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What 2017 Sportives to enter

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    #92
    terrydel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,881 ✭✭✭terrydel


    dahat wrote: »
    Much the same opinion. A real pity tbh.

    Yeah, it is (or was) a great route, loved the 3 times Ive done it. This will water it down massively. Id not be bothered again if those changes transpire.


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    #93
    terrydel
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    Anyone know when entry to the mick byrne 200 opens up?


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    #94
    dahat
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Yeah, it is (or was) a great route, loved the 3 times Ive done it. This will water it down massively. Id not be bothered again if those changes transpire.

    It's no more than a tough Sunday Spin now. Mahon Falls was the real cherry for that Sportive.


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    #95
    marvin80
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    dahat wrote: »
    It's no more than a tough Sunday Spin now. Mahon Falls was the real cherry for that Sportive.

    As far as I know numbers were falling for the cycle so they decided to freshen things up.

    It's a tricky situation for these big cycles (An Post/Sport Ireland sportives)
    There at the more expensive end as far as sportives go - for locals there's other cheaper options during the year to take part in and to attract people from other counties there's no point having the same route every year.


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    #96
    Mercian Pro
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Whens the porto-lisbon one on? My gf is from lisbon, she'd probably let me away to do that!

    Starts from Porto on 26th June and finishes in Lisbon on the 30th. Some great climbing over the first three days including the option of Torre (1993m), highest on mainland Portugal, on the Wednesday morning. After that it's mainly downhill to the coast and on to to Lisbon.

    flzrzb.jpg

    Raising nearly €2000 sponsorship for the Hospice Nurses for Night Care service is part of the challenge but if you can get a local shopping centre to let you collect, it's pretty straightforward.

    More details here http://hospicefoundation.ie/fundraising/events/the-ihf-cycle-challenge-2017/


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    #97
    Mercian Pro
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    terrydel wrote: »
    Anyone know when entry to the mick byrne 200 opens up?

    Usually in May I think but keep an eye on the Sorrento CC website.


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    #98
    dahat
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    marvin80 wrote: »
    As far as I know numbers were falling for the cycle so they decided to freshen things up.

    It's a tricky situation for these big cycles (An Post/Sport Ireland sportives)
    There at the more expensive end as far as sportives go - for locals there's other cheaper options during the year to take part in and to attract people from other counties there's no point having the same route every year.

    Also a less testing route will attract more people in.


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    #99
    Tigerandahalf
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    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    Starts from Porto on 26th June and finishes in Lisbon on the 30th. Some great climbing over the first three days including the option of Torre (1993m), highest on mainland Portugal, on the Wednesday morning. After that it's mainly downhill to the coast and on to to Lisbon.

    flzrzb.jpg

    Raising nearly €2000 sponsorship for the Hospice Nurses for Night Care service is part of the challenge but if you can get a local shopping centre to let you collect, it's pretty straightforward.

    More details here http://hospicefoundation.ie/fundraising/events/the-ihf-cycle-challenge-2017/

    That sounds like a beautiful cycle to do with the sun on your back. Great way to see a place.


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    #100
    Mercian Pro
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    Tigerandahalf wrote: »
    That sounds like a beautiful cycle to do with the sun on your back. Great way to see a place.

    And you get a chance to out-sprint or out-climb Paul Kimmage (as long as you don't mention LA) 🤐


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    #101
    terrydel
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    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    And you get a chance to out-sprint or out-climb Paul Kimmage (as long as you don't mention LA) 🤐

    The size of him these days I'd be very disappointed if I couldn't do both. :D


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    #102
    Daroxtar
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    Mercian Pro wrote: »
    And you get a chance to out-sprint or out-climb Paul Kimmage (as long as you don't mention LA) ðŸ€

    Imagine the fun if you offered him a Tramadol or a swig of your cough bottle as you passed by him :D


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    #103
    Mercian Pro
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    terrydel wrote: »
    The size of him these days I'd be very disappointed if I couldn't do both. :D

    Having tried, I'd be very surprised if you could do either (especially so if he has seen your comment). Sign up and find out!


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    #104
    Mercian Pro
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    Daroxtar wrote: »
    Imagine the fun if you offered him a Tramadol or a swig of your cough bottle as you passed by him :D

    On the Genoa to Rome Hospice Cycle, his regular order at the coffee stops was a doppio. That raised a few eyebrows until we twigged it was a double espresso:)


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    #105
    Tifosi
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    Tour de Cure Midleton for 2017, has this event gone now, haven't seen any postings?


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    #106
    BailMeOut
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    The Kinsale Cycle Challenge has been moved to 15th July 2017.

    http://www.kinsale.ie/event/kinsale-cycle-challenge-2017


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    #107
    funnights74
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    Tifosi wrote: »
    Tour de Cure Midleton for 2017, has this event gone now, haven't seen any postings?

    Nothing which is strange, online registration usually starts in January. For anyone in Cork the Jagged tour takes place around the same time of the year out of Crosshaven, 2 routes around West Cork.


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    #108
    iwillhtfu
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    Just got a notification for SRAC. Has anyone done it before?


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    #109
    Wishbone Ash
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    There was a short thread regarding it a few years ago:


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=89635271


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    #110
    greenspurs
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    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Just got a notification for SRAC. Has anyone done it before?

    Yes, I have travelled across to do it each year ... great event .
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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    #111
    iwillhtfu
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    greenspurs wrote: »
    Yes, I have travelled across to do it each year ... great event .

    I'll be travelling myself so hopefully the weather plays ball. I still have nightmares from my last spin down that way TDB 2015 it was a cold wet day.

    What's the craic with the jerseys/gilets I feel bad taking a free entry and not putting anything toward the charity. How much are they?


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    #112
    greenspurs
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    Yes, we've had a few really windy wet days up there, we must be owed a calm sunny day !!
    €40 for the (very nice) jersey ,
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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    #113
    alexinkildare
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭alexinkildare


    Whats SRAC??

    DOH !! Found it !! Stephen Roche Atlantic Challenge?


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    #114
    Bloch
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Bloch


    I'm planning to do a couple of sportives and would like a list of them all. This one at Cycling Ireland looks good, but doesn't have the Wicklow 200 - one of the best known ones!
    Why does it not mention it,and are there others left out of this list.

    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/page/events/events-calendar-2016/leisure-events


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    #115
    Wishbone Ash
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    Bloch wrote: »
    ...Why does it not mention it,and are there others left out of this list...
    The WW200 is run by the IVCA - a rival organisation to CI. You probably wouldn't see CI organised events being advertised by the IVCA.


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    #116
    Bloch
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭Bloch


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    The WW200 is run by the IVCA - a rival organisation to CI. You probably wouldn't see CI organised events being advertised by the IVCA.

    The person who posted the list said "No need to build a calednar lads" so I thought it was a straight-forward list of all significant sportives.

    Perhaps there is some 'politics' involved that I'm not aware of.


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