2013 Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford (SKT)

MajesticDonkey

detones wrote: »

Thanks bud, thats great. However 2400m of Climbing, sufferfest, and i plan to drive up and down from Dublin on the day, I better book monday off work ;-)

I found RWGPS to be a good bit out elevation-wise in the past. Not sure if it has improved.

TheBlaaMan

MajesticDonkey wrote: »

I found RWGPS to be a good bit out elevation-wise in the past. Not sure if it has improved.

Ridewithgps overstates the elevation by 20 - 25% imo...

detones

I hope that’s true, so only a measly 2000m of climbing. I'm sure I’m gonna get around ok, I just know its gonna hurt.

detones

From Met.ie

"SUNDAY: Another fresh day with sunny spells and showers across the country; the north and northwest seeing the majority of these; very scattered elsewhere. Rather breezy in a fresh westerly breezes. Highest temperatures 16 to 19 degrees Celsius; values at their lowest under those blustery showers mainly occurring though part of Ulster and north Connacht."

Looks ok, lets hope it stays dry.

touts

detones wrote: »

From Met.ie

"SUNDAY: Another fresh day with sunny spells and showers across the country; the north and northwest seeing the majority of these; very scattered elsewhere. Rather breezy in a fresh westerly breezes. Highest temperatures 16 to 19 degrees Celsius; values at their lowest under those blustery showers mainly occurring though part of Ulster and north Connacht."

Looks ok, lets hope it stays dry.

According to MT over on the weather forecast thread
SUNDAY ... Partly cloudy, isolated showers, breezy (WNW 30-50 km/hr) with morning lows 8-10 C and highs 20-22 C.


http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055579971&page=203

That's a chilly enough start in the morning but getting quite warm later on so plan accordingly. A lot of people will turn up with jackets that will kill them a couple of hours later.

bazermc

100K route profile, if anybody was looking it for it;

http://www.mapmyride.com/sc/victoria-english-river/sean-kelly-tour-of-waterford-100km-kelly-route-3681230

noby

bazermc wrote: »

100K route profile, if anybody was looking it for it;

http://www.mapmyride.com/sc/victoria-english-river/sean-kelly-tour-of-waterford-100km-kelly-route-3681230

Eh? No it's not. I think that route is a few years old.

Beasty

This is a thread for discussing the event. The last couple of pages were full of requests/offers for entries - I've deleted them.

If you want an entry or have one to offer, start a thread in the Cycling Adverts sub-forum, under the rules set out there (all discussion in-thread, no phone numbers etc), bearing in mind the zero tolerance policy for breaking the rules in that sub-forum

Thanks

Beasty

bazermc

noby wrote: »

Eh? No it's not. I think that route is a few years old.

Ok do you have this years one? Is it much different to a couple of years ago

Inquitus

bazermc wrote: »

Ok do you have this years one? Is it much different to a couple of years ago

Aye, no Seskin and goes over Tickinor instead. beyond that it's the same.

TheBlaaMan

Inquitus wrote: »

Aye, no Seskin and goes over Tickinor instead. beyond that it's the same.

...except that is the 160km route, and the query was about the 100km route. Here it is from the official site.
http://www.theseankellytour.com/media/itsafeeling/media/topattractions/getoutthere/skthomepage/routes/SKT%20100k%20Map%202013.jpg

JMcL

noby wrote: »

Eh? No it's not. I think that route is a few years old.

The actual route: http://www.mapmyride.com/ie/dungarvan-m/sean-kelly-heritage-100km-route-120318809

That seems to understate the climbing. My Garmin reported 860m of climbing on that route last year. The direction is reversed this year but since the start and finish are at the same point, that figure will be the same.

noby

bazermc wrote: »

Ok do you have this years one? Is it much different to a couple of years ago

Sorry, didn't intend on being so abrupt. I went off searching for the route but got sidetracked!

Here is one the right way round for this year:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/264857719

noby

JMcL wrote: »

That seems to understate the climbing. My Garmin reported 860m of climbing on that route last year. The direction is reversed this year but since the start and finish are at the same point, that figure will be the same.

I was only using my phone, but on strava it shows 890m of elevation for the same route alright.

djemba djemba

Is there any showers available for afterwards

on_the_nickel

Last minute training

Inquitus

TheBlaaMan wrote: »

...except that is the 160km route, and the query was about the 100km route. Here it is from the official site.
http://www.theseankellytour.com/media/itsafeeling/media/topattractions/getoutthere/skthomepage/routes/SKT%20100k%20Map%202013.jpg

The old 90km route along the coast from 2010 was replaced by that one linked there, if he was comparing those two then its all change! serves me right for not reading the post properly!

noby

djemba djemba wrote: »

Is there any showers available for afterwards

Yep, showers in the sports centre.

kerry4sam

Hope Everyone participating in Sean Kelly tour of Waterford this week-end has a Great Cycle!
Safe Peddling out there & Hope you all Have Fun

longshanks

Ok, so I've picked up the Jersey and number, my gear is packed and ready to go, the tyres are pumped. It feels like I should be going for a pint now..

jinkypolly

The jerseys are really nice, look race cut and decent quality.

slap/dash

Jersey, carbs, check, now just time for a couple cognacs

leecurlywurly

Heading there now to pick up our packs. Can someone confirm where the sports centre is exactly as cant find it on Google maps? Thanks

funnights74

Head for Clonea road, there should be plenty of signs from there. The centre itself is right on the beach.

jinkypolly

leecurlywurly wrote: »

Heading there now to pick up our packs. Can someone confirm where the sports centre is exactly as cant find it on Google maps? Thanks

https://maps.google.com/?ll=52.08511,-7.617087&spn=0.003468,0.020943&t=m&z=16&layer=c&cbll=52.085107,-7.621163&panoid=w99PjPC3bqj4cp4vntGp7g&cbp=11,261.79,,0,0

Bulmers

Hi all

Drving from Dublin for this, doing the 160k - what time would people recommend to leave at, google maps has drive to dungarvan at 2hrs, check in opens 6:30 so thinking to get checked in, find parking and set up for 8am start, probably want to be leaving 4:30?

Gavlor

Bulmers wrote: »

Hi all

Drving from Dublin for this, doing the 160k - what time would people recommend to leave at, google maps has drive to dungarvan at 2hrs, check in opens 6:30 so thinking to get checked in, find parking and set up for 8am start, probably want to be leaving 4:30?

Park on the way into the town and cycle to the start. you'll have no problem with parking arriving after 7...

cornerboy

funnights74 wrote: »

Head for Clonea road, there should be plenty of signs from there. The centre itself is right on the beach.

Hope this wasn't deliberate misinformation

djemba djemba

Just back home after this. Unreal some event. Up to the second water stop on the 100 I was flying it. The last 15 or 20 km I really suffered.

longshanks

djemba djemba wrote: »

Just back home after this. Unreal some event. Up to the second water stop on the 100 I was flying it. The last 15 or 20 km I really suffered.

Yeah the wind was a pain in the arse for the last 30k or so. Meself and a couple of lads from up the West (I think) could only laugh at it. No matter which direction we were headed it blew against us. Great organisation though.