Swords CC Rainbow Sportive

greenmat

Swords CC Rainbow Sportive, This Sunday, 29th September 2013.

Sign on at 8am, ride at 9am.
Think you know North County Dublin?
Well this route will confirm it and afterwards will give you a few idea's for that testing Sunday run in the middle of winter. It will cap off the cycling season on the day the best in the world compete for the coveted Rainbow Jersey of World Champion. After the spin why not have a shower, some refreshments and watch the climax of the race on the big screen?

There will be 3-4 different groups with varying average speeds. In each group will be a road captain who will ensure everybody stays together and at the predicted speed so all participants have a safe and enjoyable spin on the route.

The hills included in the Sportive are as follows...
The Bog Berg (The legs know why) (from the Bog up to Walshestown and down to 5 cross roads)
The Nags Heads from the 5 cross roads.
The Man-o-war
From Ballough to the Man O War
Ardla (from the bridge at Skerries ) ( from Bridge to Ardgillen gates)
Bellewstown to Snowtown Cross (a little lumpy) ( Left at the Apple Green to the crossroads, left and over to snowtown)
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 (from Walshestown back down to the Bog).

Entry fee is €20 if you pay on-line or €25 if you pay on the day.

http://www.rainbowsportive.eu/

Route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/297379680 we call it "The Dinosaur"

07Lapierre

Don't Forget:

"10 min post ride massage available on Sunday for €5 from Kevin of Natural Healing Ireland"

lennymc

could ye not make it a bit harder.

greenmat

lennymc wrote: »

could ye not make it a bit harder.

They tried but ran out of hills, and the World Champs coverage starts at 2.15pm on BBC 2, so have to be back in Ring Common Centre by then.

07Lapierre

lennymc wrote: »

could ye not make it a bit harder.

That's just the FIRST Lap!

ian_rush

Signed up to this before checking the route. Knew it was hilly but this is cruel and unusual punishment.

greenmat

ian_rush wrote: »

Signed up to this before checking the route. Knew it was hilly but this is cruel and unusual punishment.

3 or 4 different groups leaving at the start at different Ave speeds and loads of bail out points along the way so all is well

ian_rush

greenmat wrote: »

3 or 4 different groups leaving at the start at different Ave speeds and loads of bail out points along the way so all is well

Already have about 5 bail out points in mind. Might even leave the car at the bottom of bellewstown, if I don't need it to get home I can charge for sticky bottles.

07Lapierre

Well that was tough!

AmberGold

One of the most painful I've done anyway. 1700 meters of climbing over 130K. Well run and thanks to the lads at Swords.

Jocry

For my first ever Sportive, that was interesting, hill after hill after hill after hill!!!!!

Given I had to commute there and back today, I had nothing left in me by the time the b*stard of a headwind home was done with me.....

Distance
199.8km (screw that the Garmin said 200km when I stopped right outside my front door!!!)

Elevation
2,044m

Moving Time
07:18:24

Calories
4,414

A very well run day and the motor bike definitely helped with the B group I was in!
Well done to all riders too
As much as I hate to say it, roll on next year

lennymc

i cycled by hilltown (up at bellewstown racecours) on my own cycle earlier, good few lads outside a camper van....

looked like fun. hahaha. yeah right

07Lapierre

Some Good Photo's up on the club website... re-live the Pain!



http://www.swordscc.com

Chips Lovell

Many thanks to the Swords crew for putting on such a cracking event. That was great, challenging route, with lots of tough little hills, hard roads and good helping of wind. Can still feel it in my legs today. Unwinding and watching the Worlds afterwards was the icing on the cake.

Lusk_Doyle

Before the pain...



Well and truly slap bang in the middle of the pain...

wav1

Seen ye all pass Chateau Wav yesterday.Ye could have stopped and gave me a hand with the painting.Good day for it.

Beasty

They came past Beasty Demesne also, but no-one stopped off for the cake ...:(


... which means more left for me:D

Lusk_Doyle

Took this one as I was heading out for the spin...



One of the group...

Raam

Beasty wrote: »

They came past Beasty Demesne also, but no-one stopped off for the cake ...:(


... which means more left for me:D

I'M OUTSIDE YOUR GAFF.
OPEN THE DOOR.

Inquitus

Were the entire Irish team out of the Worlds by the time ye got to the bar?

ian_rush

ian_rush wrote: »

Already have about 5 bail out points in mind. Might even leave the car at the bottom of bellewstown, if I don't need it to get home I can charge for sticky bottles.

Had to use one of my bail out points. Legs went completely after about 80km when cramps set in even earlier than expected. Getting a wasp sting on the tongue at the food stop didn't help either. Still had great day and big thanks to the b leader for the coaxing along and good advice

Lusk_Doyle

ian_rush wrote: »

Had to use one of my bail out points. Legs went completely after about 80km when cramps set in even earlier than expected. Getting a wasp sting on the tongue at the food stop didn't help either. Still had great day and big thanks to the b leader for the coaxing along and good advice

That b leader is a current National Champion!

Jocry

ian_rush wrote: »

Had to use one of my bail out points. Legs went completely after about 80km when cramps set in even earlier than expected. Getting a wasp sting on the tongue at the food stop didn't help either. Still had great day and big thanks to the b leader for the coaxing along and good advice

I got stung on the hand too at the food stop with the B group but sucked up the moaning once I heard about you getting it on the tongue! Its one of the strangest places I've heard of a wasp sting I'll say that

Beasty

That "B" leader has something to answer for by the looks of it ...:)

ian_rush

Lusk_Doyle wrote: »

That b leader is a current National Champion!

I understand that was a prerequisite. Sure I saw Cav walking up bellewstown with the c group.

ian_rush

Jocry wrote: »

I got stung on the hand too at the food stop with the B group but sucked up the moaning once I heard about you getting it on the tongue! Its one of the strangest places I've heard of a wasp sting I'll say that

Was initially thinking it was the worst body part to get a wasp sting on but on reflection downgraded it to number 6.

DD Mikasa

Sounds like a great day. Has anybody got this on Map my Ride as the Dinosaur on the Garmin is great put it's hard to figure out some of the turns etc. Am planning on heading up this way and tackling this version of the Hell of the North

bcmf

DD Mikasa wrote: »

Sounds like a great day. Has anybody got this on Map my Ride as the Dinosaur on the Garmin is great put it's hard to figure out some of the turns etc. Am planning on heading up this way and tackling this version of the Hell of the North

Am thinking of a re run of this sometime soon....if interested
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84988432
A different kinda 'Hell'

Dermot Illogical

bcmf wrote: »

Am thinking of a re run of this sometime soon....if interested
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84988432
A different kinda 'Hell'

Whenabouts?

07Lapierre

DD Mikasa wrote: »

Sounds like a great day. Has anybody got this on Map my Ride as the Dinosaur on the Garmin is great put it's hard to figure out some of the turns etc. Am planning on heading up this way and tackling this version of the Hell of the North

Have you tried the Garmin "player"? It tracks the route from start to finish.

Inquitus

bcmf wrote: »

Am thinking of a re run of this sometime soon....if interested
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=84988432
A different kinda 'Hell'

Sounds good bcmf, we need proper driving rain this time to compliment the pavé and give a real L'Enfer du NCD feel to it.

DD Mikasa

Nope, will look into it, cheers

bcmf

Dermot Illogical wrote: »

Whenabouts?

Not sure yet. Will start a new thread in a day or two. Want to schedule on a Sun when there is no cross on.

Inquitus wrote: »

Sounds good bcmf, we need proper driving rain this time to compliment the pavé and give a real L'Enfer du NCD feel to it.

Absolutley. I want rain for this. Can you imagine the mess?
Anyway I better stop hijacking the thread

calistro

Resurrecting this old thread instead of starting a new one.

Anyone from the Swords club on here know if this is being ran again this year?

Cheers.

Raam

Nope, not on this year.

calistro

Cheers!