Anyone doing Giro de Baile (Ballycastle sportive)?

Trojan

This is on Aug 3rd up in north Mayo - pretty amazing coastal views if the route goes along there. There's a 10, a 60 and a 130km.

Thinking about giving the 130 a go, enjoyed the Westportif last week.

Anyone else considering it?

Edit: anyone know what the routes are?

markusz

might do it

130K (take out the space after the http):
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60k:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/10374924_673305819384300_1443208412169708392_n.jpg?oh=e97a656e55a1663f286bbebb437fbbbb&oe=545230D3&__gda__=1413691151_dc7027286c54f78acd5455907adec5b6

hollypink

I'm hoping to do the 60km - I'm not a serious cyclist but I did the Leinster Loop 50km last year and enjoyed it and I'll be in the area anyway on the bank holiday! It's very scenic along the coast there.

Trojan

markusz wrote: »

might do it

Cheers for the routes! Linked: 130K, 60K.

hollypink

Just for anyone doing this on Sunday, I saw the facebook page has the strava routes up:

60km http://www.strava.com/routes/711345

130km http://www.strava.com/routes/711319

Fingers crossed for a dry and not too windy day!

Trojan

Well, it wasn't quite a dry day. Here's my report on the Giro de Baile 2014.

Trojan

Looking forward to this again on Sunday. I think the weather will be a bit better than last year - not perfect, but not quite as wintry.

The folks I'm with are doing the 60. If there was a 90-100k route I think I could sell that, but the 130 is too much of a stretch. Next year! (This is verbatim what I said last year).

2015 details here.

ballymairtin

Hi Trojan i am one of the Organizers of the event and as its the Irish Summer i cannot guarantee good weather
But what i can Guarantee is a Charity Cycle/Sportive that will have you Laughing and wanting More we have loads of Gimmicks and Surprises all along the Route at the North Mayo Sportive. Redcoats Sambabands Pikemen JamicanDJ Folkgroup freeBBQ

Check us out on www.girodebaile.com Facebook or twitter if you need any more information. Hope to see you in Beautiful Ballycastle

Trojan

ballymairtin wrote: »

as its the Irish Summer i cannot guarantee good weather

"There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong gear."

Looking at the most recent weather reports I think I'll be wearing the long tights and overshoes this time

Trojan

Heads-up for anyone around Mayo/Sligo for the August bank holiday weekend - the Giro de Baile is on along the north Mayo coast on Sun 31st July 2016.

It's a spectacular route and the organisers (no affiliation) go all out with samba bands, DJs, historical re-enactors (Humbert's troops) etc.

Last year they even had names painted on the roads on the first big climb, that was awesome.

Well worth a look.

Obskure

Another here for doing the Giro de Baile. It's looking to be a great day on Sunday which makes this cycle even better. The community involvement along the route is great to experience. And there's definitely loads of encouragement. 60k 146k this year.