Merrion Sq.

    Can be posted if necessary, but will be out of the country from Thursday morning.

    €40


  • #70
    saccades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭saccades


    Sinbad_NI wrote: »
    Don't see what these guys offer that justifies €70.

    I was going to agree with you but I've re-written this twice and ended up completely opposite.

    It's right next to Dublin. The bit with most of the people. The hard bits are well known to people who don't cycle so you get kudos. The fuel alone to get to/from the ROK is €50. You don't need accommodation. Something goes wrong you're not actually that far from home and will end in st Vincent's anyways. It's a decent time of year, probably good weather, late enough you can be fit after winter but not clashing with summer holidays.

    I paid 50 quidish and that made me owch, but all the above reasons stack up (plus I use it as a fitness marker for another event later in the year).

    In addition I've seen the professionalism increase as the event has grown. You can't compare making butties/cakes for 300 riders, a couple of big stew pots in the local GAA club Vs catering/plumbing for 2500 or so. I can see why costs have increased as catering has moved to buying pre-packed to be able to cope.

    It's also not a sponsored ride where 10k or so has been thrown into the kitty to drop costs, it's a fund raiser for the IVCA.


  • #71
    NamelessPhil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    Whatever about the price these are my tips for survival from someone who's ridden more 200s than I care to think:

    1. You've loads of time. Take it handy, get in a group if possible. Having said that don't make an agreement to stick with someone for the whole day, it rarely works and can break good friendships. Arrange to meet at the next food stop, top of hill, or the end.

    2. You might feel like crap at some stage, this normal and it will pass. Stop, eat something and just give yourself a break for 5 minutes, then get back on the bike and ride! Your ride is not over.

    3. Make sure your bike is in perfect working order before the start. You don't need an obvious mechanical 5km in.

    4. Don't think about the whole ride, break it down into sections.

    5. Enjoy it! It's not every day that all you have to do for a day is sit on a bike and ride with no other responsibilities.

    Best of luck, your legs will get you home! 🚴


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  • #72
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Anyone traveling from North County Dublin that has space for one. Will contribute towards petrol costs. Can make my way back on the train.


  • #73
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,658 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    billyhead wrote: »
    Anyone traveling from North County Dublin that has space for one. Will contribute towards petrol costs. Can make my way back on the train.

    You can take bikes on the dart outside peak hours. Not sure what tunes the DART starts at but that might be an option for you. Straight to Greystones


  • #74
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    NamelessPhil wrote: »
    Whatever about the price these are my tips for survival from someone who's ridden more 200s than I care to think:

    1. You've loads of time. Take it handy, get in a group if possible. Having said that don't make an agreement to stick with someone for the whole day, it rarely works and can break good friendships. Arrange to meet at the next food stop, top of hill, or the end.

    2. You might feel like crap at some stage, this normal and it will pass. Stop, eat something and just give yourself a break for 5 minutes, then get back on the bike and ride! Your ride is not over.

    3. Make sure your bike is in perfect working order before the start. You don't need an obvious mechanical 5km in.

    4. Don't think about the whole ride, break it down into sections.

    5. Enjoy it! It's not every day that all you have to do for a day is sit on a bike and ride with no other responsibilities.

    Best of luck, your legs will get you home! ��

    Good points.

    Another tip.

    With a week to go now is a good time to check your bikes tyres. The no.1 mechanical is a puncture. How old are the tyres on your bike? If they are old, buy new ones now and fit new tubes while your at it.

    I'd also recommend you replace your brake pads if they too are badly worn. There's quite a bit of descending and if the weather is bad, you'll be doing a lot of braking.

    Remember, you want to spend the day cycling, not standing on the side of the road replacing a tube!


  • #75
    Johnny Jukebox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Johnny Jukebox


    Another tip;

    For me, the start of Slieve Maan is always the hardest part of the 200 - so I mentally dig in at the start of that climb, get the rhythm going, zone out and when I finally look up, I'm passing the pine trees and can see the top...


  • #76
    NamelessPhil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,098 ✭✭✭NamelessPhil


    Johnny Jukebox wrote: »
    Another tip;

    For me, the start of Slieve Maan is always the hardest part of the 200 - so I mentally dig in at the start of that climb, get the rhythm going, zone out and when I finally look up, I'm passing the pine trees and can see the top...

    I've counted my way up Slieve Maan, "You can walk at the next tree, ok the next tree, oh look you're at the top!"

    I've given a Rocky Balboa style punch in the air at the top of the last climb of the day before now.


  • #77
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    Andrewcasino wrote: »

    They probably leave it late so people are hindered from reselling.
    My shirt and number arrived this morning.
    Shirt?
    I got a small envelope containing wristband and bike number, that was all


  • #78
    brocbrocach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭brocbrocach


    ted1 wrote: »
    You can take bikes on the dart outside peak hours. Not sure what tunes the DART starts at but that might be an option for you. Straight to Greystones


    It's too late in the morning because it's Sunday times. Going straight to Greystones might cause problems anyway...


  • #79
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭billyhead


    brocbrocach wrote: »
    It's too late in the morning because it's Sunday times. Going straight to Greystones might cause problems anyway...

    Going to have to cycle to the start.


  • #80
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 531 ✭ [Deleted User]


    billyhead wrote: »
    Going to have to cycle to the start.

    Pick up the number on the Saturday, and save yourself a couple of kms by intersecting the route near Enniskerry,


  • #81
    rondog
    Registered Users Posts: 607 ✭✭✭rondog


    cajonlardo wrote: »
    Shirt?
    I got a small envelope containing wristband and bike number, that was all

    Likewise.I just received a wristband and number.

    is the Shirt included in the regular pack or do you have to pay extra for it?

    Maybe we pick up in the goodie bag at the GAA club at the start?


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  • #82
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    NamelessPhil wrote: »
    I've counted my way up Slieve Maan, "You can walk at the next tree, ok the next tree, oh look you're at the top!"

    I'm pretty sure I've done that every time I've gone up Slieve Maan. Then going up Shay Elliot I tell myself, hey its steep, but at least its not Slieve Maan.


  • #83
    Detoxica
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Detoxica


    I've an early bird entry that I'd like to sell at face value. Any takers?


  • #84
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,112 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    ted1 wrote: »
    You can take bikes on the dart outside peak hours. Not sure what tunes the DART starts at but that might be an option for you. Straight to Greystones

    it doesn't start in Greystones anymore.


  • #85
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    loyatemu wrote: »
    it doesn't start in Greystones anymore.

    Bray or Shankill Dart stations and handy enough for the start, Bray's probably a little closer.


  • #86
    Weepsie
    Site Banned Posts: 20,686 ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    smacl wrote: »
    Bray or Shankill Dart stations and handy enough for the start, Bray's probably a little closer.

    First DART on a Sunday wouldn't get you there til 2 hours after it started


  • #87
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Weepsie wrote: »
    First DART on a Sunday wouldn't get you there til 2 hours after it started

    Yep, public transport on a Sunday is pretty weak. Not doing it this year but in previous years I've always cadged a life off my wonderful missus who still cursed me out of it for waking her up at that hour and yet invariably managed to make it back with the kids to cheer me on when I got in. Totally out of shape at the moment, but eyeing up NamelessPhil's West Wicklow 200 as a solo effort later in the year on the basis that it starts and finishes about 200 yards from my front door.


  • #88
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,658 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Weepsie wrote: »
    First DART on a Sunday wouldn't get you there til 2 hours after it started

    That’s ridiculous.....


  • #89
    Andrewcasino
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭Andrewcasino


    Participating in my 1st Wicklow 200, is anybody interested in forming a group?
    Looking to complete this years 200 in sub 8 hours (ride time), recently completed the recent RMHC 100 in 3H 30M as part of a small group and the Wicklow Mountain Challenge solo in 3H 45m.
    Looking to start no later than 6:30am


  • #90
    De Bhál
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,937 ✭✭✭De Bhál


    anyone driving down and got room for one more. I'm based in Glasnevin. I have a lift back organised.

    Otherwise I'll cycle down if anyone wants to join up for that...but would prefer a lift


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  • #91
    David2009
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭David2009


    I have two entries for sale for Sundays cycle if anyone is interested.
    I will sell the two for €70 if any takers


  • #92
    brocbrocach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 890 ✭✭✭brocbrocach


    I've gone and picked up my numbers etc but now i can't go unfortunately. So anybody who wants to do the 100 or any brave soul the 200 for €35 I can meet with in Dublin 3. I'm holding on to the (admittedly mostly crap) goody bag though!
    PM if any interest.


  • #93
    stampydmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,359 ✭✭✭stampydmonkey


    brocbrocach wrote: »
    I've gone and picked up my numbers etc but now i can't go unfortunately. So anybody who wants to do the 100 or any brave soul the 200 for €35 I can meet with in Dublin 3. I'm holding on to the (admittedly mostly crap) goody bag though!
    PM if any interest.

    Pm'd you there


  • #94
    billyhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,963 ✭✭✭billyhead


    What are you folks wearing tomorrow. If it's like today I was thinking base layer and short sleeve jersey and shorts?


  • #95
    smono89
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭smono89


    David2009 wrote: »
    I have two entries for sale for Sundays cycle if anyone is interested.
    I will sell the two for €70 if any takers

    I’d be interested in taking one. PM sent.


  • #96
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,169 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    billyhead wrote: »
    What are you folks wearing tomorrow. If it's like today I was thinking base layer and short sleeve jersey and shorts?

    It's gonna rain at some point most likely so some sort of shell is probably required to get you by.


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  • #97
    lissard
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭lissard


    billyhead wrote: »
    What are you folks wearing tomorrow. If it's like today I was thinking base layer and short sleeve jersey and shorts?

    Short sleeve jersey, base layer, bib shorts. Arm warmers and gillet for when it's wet/cold. Did 100k in Wicklow last Saturday and this combo worked perfectly for me.


  • #98
    saccades
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭saccades


    lissard wrote: »
    Short sleeve jersey, base layer, bib shorts. Arm warmers and gillet for when it's wet/cold. Did 100k in Wicklow last Saturday and this combo worked perfectly for me.

    I've a good internal base layer so the same minus a base layer. It's not cold out there, just the gap descent might chill me.

    I'm trying a top tube bag - Mtb club gear jersey pockets are a bit crap (road club ones are ace), so it's making the difference up and a bit more (means I can bring some proper park tool levers for the tyre/rim combo from hell too).


  • #99
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,569 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    First arrival at Rathdrum - 07:57


  • #100
    Beasty
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    And rider #10 at 8:30


  • #101
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 77,569 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    #100 at 8:59


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