Swords CC Sportive 2011?

goldencleric

Anybody know if the sportive is going ahead this year and what date it is on?

I promised a buddy I'd do the velvet strand triathlon (shameful I know) but if the club sportive is on that Sunday he can whistle dixie!

bcmf

Only the 2010 version is on the site.

Beasty

From the website:

23 days until
Annual Sportive (T.B.C.)

So it looks like it's on the 25th, but that's not officially confirmed (yet!), although I've not seen anything to indicate any other possible date

RobFowl

Fairly sure this is not going ahead.
Will be out in the morning (with bcmf) and ask a few others..

Raam

Hmm, I heard that it was going ahead.

killalanerr

Raam wrote: »

Hmm, I heard that it was going ahead.

me to

RobFowl

Raam wrote: »

Hmm, I heard that it was going ahead.

I'm not as involved this year so may well be wrong...
Will be here http://www.accesssport.org.uk/ride-around-london that day

manwithaplan

I was going to do the Dying Sow on the 24th but I might rethink that plan if this is going ahead. I won't be out on the club spin tomorrow so any info would be welcome.

honkjelly

manwithaplan wrote: »

I was going to do the Dying Sow on the 24th but I might rethink that plan if this is going ahead.

ya wha? you should be in bed by midnight leaving plenty of recovery time for the next day!

bbolger

Beasty wrote: »

From the website:

So it looks like it's on the 25th, but that's not officially confirmed (yet!), although I've not seen anything to indicate any other possible date

Assume the route is the same as previously?
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/9236415

michael196

manwithaplan wrote: »

I was going to do the Dying Sow on the 24th but I might rethink that plan if this is going ahead. I won't be out on the club spin tomorrow so any info would be welcome.

if the swords goes ahead then our paths will cross again !!!!! no TOm this time !

07Lapierre

RobFowl wrote: »

Fairly sure this is not going ahead.
Will be out in the morning (with bcmf) and ask a few others..

Hi All, I can confirm the SwordsCC Sportive will go ahead this year.

The route is the same as last year and you'll find more info Here

thanks

michael196

realy enjoyed it last year , second bunch heading off, even though our group of about 12, took a wrong turn near the start, because we followed trialthlon markings at a junction, and one of ours bust a gut to catch up and tell us. .......

we went wrong again later on, and on turning around, headed up a hill to a food station near a quarry i think, overlooking the irish sea and clear views of cooley peninsula.

organising a few lads to come along...

never crossed a motorway so many times in a sportive.. twas making me dizzy !!!

Raam

I did a small portion of it today. There are some nasty walls in there.

pgd-pgd

Raam wrote: »

I did a small portion of it today. There are some nasty walls in there.

Interested in doing this , where is the Bog Berg ? Is it the hill from Ring Common to Belgee.

Raam

pgd-pgd wrote: »

Interested in doing this , where is the Bog Berg ? Is it the hill from Ring Common to Belgee.

I think so.

Khannie

This is slightly off topic (I think); How come a licence is required? I thought sportives were "all in" type things.

Can't make this anyway though I would have been interested. Fighting the night before. Probably wont be able to walk, let alone cycle.

bcmf

I was of the belief that the bogberg was the climb that leads from the bog to halfway up the climb of the Walshestown Road ie on the bog road coming from the the Sports Centre the first left hand turn ( I think one of the Balbriggan races come down it). It is ,as stated a true berg, very short with a very steep section.

Raam

bcmf wrote: »

I was of the belief that the bogberg was the climb that leads from the bog to halfway up the climb of the Walshestown Road ie on the bog road coming from the the Sports Centre the first left hand turn ( I think one of the Balbriggan races come down it). It is ,as stated a true berg, very short with a very steep section.

I thought that was the same place, but I sometimes struggle to find the kitchen from the living room.

bcmf

AFAIK Belgee is the is the road that leads from the top of the Naul Hill (heading outta Naul towards B'bougil take a left) down to the bridge. At the bridge take a left for the bog. Take a right and up to Walshestown.

Beasty

Raam wrote: »

but I sometimes struggle to find the kitchen from the living room.

Picture of kitchen here if it helps

morana

it looks a very complicated route but a very good one. Would any of you swordonians have it in text format?

I think it would be a good training ride in Jan.

Beasty

morana wrote: »

Would any of you swordonians have it in text format?

I think it can be condensed down to "the 10 hillocks of NCD" - you need to come along to work out exactly whowhat the 10 hillocks are;)

Lusk Doyle

Raam wrote: »

I thought that was the same place, but I sometimes struggle to find the kitchen from the living room.

And your ar$e from your elbow

mfdc

Since it's just up the road I may head along to this depending on how bad I feel on the morning - looks an amazing chance to log Strava times for every single hill in north Dublin :pac: Pity I've an LSR the day before (damn marathon) so they'll be ****e times, but still!

sammca

The Sportive is on and will be on the Sunday the 25th of September.
It will be a little different this year and the details are below

This is a 10 hill challenge that will be approximately 130kms. Think you know North County Dublin? Well this route will confirm it and afterwards give all a few idea's for that testing sunday run in the middle of winter.

The hills included in the Sportive are as follows and not in any specific order:

The Man-o-war ( an aperatif )
Ardla ( from the bridge at Skerries )
Bellewstown to Snowtown Cross ( a little lumpy)
The Jack Stones
Alp d'Bellew ( tightens on some of the corners at the top)
The Coombes Connor ( a Classic and as wide as a flandrian lane, Paul Deans can confirm)
Hill Town, ( Up to the middle of the race course)
The Naul Telegraph ( Straight up )
The Bog Berg ( The legs know why )
The Resevoir Dog ( Now repaired and worth inclusion)
The Nags Head.

Start and Finish from Ballyboghill GAA club

Sign on from 0830.
First riders away at 0900.
There will be a refreshment stop at Bellewstown race course.
Loads of Gels drinks bars etc.

I have changed the route slightly and added and extra "lump" before the end. not is the time to get one back on your mates.

bcmf

sammca wrote: »

The Man-o-war ( an aperatif )
Ardla ( from the bridge at Skerries )
Bellewstown to Snowtown Cross ( a little lumpy)
The Jack Stones
Alp d'Bellew ( tightens on some of the corners at the top)
The Coombes Connor ( a Classic and as wide as a flandrian lane, Paul Deans can confirm)
Hill Town, ( Up to the middle of the race course)
The Naul Telegraph ( Straight up )
The Bog Berg ( The legs know why )
The Resevoir Dog ( Now repaired and worth inclusion)
The Nags Head.

Jesus I feel sick just reading it

RobFowl

bcmf wrote: »

Jesus I feel sick just reading it

Just imagine all the descents after !!!!
Anyway you're as strong as an ox these days .....

bcmf

RobFowl wrote: »

Just imagine all the descents after !!!!
Anyway you're as strong as an ox these days .....

You and I both know there are sod all descents worth speaking off from those.
And strong as an ox ......on the flat.

Inquitus

This is on this coming Saturday?

Dermot Illogical

Inquitus wrote: »

This is on this coming Saturday?

Sunday afaik.

michael196

Inquitus wrote: »

This is on this coming Saturday?

Sunday 25th

Inquitus

Great so, a world of pain this Sunday then!

Dermot Illogical

Inquitus wrote: »

Great so, a world of pain this Sunday then!

I hope to be able to do this one as well. It looks like a good 'un..

07Lapierre

Sunday September 25th - Swordscc Sportive A slight change in the route from last year...an extra hill added !
(details at the sign-on)

Raam

It will be my first time doing this as I've always been away on hols for it. This time I am timing it better and will be home the day before. Looking forward to the suffering.

Lusk Doyle

Looking forward to it too! Haven't been on the bike for more than 35km in the last month so should be interesting!

Hungrycol

Considering doing this too but have no mileage in my legs what so ever. I'm gonna be flattened after 20kms! Oh well. Ireland Russia KO at 6pm 25th, right? Gonna be a good day.....

Lusk Doyle

Hungrycol wrote: »

Considering doing this too but have no mileage in my legs what so ever. I'm gonna be flattened after 20kms! Oh well. Ireland Russia KO at 6AM 25th, right? Gonna be a good day.....

Edit: Fixed that for you!

Hungrycol

Ahh FFS.

DirkVoodoo

Raam wrote: »

It will be my first time doing this as I've always been away on hols for it. This time I am timing it better and will be home the day before. Looking forward to the suffering.

Did you not do this last year? Was it not lashing rain?

07Lapierre

Cold bright and sunny weather last year. I doubt we'll be that lucky this year

Inquitus

Whats the cost please? Can't see it on the site.

Lusk Doyle

Inquitus wrote: »

Whats the cost please? Can't see it on the site.

The cost is that you have to bear witness to Raam's terrible taste in cycling socks :pac:

Enough to drive even the mildest mannered of us mad :pac:

goldencleric

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Did you not do this last year? Was it not lashing rain?

I believe that was the tour (late May?) when it lashed rain last year.

bcmf

goldencleric wrote: »

I believe that was the tour (late May?) when it lashed rain last year.

Yeah the June bank holiday Sun. Prob the wettest day of the year.

07Lapierre

Raam wrote: »

It will be my first time doing this as I've always been away on hols for it. This time I am timing it better and will be home the day before. Looking forward to the suffering.

Always on Holiday!! If your looking for sympathy, you've come to the wrong place!

07Lapierre

Inquitus wrote: »

Whats the cost please? Can't see it on the site.

€15

Lawdie

Won't make this event. But could someone Garmin the 2011 route and put the link up please. Enjoy!

07Lapierre

Lawdie wrote: »

Won't make this event. But could someone Garmin the 2011 route and put the link up please. Enjoy!

http://connect.garmin.com/activity/9236415

Eamonnator

how many cyclists, do you reckon, will be doing this??