Wicklow 200 - 13th June 2010

CramCycle

Note** Early on one of the computers was not set at the correct time so some times are a bit out,

Don't think it explains the 4 hours for the 200 though

Doesn't explain my horrendously slow time either

although I know I must have got scanned at the dodgy one as my starting time is almost 40 minutes off (or so the story will go to anyone who asks) :eek:

Nietzschean

4hrs for the 200 just sounds like someone who did the 100...makes the times mostly entirely useless as how do you know whats a fast 200 or a slow 100?

garo

We weren't asked at scan time whether we were doing the 100 or the 200. They only record they have is what we said on the entry form. I'd say all the 4 and 5 hour times for the 200 are actually 100. And the 8 and 9s for the 100 are 200. My guess is it is unlikely anyone did it in an elapsed time of under 6:30. Even 6:30 requires, zero stops, no time wasting at the start or finish and an average speed of 30K. Doable but only if you are a class 1 or 2 and dedicated to getting a good scan time.

Scan times are pretty useless though. I had an elapsed time that was over 3.5 hours more than my clock time as I was with a friend who had had very little training and did very well to finish.

DirkVoodoo

CramCycle wrote: »

Don't think it explains the 4 hours for the 200 though

Doesn't explain my horrendously slow time either

although I know I must have got scanned at the dodgy one as my starting time is almost 40 minutes off (or so the story will go to anyone who asks) :eek:

You said you were in Cofidis kit? Did you have a little satchel type pannier over the back of your bike? I passed a guy on the Liam Horner, thought it might be you.

CramCycle

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

You said you were in Cofidis kit? Did you have a little satchel type pannier over the back of your bike? I passed a guy on the Liam Horner, thought it might be you.

There were 2 of us (that I know of) in Cofidis kit, If it was an incredibly oversized Caradice bag on a really dodgy looking road bike, or if the guy you were looking at was just lounging on the side of the road eating chocolate, then yes it was me.

I was also the guy who had no rain gear and done 3/4 of it in the rain in S/S and shorts looking like a bit of a plank.

DirkVoodoo

Yes it was you so. I think I might have said "How's it going?" and I think you said something along the lines of "slowly" or some such.

daragh_

CramCycle wrote: »

I was also the guy who had no rain gear and done 3/4 of it in the rain in S/S and shorts looking like a bit of a plank.

I wore overshoes and leg warmers for most of it - and felt like complete plank. Didn't want to stow them in my Jersey with my half uneaten banana and flapjacks.

irishmotorist

garo wrote: »

We weren't asked at scan time whether we were doing the 100 or the 200.

I was asked at the end if it was 100 or 200 and she didn't believe me when I told her 200!

garo

irishmotorist wrote: »

I was asked at the end if it was 100 or 200 and she didn't believe me when I told her 200!

But you didn't, did you?

mloc123

The times for an event like this are stupid, I didn't even swipe at any of the checkpoints or the end... whats the point? I have a computer on my bike so I know my time.

irishmotorist

garo wrote: »

But you didn't, did you?

I didn't, but it was obvious that I was joking by my big dirty smile and it being 11am. I went down as a 100er

mloc123 wrote: »

The times for an event like this are stupid, I didn't even swipe at any of the checkpoints or the end... whats the point? I have a computer on my bike so I know my time.

I know what you mean but, though it's not a race etc., I still like to know how I compared to others. I stopped for a sambo and I'd expect that most others would also so while not exactly scientific, I do think it gives you a good idea.

Any chance you could just throw that into an excel page Cadex? Makes it ridiculously hard to view the thread on a mobile.

Cadex

Yep - you're right, done now. One for the 100 and one for the 200 replacing the original posts. (sorry!)

CramCycle

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Yes it was you so. I think I might have said "How's it going?" and I think you said something along the lines of "slowly" or some such.

I won't lie, that sounds like something I'd say alright. It was around the 120km mark (maybe?) I think we crossed paths. On the plus side I picked up speed in the last 40km.

I also chatted to Vélo for a few minutes in Donard (who laughed when he realised I was the sap who agreed to order the jerseys, I think my response was something along the lines of "I'll be ****** if I ever volunteer to do anything ever again).

I seen Caroline_ie as well, shouted nice jersey at her on the uphill in the rain but then I realise she was chatting as if uphills were no problem and I decided to say nowt more should my unhealthy vigour cause me to fall over.

I also seen number 2 and number 5, think I said nice jersey as well. Shouted at one of them that it was no time to be taking a break as a few lads had holed up in a layby around a corner. My chain would slip 10 minutes later to see them sail past me (me thinks, I'll shut my mouth in future).

There was another guy called John in a boards jersey as we were going up Slieve Mann I think, where I snuck into their group and everyone started making fun of the entire female constituents of one guy(beside John)s family.

Having only seen the boards jersey in photo form before I have to say it looks very good in real life.

My biggest plus from this event was my ability to walk upstairs immediately after it happened, normally I would struggle for 2/3 days to walk correctly up stairs but after wicklow200. It was grand. I thank the MB200 for this.

All in all I covered 251.8km, started at 06:15 and was back home by 20:10. I averaged about 17km/hr according to my Cateye but it was on during rest stops as well so it would be slightly higher.

DirkVoodoo

CramCycle wrote: »

I won't lie, that sounds like something I'd say alright. It was around the 120km mark (maybe?)

Earlier, passing the Liam Horner memorial on the way up to the Sally Gap, about 20km I think. I was wearing bright green liquigas kit (Fred!) and on a blue bike with white tyres (mega-Fred!).

Caroline_ie

CramCycle wrote: »

I seen Caroline_ie as well, shouted nice jersey at her on the uphill in the rain but then I realise she was chatting as if uphills were no problem and I decided to say nowt more should my unhealthy vigour cause me to fall over.

LoL Are you sure it was me? I am rather sh!te uphill ... actually no I am very lazy uphill, I hate pain and sweat.

garo

Caroline_ie wrote: »

LoL Are you sure it was me? I am rather sh!te uphill ... actually no I am very lazy uphill, I hate pain and sweat.

Ooh boy, that sounds just like me. My trick this W200 was to hang out with guys with less miles than me. I didn't feel so bad about going slow.

Tackleberry

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

Esroh nice to meet you at the finish - felt so bad you'd lost your keys!

garo

Sean Kelly was 2244 and he did not scan his card in!

CheGuedara

Tackleberry wrote: »

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

Esroh nice to meet you at the finish - felt so bad you'd lost your keys!

Completely OT - but sweetcorn on the pizza, sacrilege!!

Well done to yourself and all the other boardsies that took on the day BTW - the WW200 is one I've not yet ticked off my list of events completed and by all accounts ye had a serious day in the saddle between the smorgesbord of difficulty provided by the distance, the climbing and then the weather. Ye lot deserve a second medal for the effort of it

Tackleberry

CheGuedara wrote: »

Completely OT - but sweetcorn on the pizza, sacrilege!!

Haha I can only plead guilty through climb-induced insanity!

jimm

My 1st W200 and had the fear factor much reduced following successful completion of the Mick Byrne 200.

Excellent event, well marshalled and marked, with food stops well located.

Bonus was meeting Sean Kelly at the finish, and him taking the time to pose for a photo with me. A true gent!!

450th according to Cadex's Excel file
2137 6:44:58 AM 4:15:47 PM 09:30 200


Actual Garmin time: 08:01:53, Dist 194.9km, Avg 24.26km/hr, Max 74.85km/hr. I was probably 20/30 mins less, as I took the Garmin off the bike in Donard, so it was still running during the food stop as I was walking around.

LastGasp wrote: »

Got together with a guy in all Italia gear for the last stretch from Ashford to the Finish, we were suffering a bit but kept up a decent pace. Got in at 14:50 thankfully missing out the heavy rain.

Could have been myself, I was in full blue Team Italia kit on Focus Cayo. Got back in around that time too.

Boardsies spotted: Rode for a bit with Gimmeaminute after Kilbride, said hello to Lescol at Donard and again at Rathdrum, and Nietzschean at Slieve Maan water stop.

Zipp101

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Earlier, passing the Liam Horner memorial on the way up to the Sally Gap, about 20km I think. I was wearing bright green liquigas kit (Fred!) and on a blue bike with white tyres (mega-Fred!).

Was that you walking accross the road on the descent off the Shay Elliott !?

Toblerone1978

Tackleberry wrote: »

I posted my experiences on my blog

Good blog.

DirkVoodoo

Zipp101 wrote: »

Was that you walking accross the road on the descent off the Shay Elliott !?

No, myself and Raam decided to head home before Brittas. If you didn't see me on the Sally Gap, it wasn't me anywhere else.

sy

Tackleberry wrote: »

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

Esroh nice to meet you at the finish - felt so bad you'd lost your keys!

We left them at it and could see the Wicklow mountains come closer and closer until all of a sudden we hit the 1st mountain - Slieve Mann... only it wasn't Slieve Mann, it was some bastard of a climb right before the actual mountain, and you only realise half way up that it's not the real deal, while you're in pain, HR going mad, legs stinging, not fun!

This is always a ball buster and for most people who think they are climbing Slieve Mann a real kick in the teeth

Great read Tackleberry and well done

Esroh

Tackleberry wrote: »

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

Esroh nice to meet you at the finish - felt so bad you'd lost your keys!

Good to put a face to the Name,
Re the Keys well we got to leave at 9pm. Felt so guilty about the Ambulance crew who would not hear of leaving me in the tent to wait once I came back to normal temperature. They got to leave just before we did which meant they had been on duty for 16 hours.

hinault

Tackleberry wrote: »

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

Esroh nice to meet you at the finish - felt so bad you'd lost your keys!

Very good blog!

WhisperingDeath

Zipp101 wrote: »

Was that you walking accross the road on the descent off the Shay Elliott !?

That was me. Was a bit dazed and was trying to recover my scattered waterbottles after a reasonably spectacular fall. No real damage other than some nasty bruising and a few scrapes

Caroline_ie

Jimm??

Some boardsis i am not sure who:

oflahero:

lescol

Some boardsis i am not sure who:

oflahero:

No that's me:o, he said he was taking a picture of his reflection in my glasses.

Redjeep!

Does anybody know if there are any 'atmospheric' type photos of the climbs available ?

I'm thinking of the classic photo you see every year during the TDF with the string of riders battling up the hills.

ROK ON

The smiling gent in boardsie gear is Lescol.
Savage climber.

jimm

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Jimm??

Yep! That's me, Thanks. (Must get some blue gloves)

unionman

Caroline_ie wrote: »

LoL Are you sure it was me? I am rather sh!te uphill ... actually no I am very lazy uphill, I hate pain and sweat.

That could have been when you were talking to me going up Powerscourt Mountain. You were chatting and climbing with ease, and took off very comfortably when we reached the top. You certainly gave me the impression that you were taking it in your stride

Hermy

Surprised by the absence of a post or two from blorg on this thread since the event.
Presumably he didn't take part in this event.
Anyone know if he's okay?

Caroline_ie

Hermy wrote: »

Surprised by the absence of a post or two from blorg on this thread since the event.
Presumably he didn't take part in this event.
Anyone know if he's okay?

He has been touring on his bike for the past couple of weeks in mainland Europe.

Hermy

Thanks Caroline.
Thought it might be something like that.
Glad he's well.

ROK ON

Caroline_ie wrote: »

He has been touring on his bike for the past couple of weeks in mainland Europe.

We are having glorious weather while he is in Europe. Meanwhile they are having torrential rain and floods.
We need to do what it takes to keep Blorg touring. How about a Blorg rainy day fund.

lescol

ROK ON wrote: »

Savage climber.

:eek:don't believe it:eek:

but thanks for the compliment:D

unionman

Not a cycling blog strictly speaking, but this is my account of the experience on Sunday from my blog, which includes a bit of a preamble about me and cycling.

penexpers

unionman wrote: »

Not a cycling blog strictly speaking, but this is my account of the experience on Sunday from my blog, which includes a bit of a preamble about me and cycling.

Good read. Will you be making the trip to Kerry again?

unionman

penexpers wrote: »

Good read. Will you be making the trip to Kerry again?

Hiya, many thanks.

I'm not doing it this year sad to say, something else going on that weekend. Hoping to do Kilkenny and Kildare again though.

How about you? Hope you're keeping well.

Hey, my 1,000th post!!

c0rk3r

For all you stat whores (which im one)




Reasonably happy with that (100km in 3h56mins). I didn't do the offical route. Town - enniskerry - Joined up at the sugarloaf - rathdrum - cut across the R752 and joined up again to the route - greystones then home. Travelled a total of 140km which is the most ive ever done in one sitting

CramCycle

Roadtoad wrote: »

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The wonker in the car that wanted to get past 2 ambulances, a back board and a girl in the ditch got up my goat as well, as he 'was late for work'. I suggested he go south back over the mountain, his facial response was priceless!

Where you the guy waving down traffic slightly uphill from the incident?
Good comment to the guy, he was indeed a wonker.

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Earlier, passing the Liam Horner memorial on the way up to the Sally Gap, about 20km I think. I was wearing bright green liquigas kit (Fred!) and on a blue bike with white tyres (mega-Fred!).

I remember, I think I had the "Slowly" response programmed in early, completely missed the white tyres on the bike, bit too early in the day for proper focus for me.

Caroline_ie wrote: »

LoL Are you sure it was me? I am rather sh!te uphill ... actually no I am very lazy uphill, I hate pain and sweat.

You looked super calm and collected, I decided to push harder after my attempt at conversation was bound to fail and was one of those huffing and puffing past you.

Caroline_ie wrote: »

oflahero:

Met this guy in Donard for a chat over a sandwich

penexpers

unionman wrote: »

Hiya, many thanks.

I'm not doing it this year sad to say, something else going on that weekend. Hoping to do Kilkenny and Kildare again though.

How about you? Hope you're keeping well.

Hey, my 1,000th post!!

Pity about that! I'm heading down to Kerry again. Actually been getting out for cycles this time around so I hope to get around a bit quicker. Going to do the one in Louth next weekend too and will be back for Kildare. Hope to see you then!

Git101

Tackleberry wrote: »

That was a bloody tough day! I posted my experiences on my blog including one pic of the man himself that I'll be showing off for years! Great day out!

unionman wrote: »

Not a cycling blog strictly speaking, but this is my account of the experience on Sunday from my blog, which includes a bit of a preamble about me and cycling.

Couple of good reports.. Thanks lads .... Well done

levitronix

Seen a lot of people wearing football socks on the 200, not the triathlon compression socks but propper footie socks was a bit weird, anyone else notice this ?

Highway_To_Hell

levitronix wrote: »

Seen a lot of people wearing football socks on the 200, not the triathlon compression socks but propper footie socks was a bit weird, anyone else notice this ?

I hope they were white or else there is no hope for the euro rules.

Conor20

Here's my report / experience of the race. (Or here (last post on that page) on my training log on Boards.ie) In summary, it was quite tough but a lot of fun.

Conor.