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Junior Tour Trust Sportive - Dublin

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  • #152
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Same here, I think it would have been great early in the year again, really opened the engine up a bit.

    Great event regardless.


  • #153
    nailik
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭nailik


    buffalo wrote: »
    We were only talking about this on the spin yesterday - it was a great leg-opener for the start of the season, get the racing started early!

    True dat. Dislodged a few wintery cobwebs.


  • #154
    The tax man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,558 ✭✭✭The tax man


    After last year, I'd gladly pay the entry fee, then stay at home.


  • #155
    brianomc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭brianomc


    3rd April this year
    http://www.irishcyclesport.com/upcoming-events-2016/junior-tour-trust-sportive/

    What was the "blistering pace" from last year? I wont be on the bike again until the end of the month. I'm sure I can stick with 27/28kmph but what speed was the broom wagon going?


  • #156
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    My average, last year, was just over 32KPH. I was dropped from the first group after about 70K.


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  • #157
    SuperSean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 142 ✭✭SuperSean


    I wouldn't say it'll be as fast as last year.
    It seemed like all the racers were there using it as a warm up for the racing season that was about to start and since the racing season is a few weeks in there might not be as many turn up for this.


  • #158
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I was in the 30s until my front wheel went flat and that was for 3/4 of the event.

    It was interesting to see two fixed gear bikes dragging the lazy road racers along for a large chunk of the spin :pac:


  • #159
    bazermc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,116 ✭✭✭bazermc


    brianomc wrote: »
    3rd April this year
    http://www.irishcyclesport.com/upcoming-events-2016/junior-tour-trust-sportive/

    What was the "blistering pace" from last year? I wont be on the bike again until the end of the month. I'm sure I can stick with 27/28kmph but what speed was the broom wagon going?

    Is there a route map and profile available, cant seem to find it on the website or facebook etc?

    cheers


  • #160
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,161 ✭✭✭nilhg


    bazermc wrote: »
    Is there a route map and profile available, cant seem to find it on the website or facebook etc?

    cheers

    Last years route, will be similar again this year I believe.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/249084060/overview


  • #161
    xebec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,311 ✭✭✭xebec


    Just noticed on FB that this year's event has been cancelled due to lack of pre-registrations.


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  • #162
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    xebec wrote: »
    Just noticed on FB that this year's event has been cancelled due to lack of pre-registrations.

    A pity, I will hold my hands up and say I forgot to preregister, suppose it was lack of publicity this year, there was a great buzz last year which is a shame. I even forgot it was on this year.

    I do think they would do themselves a favour by moving it back to where it was in terms of early in the year.


  • #163
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Only 17 people had pre-entered.


  • #164
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    Only 17 people had pre-entered.

    That seems shockingly low. Was it a case of poor advertisement or is it because it is into the racing season? I just forgot about it, whereas last year such a big deal was made early on that you couldn't forget. Shame if it passed away so early into its inception.


  • #165
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    CramCycle wrote: »
    That seems shockingly low. Was it a case of poor advertisement or is it because it is into the racing season? I just forgot about it, whereas last year such a big deal was made early on that you couldn't forget. Shame if it passed away so early into its inception.

    Couldn't believe it either.I did this cycle with a friend last year. I knew, I wouldn't be able to do it this year, but my mate registered for it.
    When I read on this thread about it being cancelled, I contacted my mate to tell him. He had not been informed, that it was cancelled. He emailed the organisers.
    They replied. Among other things, they told him, that only 17 people had pre entered.
    I was more than surprised. There seemed to be such a buzz about the spin last year, and a tremendous amount of goodwill for the event. One of the reasons, I did it last year was because both my sons had competed in the Junior Tour. And there were lots like me. I also met loads of lads, who had themselves done the JT. Indeed I met one lad there, who told me, that it was 15 years since he had sat on a bike, until the day of the sportive. He just wanted to support the event.
    Pity.


  • #166
    andy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    awww! that's a pity. I was going to do it, and my wife was doing the 50km with her friend.
    I hate that pre-entry stuff though....it's an absolute pox here in Ireland because of our weather. We'd have just registered on the day.

    Pity now they seem to have been totally relying on pre-entry to gauge interest in the event - it's quite possible a lot of people were also planning to do it and just turn up on the day like we were.
    Might have been better to have like a pre-registration which is free (even a FB event ye could reply to)....that way you could gauge the interest and have an idea of how many might turn up (assuming the weather didn't ruin everything like it is threatening to do at the moment :( ).


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