Wicklow 200 2017

Euro Fred

Registration is open for next year at €50.

A few extras this year including training plans, extra stops, variety of food and entertainment at the start and finish

http://www.wicklow200.ie/category/news/


Routes remain the same.

Don't Chute!

Just signed up there. Will be my second after 2015. Now for the inevitable struggle to get ready for it!

dahat

How lumpy is this?

iwillhtfu

dahat wrote: »

How lumpy is this?

The 100k is grand the 200k is a whole other kettle of fish. It's not so much the climbing as when the climbing takes place. I'd say there's plenty of strava segments for it and a profile on the website.

http://www.wicklow200.ie/

http://www.wicklow200.ie/the-2016-event-details/

Don't Chute!

Roughly 2700m of climbing iirc.

Euro Fred

It's the last part from Avoca that I find is the killer, the big hills you prepare for and know they are coming but the last 40k is tough.

cajonlardo

Its impressive that they've took the trouble to send out a survey and then actually paid attention to the feedback. Good on them.

retalivity

Will sign up for this.
Did a few 100k+ last year so want to improve on that. Also planning a dublin to donegal cycle, so this should help!!!

Unknown Soldier

dahat wrote: »

How lumpy is this?

You're well able for it via Strava (more so than me), just take the pedal off the gas a tad It's not a race.

cajonlardo wrote: »

Its impressive that they've took the trouble to send out a survey and then actually paid attention to the feedback. Good on them.

I hope so! My suggestions were that there be water and Gels available at set intervals. Feck the sandwiches!
Thus people could use one water bottle, and not have to carry around Gels for the duration.

#marginalgains

dahat

Unknown Soldier wrote: »

You're well able for it via Strava (more so than me), just take the pedal off the gas a tad It's not a race.



I hope so! My suggestions were that there be water and Gels available at set intervals. Feck the sandwiches!
Thus people could use one water bottle, and not have to carry around Gels for the duration.

#marginalgains

Think I might sign up, likely be a solo Misson so possibly will look to get in a group if I do sign up.

irishrover99

A bit of a change in the route would have also been nice. It's been the same now for a few years now.

nilhg

dahat wrote: »

Think I might sign up, likely be a solo Misson so possibly will look to get in a group if I do sign up.

Well worth doing if you've never had the chance, getting in a group won't be a problem, staying in it might and some of the big fast groups on the Hollywood-Baltinglass- Hacketstown leg can be big and quite hairy.

irishrover99 wrote: »

A bit of a change in the route would have also been nice. It's been the same now for a few years now.

Yeah, I'd agree, this will be my fifth year doing the same route, I also suggested to the IVCA in the survey that the option to start in West Wicklow would be nice, it's a long day when you have to drive to and from Greystones

dahat

nilhg wrote: »

Well worth doing if you've never had the chance, getting in a group won't be a problem, staying in it might and some of the big fast groups on the Hollywood-Baltinglass- Hacketstown leg can be big and quite hairy.



Yeah, I'd agree, this will be my fifth year doing the same route, I also suggested to the IVCA in the survey that the option to start in West Wicklow would be nice, it's a long day when you have to drive to and from Greystones

Well if I'm attempting a 200km around the hills I won't be at any sort of fast pace. I'll find a handy group along the way.

Is this likely to sell out?

ted1

dahat wrote: »

How lumpy is this?

Real lumpy like a bad custard , but worth doing it's a real target setter

Inquitus

dahat wrote: »

Is this likely to sell out?

Yes but not til Mar/April if not later

Eamonnator

@dahat
It's very likely to sell out.

dahat

Eamonnator wrote: »

@dahat
It's very likely to sell out.

Best not delay then, I'll try rope a club mate into it for company.

Looks a real challenge and not to be undertaken lightly.

Wishbone Ash

dahat - it's not that lumpy when you factor in the length. There are lots of boring flat bits and 2 food stops It will be no bother to you based on what you already do.

I agree with the previous comments about the route. Badly needs a change.

terrydel

Euro Fred wrote: »

Registration is open for next year at €50.

A few extras this year including training plans, extra stops, variety of food and entertainment at the start and finish

http://www.wicklow200.ie/category/news/


Routes remain the same.

So the price has gone up?! Bloody ridiculous! Training plans my arse.
Sort out the stops you had, fix the food at the end (non existant last year) and ditch the godawful medals and you'd have it sorted.
Clueless.

OleRodrigo

terrydel wrote: »

So the price has gone up?! Bloody ridiculous! Training plans my arse.
Sort out the stops you had, fix the food at the end (non existant last year) and ditch the godawful medals and you'd have it sorted.
Clueless.

If you took your hand of the outrage button and looked at it as 50 euro to cycle around Wicklow with a few thousand other cyclists, on roads that are effectively closed ( most locals make other arrangements ) with some OK grub thrown in, its not bad value.

Cant see the proceeds going to some fat cat CEO with several houses either, and some of the vets have good stories about coming 15th in some race that Kelly won back in the day.

There's not much to throw a wobbler over in fairness.

Moflojo

I've only done the WW200 once, in 2015, but I was very impressed with the organisation, marshalling and the set-up at the feed stations. My only advice for any newbies would be to keep as much energy in the tank as you can for the final 30-40km. It might be the home stretch but it is lumpy as hell with lots of short, sharp climbs and no real respite.

Don't Chute!

terrydel wrote: »

So the price has gone up?! Bloody ridiculous! Training plans my arse.
Sort out the stops you had, fix the food at the end (non existant last year) and ditch the godawful medals and you'd have it sorted.
Clueless.

Don't do it then.

Planet X

I did my first one, 1984, second year running of the event? Cycled about another five since.

Then, it was called "A Reliability Trial". Get around 200 odd kilos. There wasn't much talk about sandwiches and food, even they were provided. It's not about that. It's surely about the cyclists ability to get around the course, much like Audax these days.

ted1

Using my km in 84 was very progressive. Was cycling always in km?

dahat

Moflojo wrote: »

I've only done the WW200 once, in 2015, but I was very impressed with the organisation, marshalling and the set-up at the feed stations. My only advice for any newbies would be to keep as much energy in the tank as you can for the final 30-40km. It might be the home stretch but it is lumpy as hell with lots of short, sharp climbs and no real respite.

Any huge gradients in it as a whole? Long ass climbs I can do but short sharp 15% + gradients kill me

irishrover99

dahat wrote: »

Any huge gradients in it as a whole? Long ass climbs I can do but short sharp 15% + gradients kill me

One or two short sharp climbs/hills over 15% after the rathdrum stop towards the end. They are only very short.

Wishbone Ash

dahat wrote: »

Any huge gradients in it as a whole? Long ass climbs I can do but short sharp 15% + gradients kill me

Your 3 main long climbs:

Wicklow Gap Westwards: https://www.strava.com/segments/635753

Slieve Mann Northbound: https://www.strava.com/segments/1234683

Shay Elliott Northbound: https://www.strava.com/segments/9680758

(I can't really recall anything over 15%.)

irishrover99

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

Your 3 main long climbs:

Wicklow Gap Westwards: https://www.strava.com/segments/635753

Slieve Mann Northbound: https://www.strava.com/segments/1234683

Shay Elliott Northbound: https://www.strava.com/segments/9680758

(I can't really recall anything over 15%.)

Their is a sharp left hand turn in balinacorr with a 300 meter climb that goes to about 18% according to Strava.

Ballinacor- barndarraig is the complete segment on Strava and it's over 2 km

terrydel

OleRodrigo wrote: »

If you took your hand of the outrage button and looked at it as 50 euro to cycle around Wicklow with a few thousand other cyclists, on roads that are effectively closed ( most locals make other arrangements ) with some OK grub thrown in, its not bad value.

Cant see the proceeds going to some fat cat CEO with several houses either, and some of the vets have good stories about coming 15th in some race that Kelly won back in the day.

There's not much to throw a wobbler over in fairness.

I dont care enough to be outraged. I dont see it as good value at all, even at last year's prices, and certainly compared to most other sportives. Its even less so this time given the increase.
Has the world gone so PC now, that any form of criticism is seen as too much?
I've done it numerous times, highly unlikely to do it again as things stand. Just an opinion, not outrage or a wobbler.

Arthurdaly

50 quid is very expensive especially if you ride those roads regularly. Its an iconic event I guess, most cyclist start with the WW200 and is a great stepping stone and annual target. A bloody hard day on the bike regardless of what level you ride.

Don't Chute!

And as I've already said people don't have to do it. In my experience some people will whinge and moan even if something is free and the WW 200 seems to get more than its fair share.