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Tour de Kilkenny 2019

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  • 16-03-2018 8:55pm
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    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Hi folks.

    Marble City Cyclers are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the tenth edition of the Tour de Kilkenny on Saturday 4th of August, 2018. In the last nine years, Tour de Kilkenny has raised over €100,000 for charity and we hope that with your help, we can raise even more funds.

    The 2018 Tour de Kilkenny will run 40KM, 70KM, 120KM and 160KM routes. There is a route to cater for cyclists of all abilities meaning this is a great day out for the family, a group of friends or work colleagues. Or why not make a weekend out of it and enjoy the famous nightlife and hospitalities that Kilkenny city has to offer.

    All four routes will leave the Kilkenny Rugby Club. Sign-on (which is obligatory, even for those who registered online) is opened at the Kilkenny Rugby Club on the night before the cycle (Friday 3rd August 2018) and on the morning of the cycle. Times to be confirmed.

    With the Sean Kelly tour not running this year (hopefully it returns), we are aiming to be the biggest sportive in the South East this year.

    As many of you know, this is a great day out with challenging routes that have surprised many newbies.

    Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

    Looking forward to seeing you all there!


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    Charlie69
    Registered Users Posts: 1,749 ✭✭✭Charlie69


    I'll be there for sure... always very well organised and a very challenging 160km route.... one of my favourites.


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    tombliboo83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭tombliboo83


    How much climbing is in the 160 route? (in meters)


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    Paul_Mc1988
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    tombliboo83 wrote:
    How much climbing is in the 160 route? (in meters)

    2000 from a strava file i found online.


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    dastardly00
    Registered Users Posts: 13,322 ✭✭✭✭dastardly00


    tombliboo83 wrote: »
    How much climbing is in the 160 route? (in meters)

    1,800 metres based on my Strava file from 2016 event


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    tombliboo83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭tombliboo83


    Lovely. Thanks lads


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    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    Officially it is 1860m but feel free to add on a bit more if you like!

    Route details can be found at www. tourdekilkenny. com (remove spaces)


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    tombliboo83
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭tombliboo83


    Marble City Cyclers wrote: »
    Officially it is 1860m but feel free to add on a bit more if you like!

    Route details can be found at www. tourdekilkenny. com (remove spaces)

    Thanks very much. Looking forward to it.


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    Wishbone Ash
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    dastardly00 wrote: »
    1,800 metres based on my Strava file from 2016 event
    My one from 2016 is giving 2,234m.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/658825366


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    #10
    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    **BUMP**

    Just over 2 weeks to go until this years Tour de Kilkenny.

    Thanks to Kinetica Sports, anyone who enters online at tourdekilkenny.com will be automatically entered into a draw for one of 5 Kinetica goodie bags.

    Hope to see you in the marble city on August 4th!


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    Thud
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    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    My one from 2016 is giving 2,234m.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/658825366

    you probably cycled down to the start though :D


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    The Noble Nudge
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    Signed up


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    Steve SilverMint
    Registered Users Posts: 139 ✭✭Steve SilverMint


    Signed up and plan to do the 160 again this year. Great to have the Bank holiday to recover after it.


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    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    Thanks to everyone who have signed up. Online registration closes at midnight on Thursday 2nd. Registrations will also be taken on the day. Everyone who registers online will automatically be entered into a draw for 1 of 5 sports nutrition packs that have been sponsored by Kinetica Sports.

    The weather is looking good for Saturday so why not come down to the marble city and challenge yourself to a tough but enjoyable sportive?


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    borntobike
    Registered Users Posts: 56 ✭✭borntobike


    This is one of the best events in the country and a real good test. It has everything and with about 2000m of climbing. The numbers should be great this year.


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    dastardly00
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    Best of luck to all involved. I can't make it home this weekend, disappointed to be missing this. Superb event


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    monkeyslayer
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    Enjoyed that, very well marshalled and decent plentiful food at various stages. We'll worth the 30 quid. probably couldv thrown in an extra water stop considering the heat but otherwise a great day out. Really enjoyed the pace and some great groups, the hills were really brutal, some of them just went on and on and on...


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,648 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Some quicker lads I know had great fun looking at Strava, mad gallop all day long.

    These Sportive races are great craic!!!!


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    jrar
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    Great event today lads, well done to all involved in setting it up, registration, marshalling, food stops - all run very efficiently

    Love the route tough and all as it is - always keep you honest......no hiding place in 160kms of constant up and down !

    Looking fwd to 2019 event already !


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    funnights74
    Registered Users Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    God that 110 Km is a tough one. Constant climbing and descending, its tougher than most 160's .superbly organised as usual so quodos to everyone for taking the time. I had a close call when some eejit ignored a steward flagging and kept going at the 110/160 split. A few expletives were unleashed.A nice feed and chats at the finish Loving the medal as well.


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    marvin80
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    funnights74 wrote: »
    God that 110 Km is a tough one. Constant climbing and descending, its tougher than most 160's .superbly organised as usual so quodos to everyone for taking the time. I had a close call when some eejit ignored a steward flagging and kept going at the 110/160 split. A few expletives were unleashed.A nice feed and chats at the finish Loving the medal as well.

    It's not too bad till Inistioge but then it's pure torture!! Even the stretch home is always a nightmare - headwind with slight inclines.


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    The Noble Nudge
    Registered Users Posts: 1,616 ✭✭✭The Noble Nudge


    Enjoyed from start to finish...
    Well done to all will sign up for next year..
    Now to find the right event to wear a Kilkenny Tshirt :)


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    padyjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭padyjoe


    I think the 160K should start earlier than 9 o'clock. There are few who are well capable of this distance but with food stops added, the total time could be over 7 hours and the sense of achievement could be lessened when returning to a nearly empty place.

    Thanks to everyone for taking part in running this great event!


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    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    Thanks to everyone who took part in another successful TdeKK. Hopefully everyone had a good day.

    We are planning to send out a questionnaire to all who took part this year, looking for feedback (positive and negative) in order to improve the event next year. Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions.

    Thanks again to all who took part - both cyclists and volunteers.


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    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    Marble City Cyclers wrote: »
    Hi folks.

    Marble City Cyclers are delighted to announce that they will be hosting the tenth edition of the Tour de Kilkenny on Saturday 4th of August, 2018. In the last nine years, Tour de Kilkenny has raised over €100,000 for charity and we hope that with your help, we can raise even more funds.

    The 2018 Tour de Kilkenny will run 40KM, 70KM, 120KM and 160KM routes. There is a route to cater for cyclists of all abilities meaning this is a great day out for the family, a group of friends or work colleagues. Or why not make a weekend out of it and enjoy the famous nightlife and hospitalities that Kilkenny city has to offer.

    All four routes will leave the Kilkenny Rugby Club. Sign-on (which is obligatory, even for those who registered online) is opened at the Kilkenny Rugby Club on the night before the cycle (Friday 3rd August 2018) and on the morning of the cycle. Times to be confirmed.

    With the Sean Kelly tour not running this year (hopefully it returns), we are aiming to be the biggest sportive in the South East this year.

    As many of you know, this is a great day out with challenging routes that have surprised many newbies.

    Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

    Looking forward to seeing you all there!



    And we're back...

    Following last years record numbers, the 2019 Tour de Kilkenny takes place on August 3rd - our 11th event.

    Booking is now open at www.tourdekilkenny.com

    The entry price has remained unchanged with all proceeds going to charity.

    If you have any questions feel free to give us a shout.


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    #26
    Marble City Cyclers
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marble City Cyclers


    Hi all. Just a quick reminder that the Tour de Kilkenny is coming up on August 3rd.

    As with last year, we have 4 routes - 44,77,110 and 160k - something to suit everyone. They are also surprisingly challenging!

    As usual all proceeds go to charity.

    Registration is open at www.tourdekilkenny.com or through the Marble City Cyclers website.

    Hope to see you all in Kilkenny for the bank holiday weekend!


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    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,290 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Hi, are the routes available as gpx/ tcx? Or does anyone who has done it previously got the 160 route (assuming it hasn't changed). Thanks.


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    strmin
    Registered Users Posts: 313 ✭✭strmin


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Hi, are the routes available as gpx/ tcx? Or does anyone who has done it previously got the 160 route (assuming it hasn't changed). Thanks.

    I plan to do it as well. Here is 160km route I found. Hope it hasn't changed. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30513005


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    padyjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭padyjoe


    No, it's spot on. Been the same since started doing it. It wasn't last year! ;-) I mean when I started it, the route is the very same relentless one.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,960 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    Registered for the 160. Haven't done it since 2016.

    Are there 2 food stops? I have a vague recollection of one at a rural school but can't remember if there's a second.


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    padyjoe
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭padyjoe


    Going by the maps, there are 3: Thomastown(beside the road), Listerlin(Tullogher GAA pitch) and Kilmoganny(in front of the school). Sometimes it happens that there's a 4th one in Callan but to be honest, once you make it to 140 km, you just want to make the final push instead of sitting around.


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