Audax Wild Atlantic Way 2016

Wishbone Ash

Jimmy F has reached the Lackenagh control - 1790k done.

Wishbone Ash

Bernard F also at the Lackenagh control now.

Wishbone Ash

Jimmy F forging ahead - through Gweedore and heading for Gortahork.

cdaly_

In about two hours, Jimmy F. will pass within 15km of the finish and then head up the west side of Inishowen with (only) another 200k to go!

oconnpad

cdaly_ wrote: »

In about two hours, Jimmy F. will pass within 15km of the finish and then head up the west side of Inishowen with (only) another 200k to go!

Was just mapping it in strava, 159km i reckon to the end.

53km till Mamore, might save tackling that for breakfast:D

Wishbone Ash

Won't be long now!

Wishbone Ash

Jimmy F at the finish. Congratulations!

The Ging and I

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Jimmy F at the finish. Congratulations!

Fantastic ride !
Looking forward to seeing them all finished.

Wishbone Ash

Bernard F through the Gap of Mamore and heading for Malin Head.

Bill F must have rested a bit in Letterkenny. Go Bill!

Mefistofelino

Photos on the road and at the finish are on the event FB page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533873580131184/

The Ging and I

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Photos on the road and at the finish are on the event FB page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533873580131184/

Thanks for link.
Shame that they only posting on FB. :mad::mad:

Carawaystick

Hard to see too many finishing in time But Jimmy is some cyclist. second time in a short space of time to do this route.

wilhelm roentgen

Carawaystick wrote: »

Hard to see too many finishing in time But Jimmy is some cyclist. second time in a short space of time to do this route.

They still have until 1pm tomorrow AFAIK, a good proportion of them will finish with any luck

Mefistofelino

Carawaystick wrote: »

Hard to see too many finishing in time

Even at Registration, some of the riders were just intending to make it to Derry, either within or without the rules of the event. Eamon was encouraging them to make the finish, regardless of how long it took them. It may become a WAW Tour rather than a WAW audax, but no less an achievement for that.

oconnpad

Absolutely super achievement big congrats.

His time of 144h 6m means he averaged 14.6kph including rest. Phenomenal.

Will miss tracking them when it's done, could they not go down the east coast now

TGD

Great to see Audax like this

Planet X

oconnpad wrote: »

Absolutely super achievement big congrats.

His time of 144h 6m means he averaged 14.6kph including rest. Phenomenal.

Will miss tracking them when it's done, could they not go down the east coast now

You mean "The Ancient East Audax"?
Matter of time.

OleRodrigo

Some pics up on the website for anyone without FB.

Congrats to Jimmy. His second time doing the course in a matter of weeks. He was also hit by a car a few days ago.

http://www.wawaudax.com/news

Carawaystick

wilhelm roentgen wrote: »

They still have until 1pm tomorrow AFAIK, a good proportion of them will finish with any luck

dOh!
Me wishing it was the weekend miscalculated the days!

Wishbone Ash

Bernard F through Quigley's Point and on the home straight into Derry.

Wishbone Ash

Bill F at the gates of hell now (AKA Gap of Mamore)!

TGD

Any recommendations for those seatpost panniers? (I'm sure they gphave a proper name)

Planet X

TGD wrote: »

Any recommendations for those seatpost panniers? (I'm sure they gphave a proper name)

Google
Revelate Designs
Apidura
Alpkit
etc etc. They all do them.

Wishbone Ash

Was away for a few hours - Bill F seems to have slowed down dramatically. I hope he's ok - perhaps he rested up for a while.

EDIT: he's just crossed the border.

Wishbone Ash

13 home and hosed now!

Really looking forward to seeing Linda O'C coming through.

smacl

Huge congrats for all those who've made it through so far and massive respect for all taking part. Looks like quite a few more will make it by 1pm.

smacl

Just watching the tracker as the time expires. I hope there's a couple of minutes leeway on an event of this length, as one rider is going to be over by ~5 minutes and another by a small bit more. Again massive kudos to all who took part.

Mefistofelino

smacl wrote: »

Just watching the tracker as the time expires. I hope there's a couple of minutes leeway on an event of this length, as one rider is going to be over by ~5 minutes and another by a small bit more. Again massive kudos to all who took part.

The event itself didn't roll off the start line in Kinsale until around 06:06 (due to some eejit volunteer going missing) so that might just be enough.

The German rider who finished about ~15 minutes over the official cut-off time appears to have had about 4 hours sleep since Tuesday night, according to the tracker. And is hauling a full set of panniers too.

gambeta_fc

Out and about near Kerrykeel yesterday and chatted to a few of the cyclists along the roadside. Seriously impressive group of people, all in good form despite the huge miles in the legs at that stage ... hardiest of souls one and all.

Congratulations to everyone who completed, either inside or outside the time cut off. They've inspired me to get off my lazy ass and give audux a try this summer, just on a much much smaller scale :pac:

The Ging and I

Mefistofelino wrote: »

Photos on the road and at the finish are on the event FB page

https://www.facebook.com/groups/533873580131184/

Just looking at this post again; Tri bars?
Aero helmets?
No saddlebags/panniers ?
Spare bikes ?
Lights ?
Audax event ?